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Celebrate National Coffee Day!

9/29/2020

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National Coffee Day is Today - September 29!
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Here are the Best National Coffee Day Deals:


Dunkin’ Donuts – Come celebrate with Dunkin' Donuts and grab a FREE medium hot or iced coffee with any purchase.

Krispy Kreme – Krispy Kreme is the place to be this National Coffee Day as all guests will receive a free brewed coffee, with no purchase necessary. If you’re a reward member then it’s even better, you’ll be able to grab a free brewed coffee and a free doughnut.


Barnes & Noble - Get a free hot or iced tall coffee with the purchase of any item from the "bake case" at store cafes.

Circle K - Get a free hot or iced coffee in any size with the convenience store chain's app.

7-Eleven - The chain will offer free coffee with the purchase of a breakfast sandwich over $2 on September 29.

McDonald’s - If you take up the offer within the McDonald’s app, then you’ll be able to grab yourself a Premium Roast or Iced Coffee for $0.99.

Love's Travel Stops - Get any sized coffee or hot beverage for $1 and when the discounted coffee is purchased through the Love's Connect app all proceeds go to Children's Miracle Network Hospitals. Rewards members also can use a free drink refill credit for the purchase and Love’s will donate $1 on their behalf.

There is actually more good news than bad news when it comes to coffee and your health. That’s good to know, especially on National Coffee Day.

Did you know that research shows that coffee drinkers compared to nondrinkers are less likely to have type 2 diabetes, Parkinson’s disease and dementia? Also, coffee drinkers have fewer cases of certain types of cancers, heart rhythm problems and strokes.

Since type 2 diabetes is common in our society, it is good to know that studies have shown a benefit of coffee on the prevention of diabetes. There is also evidence that decaf coffee may have the same benefits as regular coffee. You need to drink from 4 to 7 cups of coffee per day to reap the benefits.

So, drink up on National Coffee Day to not only treat yourself to a cup of coffee but also gain some health benefits!

Sources: National Coffee Day & Health Benefits of Coffee
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7 Delicious Fall Soup Recipes

9/28/2020

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Cool weather is around the corner, and nothing beats sitting down to a hot bowl of soup on a Fall day!  We’ve gathered some delicious hearty fall soup recipes that will tickle your taste buds and warm your soul.

According to Fiona Kirk, in her bestseller “Soup Can Make You Thin”,

“The wealth of ingredients in a bowl of soup provides a good balance of carbohydrates, protein and fats as well as the vitamins and minerals required to create energy and keep us firing on all cylinders.”


Just click on the links for the full recipes! Enjoy!

1. Creamy Chicken and Dumpling Soup
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2. Bean and Bacon Soup
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3. Beef Barley Soup
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4. Broccoli and Cheese Soup

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5. Potato and Corn Chowder

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​6. Vegan French Onion Soup
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7. Veggie Nacho Soup
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What are the top reasons that you should eat soup? Well, here we go:

Soup is delicious.

It can be a comfort food and is easy to make. With only a few ingredients, you can make a bowl of hearty soup for a cool evening.

Soup is good for your health.

Soup is an easy way to add vegetables to your daily meals.  Healthy veggie soups are highly recommended.

Soup can help you lose weight.

Soups can be slimming.  Depending on the type of soup, it can contain minimal, nutritious calories.

Soup makes you feel full.

Since soup fills you up, it’s ideal to eat at the beginning of every meal.

Soup is affordable to make.

Making soup doesn’t require a lot of money. Buy vegetables, fruits, and broth. For a small cost, you can make a lot of people feel full and healthy.

Soup can make you feel better.

Ever wondered by chicken soup is always given to the sick? It is because soup is great for people who are sick. It is easily digested and is filled with health benefits.


These delicious fall soup recipes are sure to please!

Related Fall Weather Recipe: Crock Pot Recipes
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7 Hobbies That Will Make You Smarter and Age Successfully!

9/26/2020

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In the past, it was thought that everyone was born with a certain level of intelligence. And, all you had to do was live up to that potential. However, scientists have proven that we can increase our potential and have fun in the process!
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Here is a List of 7 Hobbies That Will Make You Smarter and Age Successfully:

  1. Play a Musical Instrument - Playing music has benefits, such as, analytical skills, creativity, fine motor skills, etc. However, unlike other activities, it strengthens the corpus callosum by creating new connections between the left and right cerebral hemispheres. Improving the corpus callosum also helps with problem solving, memory, and overall brain function no matter how old you are!
  2. Read Anything - Whether you like Harry Potter or the latest issue of the Colorado Springs Gazette, reading will reduce your stress! This will make you feel better about yourself and will help with problem solving. It will also increase your level of intelligence. Aren’t you glad reading is in the list of 7 hobbies that will make you smarter?
  3. Exercise Regularly  - Need we say more! Regular exercise will flood your cells with BDNF (Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor). This is considered an important protein that influences brain function as well as the peripheral nervous system. It helps with memory, concentration and understanding, learning and mental acuity. Sitting down for long periods of time actually has the opposite affect and hinders our brain from working as well as it could.
  4. Learn a New Language - If you want to be really good at solving puzzles, learn a foreign language. If you are bilingual, you will be a better puzzle solver than those who speak only one language. Leaning a new language enables your brain to better perform any mentally demanding tasks. That will serve you well as you age!
  5. Test Your Cumulative Learning - You can test your cumulative learning by keeping track of noteworthy bits of knowledge you acquire. It could be information from reading a book, observing other people’s interactions, or simply keeping a small journal with notes on anything that grabs your attention. Watching Jeopardy is our favorite activity for reaching into your brain for past-learned information.
  6. Work Out Your Brain - You want your nerve cells to respond in new ways which increases your neuroplasticity.  Yes, that is a big word, but increasing it will improve your cognitive abilities and reduce anxiety as well as depression. So have fun with Sudoku, jigsaw puzzles, card games, board games and other activities that give your brain a workout!
  7. Meditate - A recent study showed that we can control our own brain waves and feel whatever we want to feel whenever we want to. Wow…that is powerful! What we can take from this is that the brain can further develop, and you can do it on purpose.You can work on improving your strengths as well as improving upon your weaknesses.

Based on Scientific Research
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Engage In These 7 Hobbies That Will Make You Smarter
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Fall Decorating – Top 3 Ideas

9/25/2020

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It’s Time for Fall Decorating!
Here’s a poem to get you in the mood…


Every season has its special beauty and autumn is no exception.
Watching the trees turn from a uniform green to all varieties of gold, yellow and red is a spectacular experience.
One can almost be blinded by the fiery brilliance.
How can it be that all this beauty is sign of death and decay?
With all this beauty there is a certain sadness in knowing that the changing colors foreshadow the arrival of a long cold winter. 
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There are so many ideas out there for fall decorating that it is difficult to choose favorites. Here are three fall decorating ideas that are especially appealing. They are also easy to put together!


Fall Decorating – Fall Pumpkin Chair
Let’s start out with something for the porch or for any room of the house to add that touch of fall…a Fall Pumpkin Chair! How cute is this and easy to paint. Look around your house for an appropriate chair or make a trip to the thrift store. You can use this chair year round by using a cushion other times of the year 
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Fall Decorating – Rustic Fall Table Centerpiece
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This rustic fall table centerpiece is made from old fence boards and filled with candles, pumpkins and gourds. If you can’t find fence boards, any distressed wood would do the trick.
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Fall Decorating – Fall Décor Mailbox
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For those of you who still have a mailbox, this simple display gives an inviting touch to your yard and home. It also doesn’t interfere with the delivery of mail! Be creative and use flowers and ribbon of your choice that will accent your house.
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​Fall decor is abundant in the stores and online. However, don’t forget about shopping at thrift stores and second hand stores. When people clean out cupboards, drawers and closets, they get rid of seasonal items as well as normal everyday items.

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Autumn Leaves Changing Colors!

9/24/2020

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Autumn Leaves Changing Colors

As summer ends and autumn comes
Days get shorter, misty and cold
And in this spectacular season
Nature’s beauty graciously unfold
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Trees get ready to slow down
And in autumn take some rest
And show amazing colors of love
That are all at their best


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Green fades away quickly
And yellow and orange appear
To show off their vibrant hues
And warmup their surrounding dear

Sunlight and cool nights of autumn
Help leaves to turn orangish red
And combine all things smoothly
To add magic in season’s lovely bed

And all this shedding and replacement
Of leaves continue throughout the year
And trees only shed leaves in autumn
To prepare for another winter dear

This is God’s spectacular display
Of beautiful colors of the fall
During which many changes occur
Including yellow, orange and red of all.

***Inspired by the changing colors of Autumn in Canada.

Enjoy Autumn with these Pumpkin Dessert Recipes - Click Here

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Riding the cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad!

9/12/2020

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 The Cumbres and Toltec Railroad is a National Historic Landmark. It's a 64-mile day trip that you will thoroughly enjoy and never forget. The narrow-gauge heritage railroad operates  between Antonito, Colorado and Chama, New Mexico. It crosses the borders of Colorado and New Mexico 11 times as it chugs its way up and over the 10,015′ high Cumbres Pass.

The Cumbres & Toltec goes where no automobile can go. Most of the route is through “off-the-grid” wilderness, so you’ll experience views into canyons and over ridges that can’t be seen in any other way.

The train travels at a top speed of 12 miles an hour, and that’s the beauty of it!
You won’t miss the aspen groves, the wildflowers, the steep mountain canyons, or the plentiful wildlife.

The steam engine is coal fired and carries you through steep mountain canyons, high desert, and lush meadows as you zig zag between the Colorado and New Mexico borders. There is, indeed, spectacular and rare Western scenery which can only be viewed from the train's unique route.

The Cumbres and Toltec Railroad has steamed through history and across the Rocky Mountains since 1880, when first tracks were laid across Cumbres Pass. This unique experience will take you back in time and off of the grid so you can experience the sounds, steam and steel of bygone years. Your daily grind can’t follow you into the great, unspoiled West.

Originally part of the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad's narrow-gauge network, the line has been jointly owned by the states of Colorado and New Mexico since 1970.

In 1988, a nonprofit organization called the Friends of the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad was established to preserve the history of the railroad and help maintain infrastructure and rolling stock. The Friends of the C&TSRR also participates in various education programs and provides the railroad guides, known as docents, who inform passengers about historical aspects of the railroad as well as locations of interest.

A recent honor:
USA Today - "Best Train Ride in America”
Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad ranks among the most authentic steam-operated railroads still in existence. Passengers aboard this National Historic Landmark travel along a track laid in 1880 between Chama, N.M. and Antonito, Colo. Source...

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Enjoy Healthy Living with End of Summer Super Foods

9/3/2020

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The end of summer is a perfect time to enjoy the plentiful harvest of fruits and vegetables…summer super foods! Not only are they delicious but some stand out as being very healthy super foods which will help the Baby Boomers and those Over 50 on their quest for healthy living.
1) Canteloupe – One serving has just 46 calories and nearly a day’s worth of vitamins A & C. It’s also a very good source of potassium. Eating it raw or making a fruit salad with a little feta and mint makes a delicious summer lunch.

2) Zucchini – Wow, only 29 calories in one cup and is high in fiber, vitamins A, C and K and also potassium. It also adds bulk and substance to your diet. Zucchini is versatile in that it can be grilled, eaten raw, stuffed, made into chips or used to replace noodles in homemade lasagna.
3) Eggplant – This purple beauty is a good source of vitamins B6 & K as well as being a very good source of fiber. It is also low in calories and contains antioxidants that fight disease. The purple color is a cue that it will benefit the heart and memory. Prepare it sautéed, grilled or cubed in a stir fry or on a sandwich.
4) Blackberries – Blackberries are a good source of potassium and vitamins E, C, K & manganese. They are also loaded with fiber and antioxidants. Other benefits include protecting the heart and lowering blood pressure. They add a nice taste to a glass of ice water or seltzer or add them to salads. Blackberries are popular in baked goods as well.
5) Yellow Summer Squash – This is also known as “crookneck or straightneck” squash. It is rich in fiber, vitamins C, K, and potassium and has very few calories. Prepare it grilled, in a summer soup or be creative and use it as a pizza topping.
A culinary tip: A grilling basket or tray is a very easy way to prepare veggies alongside your main meal on the grill. It makes for easy clean up and no mess in the kitchen!
Let us know which summer super foods are your favorite…Comment Below
Read more here: Super Foods

Eat Plenty of Summer Super Foods for a Healthier Diet!
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