I wake up with such a scratchy voice these days. Must be allergy related. Apparently allergies plus sleep turns me into Kathleen Turner. Interesting! ;)
I kinda fibbed yesterday. I mentioned it was my 69th post. I forgot there was a post I had that I never published that I hadn't deleted. Sooo, yesterday was technically the 68th post. That makes today....*drum roll*......69! Rawr! ;)
Yesterday, I attended Sammy's little end of year performance in the morning and then worked later. It was cool. Unfortunately Sammy took one look at me and all the parents watching the performance and got stage fright! He's so cute that it doesn't matter. And all the teachers gush about how smart he is. My oldest J.T. has always been super sociable and would talk to people and perform without a problem. Hence why I call him "The Mayor". Sammy on the other hand is just a different kid. He is sweet and laid-back, smart as whip but there is a reason my nickname for him is Marlon Brando. He can have that "brooding" thing going on. They both rock though!!
I keep reading about turmeric. Like Kale it seems to be getting trendy! But there is a legit reason for it. I always say I think most of what we need to be healthy is already out there in nature. Turmeric has an abundance of benefits and if you can find a way to incorporate the spice into your diet, then do. If that isn't very easy then you can take supplements. This spice is a very strong anti-inflammatory and has fewer side effects than the pain relievers that are normally used. It has been prescribed in some parts of the world to help with muscle sprains, arthritis, swelling and pain caused by injury or surgery related and even muscle soreness after a great workout.
Turmeric aids in liver detoxification as well so all the yucky stuff out there in the environment is removed from the body in a safe way. I have talked about anti-aging a lot and this spice will jump start our body's own gene that produces antioxidants. And maybe the biggest benefit of all is that lab studies have shown that it helps slow the growth of cancer cells.
Plus if you're a foodie, you've been consuming it already. It is one of the ingredients in making curry and is also what is used to give yellow mustard that bright color. Google this kick-ass spice and read about it. Pure awesomeness!!! This is a great link. http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=78
You can buy turmeric tea in some stores but you can easily make your own. Boil 4 cups of water. Add 1 teaspoon of ground Turmeric and reduce to a simmer for 10 minutes. Strain through a fine sieve into a cup and add honey and/or lemon to taste. Ground is fine as it is very convenient but if you can get the fresh Turmeric and grate it, the flavor is only enhanced. I love grated, fresh Ginger as well and you can add a bit of that to the tea if you like. Be spicy!! Yeah baby!
I have to get up and around to take my boys to school and get to work. Have a luvverly day!!
Again, my song selection doesn't have any relevance to the post. I am just random at times. Teehee!
My favorite Pearl Jam song. Ahhhh. Good stuff! I do love some Eddie Vedder too! ;)
I'm posting this one too. Love it as well!!
Have a lovely day!!
xoxoxox
Tam
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