tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6702005723584006500.post2118711575544671392..comments2024-03-20T20:37:14.527-05:00Comments on Blondie's Journal: HEALTHY FOODS, A RECIPE & GARDEN DELIGHTSBlondie's Journalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12988377413260331618noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6702005723584006500.post-22120886812524184062015-06-18T13:48:24.362-05:002015-06-18T13:48:24.362-05:00I think your hair looks darling, but I know what y...I think your hair looks darling, but I know what you mean about the curl. I used to have completely straight hair until I had Annie and now it's a mix of different things... none of them pretty LOL<br /><br />That table was something else! I'll bet the food was great too. I'm sorry you were sick. Nothing worse than a stomach bug.<br /><br />Bubba needs to lose a few too. He's starting to look like a tick LOL<br /><br />xoRuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12110133467260748245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6702005723584006500.post-15742439032918623712015-06-14T09:15:39.476-05:002015-06-14T09:15:39.476-05:00wow, that friend 'L' was very generous - t...wow, that friend 'L' was very generous - the meal was special, no doubt, but the company was priceless, i'm sure. :)<br /><br />layla is too cute. :)<br /><br />i'm not so good at portion control. i'm better at just eating twice a day with snacks.TexWisGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13641962051044162710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6702005723584006500.post-31736610558679256982015-06-14T06:26:30.724-05:002015-06-14T06:26:30.724-05:00Morning Jane! I think you are so right, cutting ca...Morning Jane! I think you are so right, cutting carbs and portion control is the best way to go! Happy for Emily. Takes willpower, oh my, I know! Daily battle. I love salads and will try your dressing recipe. I know I must work on the portion control with the dressing! How nice to have your own lettuce. I really enjoy bird watching, wish I saw more hummingbirds though. Your natural curls are so pretty, humidity where I live now - producing curls for me now! Always enjoy your posts.<br />Have a great Sunday~<br />NancyNancy's Noteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06581544104958017280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6702005723584006500.post-25771038070623433852015-06-14T05:56:24.329-05:002015-06-14T05:56:24.329-05:00Awww, Janie...most of us would kill for your beaut...Awww, Janie...most of us would kill for your beautiful hair....<br />We had a HARD rain most of last night...wind blowing....container pots blown over...more rain in the forecast, I think.......<br />xoxobj https://www.blogger.com/profile/09327534885194207074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6702005723584006500.post-607185453933155312015-06-13T21:50:45.444-05:002015-06-13T21:50:45.444-05:00Hi Janie! Love your salad. I love them too! I love...Hi Janie! Love your salad. I love them too! I love to see little hummingbirds but haven't seen one here yet. Humidity or not, you look adorable! At least you've got a little natural curl - my hair is as straight as a board. Speaking of humidity, it's rained really hard here for the past few days and I can actually feel a little humidity in the air. Now listen to this - we turned the air conditioning on for the first time a couple of days ago! I love it. We usually sleep with our windows up at night! Couldn't do that in Texas! Take care, sweetie,<br />Shelia ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6702005723584006500.post-25303098116607165512015-06-13T18:26:55.076-05:002015-06-13T18:26:55.076-05:00Hi Jane,
I love hearing about what your up to.
You...Hi Jane,<br />I love hearing about what your up to.<br />Your lettuce looks fabulous!<br />Boy it seams awhile since Door County already.<br />We had a few days away with little Addison, it was fun.<br />I love love seeing Hummingbirds. I don't put out a feeder due to bears but my red flowers always seem to draw them in.<br />Dan just got home for work, time for supper.<br />Hugs dear friend,<br />CindyCindy (Applestone Cottage)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03761029458170652533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6702005723584006500.post-91772024496284655962015-06-13T11:04:03.276-05:002015-06-13T11:04:03.276-05:00Jane, I love watching the hummingbirds, too...they...Jane, I love watching the hummingbirds, too...they are very territorial and fight like little siblings who think one is getting more than the other!<br />Your mixed greens are coming along nicely. I just planted some zinnias, hope they will come up, even though it is pretty late getting them in. They make such nice cutting flowers.<br />I wish I had the willpower your Emily has when it comes to dieting! I could stand to lose more than a few pounds.<br />Cute selfie...don't complain of your curly/frizzy hair...mine used to be that way, but since it has silvered, okay gray...it is straight and lays flat to my head...I used to think I wanted straight hair, but now that I have it, I hate it.<br />Raining here and it looks like it will be for the next 10 days...enough is enough!<br />Have a great weekend!Marigenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00313503976938859618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6702005723584006500.post-64286367894841854772015-06-12T14:02:37.176-05:002015-06-12T14:02:37.176-05:00Hi,
I have tried to get hummingbirds as well. This...Hi,<br />I have tried to get hummingbirds as well. This is the first year I gave up. I donated all my feeders to Goodwill. For some reason we will get one hummingbird for a week and that is it!<br />What I do get are hornets! Tons of them swarming the feeders.<br /><br />I agree your garden looks great. <br />Thank you for the diet tips and healthy eating :-)<br />Carla<br /><br />Carla from The Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12107829617899979937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6702005723584006500.post-71208309143308767652015-06-11T16:18:29.894-05:002015-06-11T16:18:29.894-05:00I am so envious of your hummingbirds. Have tried ...I am so envious of your hummingbirds. Have tried for years to have them visit to no avail. Your garden looks great!<br /><br />Judy20 North Orahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09215328045988219360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6702005723584006500.post-51945627346401781072015-06-11T15:45:40.185-05:002015-06-11T15:45:40.185-05:00We have a lot of hummingbirds & I love watchin...We have a lot of hummingbirds & I love watching them. I have feeders hanging on the patio & I can see them from the sofa! The salad sounds good! Especially the dressing. I'm always looking for low cal dressing. I just found out yesterday that I have high cholesterol & the Dr. wants me to "increase my exercise & watch my diet" for 3 months. Since I exercise 5 days a week I guess that means I need to pay closer attention to the diet which means more salad for me. I'm annoyed. Tracihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05394041890043330124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6702005723584006500.post-87972914232379765022015-06-11T15:04:57.678-05:002015-06-11T15:04:57.678-05:00Yum, your salad sounds delicious. We do lots of s...Yum, your salad sounds delicious. We do lots of salads around here, both winter and summer. I usually add chicken and call it a meal, and we are both happy. When you do portion control and keep a log of what you eat (we both use My Fitness Pal on our iPhones), you see very quickly just how much less you really should be eating. Is the humidity the norm this time of year for you? We had a fantastic May and then it got hot. The heat is expected, but we also had high humidity which doesn't generally happen until late July through September -- that's our monsoon time. The humidity is going back down, thank goodness; but we can deal with the heat! Well, sort of!An Oasis in the Deserthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03775583025686145582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6702005723584006500.post-26824961965961482312015-06-11T13:14:23.340-05:002015-06-11T13:14:23.340-05:00I have to agree, keeping my carbs in check and bei...I have to agree, keeping my carbs in check and being mindful of portion control seem to work best for me. I swear if someone ever figures out how to lose weight and eat whatever they want....but that's a fantasy :(<br />Your garden looks beautiful and, I love watching the hummingbirds too. One of my favorite parts of summer!Kathleen Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11551093555973581448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6702005723584006500.post-7201998136878265672015-06-11T11:20:42.262-05:002015-06-11T11:20:42.262-05:00Portion control . . . limiting salads . . . being ...Portion control . . . limiting salads . . . being mindful . . . sounds so easy. I gave up flour on April 4 and have basically stayed with it since then - only a few slips. My clothes once again fit like the should and now I am ready to have my dress for the wedding hemmed. Art and Sandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09070124859845536964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6702005723584006500.post-39367793628528140182015-06-11T11:17:17.436-05:002015-06-11T11:17:17.436-05:00Whoot for Emily. I went to Panera yesterday to me...Whoot for Emily. I went to Panera yesterday to meet up with friends and family. My choice: APPLE SALAD. Not too heavy and nooooooo pastries.<br /><br />Feels so good to take care of myself!<br /><br />How are you girlfriend? My life has finally calmed down and I'm excited to be back doing more of what I LOVE!<br /><br />I have a lot of catching up to do!<br /><br />Hugs~RebeccaRebecca Nelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14662129266792835433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6702005723584006500.post-58866731322183289192015-06-11T08:06:50.181-05:002015-06-11T08:06:50.181-05:00Way to go Emily! YUM to the salad:) I love salad...Way to go Emily! YUM to the salad:) I love salads and try really hard to add them often in my diet! I really need to lose a few pounds, wish I had already done something to talk about but NOT:( I think you always look beautiful! Have a blessed day dear friend, HUGS!Theresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07511604348057625922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6702005723584006500.post-86045450887135431212015-06-11T06:30:49.240-05:002015-06-11T06:30:49.240-05:00Hi Jane-
You garden looks lovely, and I always enj...Hi Jane-<br />You garden looks lovely, and I always enjoy hearing how someone else is tackling this healthy eating business.<br /><br />It is so hard for me.<br /><br />I come by it honest as my father says. My family enjoys eating.<br /><br />Have a blessed weekend-<br />are you going thrifting?<br /><br />Laura<br /><br />Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11497969475360535424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6702005723584006500.post-78257455154267930832015-06-10T20:27:03.177-05:002015-06-10T20:27:03.177-05:00Your garden is doing well. So is mine! Fresh sal...Your garden is doing well. So is mine! Fresh salads every day. My favorite combo is lettuces, blueberries or strawberries, feta cheese, croutons for crunch and either a squirt of lemon juice or vinegar. Yummy.<br /><br />I am on WW and doing very well. Down 35 pounds since February. Slow and steady but I still struggle with wanting to eat. All the time.<br /><br />Good to see you!Terri Steffeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02544793349029524184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6702005723584006500.post-52147249057225888982015-06-10T18:41:44.334-05:002015-06-10T18:41:44.334-05:00I bought some lettuce in a container but it seems ...I bought some lettuce in a container but it seems once I cut them, nothing grew back. Humppph!<br /><br />We can't have any kind of feeders here. Nothing..Zilch. Nada. Too many bears :(. But we still have plenty of birds anyway. In fact, as I'm typing there's a bird building a nest in one of my hanging baskets. <br /><br />The dressing sounds a lot like my favorite. Must be the addition of the honey that gets my mojo going. Your dietary needs are exactly like mine. I love sale, but two a day every day can result in a visit to chuckle cheese ;). <br /><br />Doreen@foxdenrdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09418636999038800443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6702005723584006500.post-21511903800399319042015-06-10T14:25:44.401-05:002015-06-10T14:25:44.401-05:00Hi Janie,
Yikes...ten days of rain. That sounds l...Hi Janie,<br /><br />Yikes...ten days of rain. That sounds like you are here in Florida. We are now having our daily rains...mercy. I told Ron we need to put rollers on the porch furniture as the lake winds blow in and mess up everything. Rollers would make it easier to move....he looked at me like I was crazy.<br /><br />I also fight the humidity with my hair all the time...what can I say?<br /><br />I started a gluten-free eating program three months and starting eating a lot of salads. I have heard about this for years and wanted to find out for myself. My body weight has shifted and I am very happy with the results....I can now wear the gorgeous belts I haven't worn for years. I'm delighted but must admit eating salads all the time makes me feel like a rabbit sometimes. Ha.<br /><br />Sending you a big hug....keeping your little doggie always in my thoughts since I am a HUGE animal lover.<br /><br />xoxo<br />BarbBarb https://www.blogger.com/profile/03410036713000396886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6702005723584006500.post-82703762694260984052015-06-10T13:25:19.350-05:002015-06-10T13:25:19.350-05:00Ten days of rain ~ your June sounds like our May. ...Ten days of rain ~ your June sounds like our May. Difficult to garden when it's raining. <br />Your salad looks delish. I find myself eating lots of salads and soups pretty much year round. For me, it takes a constant effort to keep my weight in check. <br />Enjoy your leisure time indoors. Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01873375271470225199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6702005723584006500.post-77636714134483712202015-06-10T12:20:21.086-05:002015-06-10T12:20:21.086-05:00I love salads too and they're a great "fi...I love salads too and they're a great "filler" item with meals. I love adding walnuts and dried cranberries to mine. Yum! Sounds like y'all had a great dinner out with friends. That's always fun! Lisa @ Texas Decorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08324912792298425253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6702005723584006500.post-684546103491762332015-06-10T11:47:15.505-05:002015-06-10T11:47:15.505-05:00I am living on a lot of salad here, too. Like you,...I am living on a lot of salad here, too. Like you, I enjoy the ones that have a lot going on in them...different veggies, stuff with texture, beans,fresh herbs, fruit. I especially love strawberries in my salads. Yes, a hot one today - and I'm in that arm cast! I'll be staying indoors except for going to my lymph therapy appt this afternoon. Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08659968511488397366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6702005723584006500.post-23416499808681098062015-06-10T11:00:41.389-05:002015-06-10T11:00:41.389-05:00Hey, my pretty friend! You look nice with a little...Hey, my pretty friend! You look nice with a little "curl" there. Oh, how I'd love to have such full, pretty hair! And your skin is beautiful.<br />I hope the hummers find your charming feeder, yes, they love red. Sugar water is gobbled up quickly 'round these parts, but I'm not doing it this year. I know some use red food coloring---but that may do harm....<br />I need a "low carb guru"--my sugar was up last April. :( (HELP!) I really do not want to go on beds for that, too.<br />Glad your bug is over! Ours was slow in leaving, and we're still weak. I am worried about Ed last night, he started running a little fever and still is today. And hes sore all over and so lethargic.--hope he will wake up better today. We're invited to a cookout Saturday. Grilled pork chops. She asked if I could bring a pasta salad, along with my " go to apple dumplings." I shudder to think of the carbs! But--I must try---it's going to be in the high 90s, and I'll be seeking shade (and a fainting couch!) I can.not.do.'hot' anymore!<br />So today, I must go OUT, and get prescriptions and get the ingredients for the salad and dumplings! And our regular groceries, too. Ugh--and it is hot.<br />Your hubby's friend---wow---how very generous he is I need a couple of friends like that. ;) But, I do treasure the friends I have, including you! Sounds like you all had fun!<br />(Oh--I loved "The Husband's Secret", Jane! Really good writing--and I didn't expect it to be so good. I love surprises. I've loved all my sweet treasures so, so much!) Please write when you have time--I know you are really busy.Sorry I wrote so much--should have e-mailed you! <br />(How are the chairs going? ; :) <br />xxx T.Bluebird49https://www.blogger.com/profile/01195892307835553912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6702005723584006500.post-11288367826901412402015-06-10T08:40:41.796-05:002015-06-10T08:40:41.796-05:00lots of healthy tips and suggestions, beautiful ph...lots of healthy tips and suggestions, beautiful photos too! I think your hair is cute all curly, I would love a curl or two, mine is just a tiny wavy bit but almost poker straight!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6702005723584006500.post-84895827316140667992015-06-10T08:20:24.587-05:002015-06-10T08:20:24.587-05:00Jane,
Another 10 days of rain?! YIKES. We had 3 da...Jane,<br />Another 10 days of rain?! YIKES. We had 3 days and now it's sunny and very hot in Philly. I guess you'll be doing some inside projects as your already gorgeous flowers outside rejoice in the rain.<br />Jane I heard that Red ribbon tied to fences or trees also invite the Hummingbirds in.<br />I too try to eat salad everyday. I am not one to drown my greens, I enjoy a drier salad to appreciate the taste of the greens. I'm like you I like some crunch in the salad too.<br />Stay dry running between the raindrops!<br />xoxo,<br />Vera<br /><br />Row homes and Cobblestoneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01643916045622529275noreply@blogger.com