HOT TIP: Spice It Up!
Here's a HOT TIP: Recent research shows that eating spicy foods once or twice a week might extend your life span, and people who ate them even more had lower rates of heart and respiratory disease. Capsaicin, which…
Essential Oils: Laundry!
Friends – Today we introduce you to our newest contributor, Amy White (by the way, we promise we just coincidentally have a lot of writers named Amy around here – it’s not a requirement! ). Amy is going to share with us all…
Healthy Lettuce Wraps
It's not easy to find healthy things to eat in a hurry. When you get home from work, you're beat, and you just want whatever's easiest. This is a filling yet light dish that's simple and quick so you can…
HOT TIP: Keep it Social
Did you know that walking with a friend is good for you? Not just the physical aspects, like lowering blood pressure and cholesterol, but lifting depression, increasing motivation and it keeps you accountable. I know this works for…
HOT TIP: Add Years to Your Life
Here's a real news flash (cue sarcasm)... You can add years to your life by exercising vigorously (like running or tennis) rather than moderate exercise. You could cut your risk of early death by 13% just by getting…
Easy Dinner – Nosh Night
We've all been there. You have guests coming for dinner, and you are wiped out. Too tired to cook, to overwhelmed to order. So take a step back, let your guests contribute (everyone wants to) and consider Nosh Night! …
Thought of the Day – “Surround Yourself…”
Hope you had a good week. Here's a little something to kick your weekend off right.
BBQ Redux
If you had a BBQ over the weekend and aren't sure how to repurpose those leftovers, let us give you a few ideas. Maybe you had or attended a great BBQ with family and friends (like we did) but aren't…
Jamie’s Hearts – Pat & Richard, A Heart Story
Stories like this make our hearts burst. Thank you Pat and Richard, for sharing your love with all of us at MyNewUsual. It is our privilege to pass it on. Here's the first in what we hope are many…
Earth Day To-Do!
We love this idea for Earth Day recycling. Did you know that the average American throws away 70 pounds of clothing per year? Why not sign up for Community Recycling's CR Home program and follow these three simple steps:…