Marilu Henner's Blog, page 207

Family photo file

Organize your family photos and videos.

Many of us consider personal videos and photos to be the most valuable property in our homes. Why not organize them so they're safe, easily accessible, and simple to view? This can be a daunting task if your photos are all over the place. If that's the case, at least spend this day gathering them and taking inventory, saving the more complicated organizing for later.

If you have mostly hard copy photos, make an index card for each year, and stack all...

Make a plan

Can you be sure

Will this be some good thing

Lucky stars to reckon appear again and again

Can you believe all that has brought you here

You say come on baby let's go ahead and live

~ from Some Good Thing by The Wailin' Jennys, one of Coach Heather's favorite bands.

Yesterday, we looked at where we've been, and how we got to where we are today. Today, we're going to ponder where we're going – starting with where we are right now.

If you love where you are, and where you're headed, great!...

All new exclusive class with Marilu in September!

"What Would Marilu Do?" begins on Wednesday, September 8th.

If you've ever been faced with a choice in your eating, exercise or lifestyle habits, and wondered What Would Marilu Do? – this is your chance to find out.

Marilu will be sharing the details of her life; her health and beauty routines, her food and exercise choices, the responsibilities of her career and her personal and family activities.

Do you think you could benefit by spending a few weeks following Marilu throughout her...

Featured recipe from Marilu's table * Spicy spaghetti squash

Spaghetti squash is a tasty substitute for pasta. It has a bit more flavor, and a different set of nutrients. Plus, what's not to like about a little variety?

This recipe describes an easy way to cook the squash. Cut it lengthwise to open it, spoon out the seeds, and you'll see stringy flesh. That's the spaghetti! Use a fork to pull the strands apart gently. You can toss the spaghetti squash with any of your favorite sauces to make your own updated recipe!

Sometimes people in the house...

What do you know?

But there are things that you know

Things that you know

From where you've had to go

Where you've had to go

Today, instead of looking forward, take a look back. What have you accomplished in your life so far? Where have you been? What have you done? What can you be proud of? What have you learned? What would you do over if you could?

If we're honest with ourselves, most of us wouldn't change our past, after looking at everything we've learned along the way. Sometimes we think we're stuck in ...

Spirit Sunday * Dream big, work hard

There are some people who live in a dream world,

and there are some who face reality;

and then there are those who turn one into the other.

~ Douglas Everett

 

Big dreams are good. Big dreams can lead to a big life. Big dreamers can make big plans.

But it takes a person of determination, purpose and action to turn those big dreams and big plans into a big reality. Don't just follow your dreams – work them into reality.

 

Back to school * Lunch time!

While you're out shopping for school supplies, pick up a few things to make packing lunches easier. We're big fans of reducing waste, so our recommendations are mostly reusable – that means your kids will have to bring them home, so you can wash them out for the next day. Bonus? You get to see what they didn't eat, and make adjustments to ensure they're getting enough good, healthy food for their day.

Lunch bag * We like reusable lunch bags, especially the insulated kind. You can get a...

Cruise news

Holistic Holiday at Sea VIII

sailing February 27 – March 6, 2011

Food, glorious food * because a Taste of Health cruise needs healthy food!

There are two elegant dining rooms on the MSC Poesia – the Le Fontana on deck 5 and Il Palladium on deck 6. Both are staffed with attentive, well-trained waiters.

Your food will be expertly prepared with care and attention to detail under the strict supervision of Mark Hanna, an internationally known natural food chef who has cooked at summer camps, yoga...

Fitness Friday * Team sports for kids

Get your child involved in team sports. There are lots of options for all kids in school. Let your child try different sports this year, if last year's sport wasn't a good fit.

The lessons of teamwork are important, and so is the regular discipline of practice, drills, and playing the sport! Even sports that sound like individual efforts like cross-country running, tennis, golf, skiing, and track all have team components.

Volunteer as an assistant coach, or be the team parent who...

Be a risk-taker

When we were in high school, we had fun climbing on the river bluffs with our friends. Well, our friends had fun. We were scared, and we whined and complained. And made everyone else miserable. Until finally, one friend took the initiative and confronted us – either loosen up and have fun, or just stay home.

We decided (with some humility) to try to loosen up. After all, it was just playing around on the rocks, and everyone else seemed to enjoy it. So… loosen up we did. It took some...