Blog Feed: The View From 5ft2

This is why I have a garden.

Published on 2011-06-25 18:17:40

Spaghetti and greens. This is the second most important reason for me to have a garden (second only to my hot peppers). > read more

How to Leave a LinkedIn Group

Published on 2011-04-04 10:17:50

LinkedIn Groups can be incredible marketing tools. Unfortunately, LinkedIn limits the number of groups you can join to 50, so it is important to clean house every once in a while and leave the groups that are not helpful to you. > read more

Rocco DiSpirito’s Healthy Recipes

Published on 2011-02-21 20:46:16

I bought Rocco DiSpirito’s cookbook Now Eat This about a month ago and so far have nothing but great things to say about it.  Rocco has taken 150 comfort foods and made healthier versions, all under 350 calories.  For the most part the basic > read more

Buzz Kill.

Published on 2011-01-14 11:22:39

Buzz words are a real pet peeve of mine.  Some words just make me downright angry.  When you read as many blogs as I do you notice patterns of regurgitated material.  Within the regurgitated material lies even more annoying little nuggets of death > read more

Protected: Lesson 1

Published on 2011-01-13 15:05:41

There is no excerpt because this is a protected post. > read more

Art brings hope to Haiti

Published on 2011-01-10 14:08:21

In September of this year, Fair Winds facilitated a deal with retail giant Macy’s, who has purchased 20,000 products in 4 categories, giving over 200 Haitian artists their first full-time contracts... > read more

This soup can cure anything.

Published on 2010-12-12 19:12:32

Recipe: The Williams-Sonoma Collection: Soup“>Turkey Barley and Mushroom Soup Summary: A soul-warming soup adapted from a Williams Sonoma recipe. Ingredients 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil 3 leeks, including tender green parts, cleaned and coarsel > read more

Body Integration…hmmm.

Published on 2010-12-12 11:48:23

This past April we were able to find a condo right on the beach on homeaway.com. If you're looking for a great family vacation - please do consider the Gulf Coast. After the BP disaster, they need tourism more than ever. I can assure you it's a va > read more

11 things I can do without.

Published on 2010-12-11 22:07:39

Today’s #reverb10 prompt: Things. What are 11 things your life doesn’t need in 2011? How will you go about eliminating them? How will getting rid of these 11 things change your life? (Author: Sam Davidson) 1.  NEGATIVITY: Make an effort to s > read more

Party – a Social Gathering

Published on 2010-12-09 21:19:42

Today’s #reverb10 prompt is: Party. What social gathering rocked your socks off in 2010? Describe the people, music, food, drink, clothes, shenanigans. (Author: Shauna Reid) LOL….party. I had the opportunity this year to attend one of Dav > read more

Community.

Published on 2010-12-07 19:33:34

Today’s #reverb10 post is called Community. Where have you discovered community, online or otherwise, in 2010? What community would you like to join, create or more deeply connect with in 2011? (Author: Cali Harris) I have always loved making t > read more

Make!

Published on 2010-12-06 22:29:48

Ahh...my favorite subject....making things. I just completed an advent calender, made of felt and hand sewn applique. Since I just blogged about it last week, I'm going to give my top 10 list of things I would like to make time for in the near futu > read more

Letting Go.

Published on 2010-12-05 20:00:58

I let go of a pretty gigantic thing this year but I can't speak about it yet. Bad timing. > read more

2 fer meal – Broccoli Soup + Pasta con Broccoli Carbonara

Published on 2010-12-04 19:31:53

Here is a great recipe for a tummy warming Cream of Broccoli Soup. Use the leftovers to create a delicious pasta dish later in the week. > read more