Source (and more!): https://www.boredpanda.com/wholesome-animal-comics-about-love-that-doodle-guy
Monday, February 13, 2023
Monday, February 6, 2023
Spinach-Banana-Strawberry-Pineapple Smoothie
Greetings all!
If you ever need a quick, healthy, and delicious snack, try this spinach-banana-strawberry-pineapple smoothie! I actually love it as a lunch substitute when I do not have enough time for a proper sit-down meal.
Image and recipe idea
from
Ingredients:
- A handful of spinach (optional)
- 1 cup of milk
- 1 banana
- ½-1 cup of strawberries
- ½-1 cup of pineapple chunks
- You can use fresh or frozen fruits/veggies.
- If using spinach, add it to the blender first, then add milk and blend for a few seconds to make sure spinach is fully submerged! When I added spinach on top after all the other ingredients, it did not want to blend properly so I learned my lesson! Spinach first! Also you do not taste it in the smoothie at all!
- Then add banana, strawberries, and pineapple and blend until the desired consistency.
- You can use other dairy products, pineapple juice instead of pineapples (original recipe), or even water.
- If you add less liquid, you will have a delicious sorbet.
- If you want more of a dessert drink, do banana+milk+1 tablespoon of cacao. You can also add some ice-cream :)
Bon Appetit! Let me know how you like it!
Monday, January 30, 2023
How to Spot a Scam
Greetings all!
Scammers are becoming more and more creative. Make sure you stay vigilant and know how to spot a scam and how to protect yourself!
Popular scams are:
- Imposters, mobile ransomware
- Online romance, job offers
- Grandparent
- Pay yourself
- Lottery winnings and bogus prizes
- Investment opportunity
- Tech support
- Home closing
- Online shopping
- Utility shutoff
How to protect yourself:
- Scammers often target the elderly and vulnerable.
- Phishing is when scammers send emails that appear to be from reputable companies. Do not open links in emails or texts unless you’re sure of the sender. Hover over email or web addresses to check the actual source.
- Never provide your usernames or passwords outside of the normal secure sites and apps you use.
- Look for spelling errors, “off” colors, altered language.
- Use strong passwords.
- Guard your personal information: Fraudsters can spoof a phone number to make it look like the call or text is coming from a reputable company. DO NOT offer information to someone who calls you directly.
- Do not act immediately: Scammers may pressure you to pay them quickly and can have a demanding tone. Always verify who they are and think about what they are asking for.
- Use caution when sending money: Scammers could tell you to pay in ways where you may not be able to get your money back, like money transfers, gift cards or using Zelle®. Always verify who the recipient is before sending money. Never send your financial or personal info by email.
- The way you pay matters: Different payment methods offer different protections. Some debit and credit cards might offer fraud monitoring for unusual purchases.
What did you think? Drop me a line!
Sources:
Monday, January 23, 2023
Thought of the week – Inner Silence
Greetings
all!
One
of my New Year’s resolutions for 2023 is to find, hold on to, and enjoy the moments of complete
silence – however brief! – with no distractions, no internal or external chatter,
no devices, nothing in my hands or in my head.
Image
from https://pxhere.com/en/photo/1279164
But when I do pause and let go, the inner (almost) silence does feel wonderful!
Inner
silence promotes clarity of mind;
It makes us value the inner world;
It trains us to go inside to
the source of peace and inspiration
when we are faced with
problems and challenges.
Hope
you have a great week and find some inner silence and peace! Drop me a line!
Monday, January 16, 2023
2023 Travel: 12 Trending Destinations According to Vogue
Greetings all!
Aren't these pictures stunning? Where will you travel in 2023?
The Arctic (Iceland and Greenland)
Málaga, Spain
Singapore (
Edinburgh, Scotland
Rome, Italy
Douro Valley, Portugal
Benguerra Island, Mozambique
Japan
Basilicata, Italy
Antigua, Guatemala
Cuernos del Paine, Patagonia, Chile
Yukon Territory, Canada
What did you
think? Drop me a line!
Source:
https://www.vogue.com/article/best-places-to-travel-2023/amp, The 12 Best Places to Travel in 2023, by Elise Taylor; Photos: Getty Images
https://www.vogue.com/article/best-places-to-travel-2023/amp, The 12 Best Places to Travel in 2023, by Elise Taylor; Photos: Getty Images
Monday, January 9, 2023
Puzzles! Puzzles! Puzzles!
Greetings all!
You might remember my post about WORDLE! Now it is a new year, and there are so many more new(ish) games to play.
Although recent studies show no conclusive evidence that puzzles improve brain functions over time, I think they are fun - and I always look forward to a little brain teaser! Here are some of my favorites:
WORDLE – Guess a five-letter word
NERDLE – An 8-tile numbers version of Wordle
MINI-NERDLE – A smaller 6-tile version of Nerdle: https://mini.nerdlegame.com/
BINERDLE – Guess 2 Nerdles in 7 tries
Other
variations: https://worldle.online/
QUORDLE – Wordle quadrupled: Solve four words in 9 tries!
What did you think? Drop me a line!
Links to games:
Monday, January 2, 2023
Happy New Year!
“Happiness is simply the
absence of desire… Happiness is not about the achievement of pleasure (which is
joy or satisfaction), but about the lack of desire. It arrives when you have no
urge to feel differently. Happiness is the state you enter when you no longer
want to change your state.”
~James
Clear, Atomic Habits
https://jamesclear.com/3-2-1/december-22-2022
https://jamesclear.com/3-2-1/december-22-2022
Image from https://fit4brain.com/7485 [Postcard archive: Ekaterina Zykova]
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