Category Archives: Health and Home

Squash Soup without a Recipe

Posted on August 19, 2011 by adminjona

It is true that cooking is an art. Like Chef Michael Smith, my cooking secret is cooking without a recipe. When doing grocery shopping, I buy ingredients that I either love to eat or like to try. I would then … Continue reading →

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Wild Birds as Pets

Posted on August 9, 2011 by adminjona

My husband and I visited my aunt’s family in Maryland twice. The first was during spring of 2009 and next was Christmas of 2010. On all occasions, there were plenty of birds everywhere. The reason was that my aunt had … Continue reading →

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Upgrading to a New Home

Posted on August 1, 2011 by adminjona

It has been exactly two months since we moved to our new home in SW Calgary.  I can say that  we are now 80 percent settled in terms of house setup.  We got a bigger place than before so we needed … Continue reading →

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Looking Good and Feeling Good

Posted on June 11, 2009 by adminjol501

Cellulite is one of the reasons why most women are reluctant to wear bikinis and swim wears in public. In spite of the fact that it’s common to have cellulites, we still do not want to accept this. We want … Continue reading →

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How A Bedroom Should Be

Posted on June 2, 2009 by adminjol501

  Before I arrived in Canada, my husband rented a one-bedroom apartment and was just using a queen sized sofa bed for sleeping. The sofa bed was quite comfortable. He chose to use the sofa bed instead of a real … Continue reading →

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Is Commercial Cleaning Really Necessary?

Posted on May 26, 2009 by adminjol501

As a stay-at-home wife, I am expected to do all the household chores like cleaning and cooking. This is not because my husband demands it from me but because I have all the time in the world to do just … Continue reading →

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Problem Skin

Posted on May 16, 2009 by adminjol501

These past months my skin has been rally bad. I’m having a flare up again. I have been to a dermatologist here in Regina but still as always, I was given prednisone 30mg for one week and diminishing 5mg per … Continue reading →

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My Home Office

Posted on May 9, 2009 by adminjol501

I am just a stay at home wife but there are many things to do at home. The chores are endless. Before I came to Canada, I worked in the IT field. I have always worked with computer systems both … Continue reading →

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Children’s Version of Alzheimer’s Disease

Posted on May 5, 2009 by adminjol501

     I was touched by the heart-breaking story of the five year-old twins, Addison and Cassie Hempel who are suffering from Niemann Pick Type-C  (NPC), a disease that causes dementia in children.  This means they slowly forget what they know … Continue reading →

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Seaweed, anyone?

Posted on April 6, 2009 by adminjol501

     Even before I know of its health benefits, I have always loved to eat seaweed. My mother is a big fan of seaweed and she knows how to prepare it well so all the children in the family love … Continue reading →

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