Walking Away the Pounds

I'm on a big kick right now to get healthy which means eating better and losing at least 10 pounds.

Some of my friends had been raving about the Leslie Sansone Walking Program,
but frankly, I was skeptical. It sounded like a gimmick -- but Beth insisted that it was really a great work-out and another friend said she had lost 7 pounds in 6 weeks on the program and hadn't even changed her eating habits.

Well, I finally did the 2-mile walking DVD and was just shocked! The next day, I felt like I had a really good workout --even more so than if I had just walked 2 miles outside.
Here's why walking is such a great exercise:

• No special training required.....you already know how to walk.
• Walking uses every major muscle group to help you burn calories and lose fat.
• You don't a treadmill or any other exercise equipment
• Walking just 30 minutes a day, 3 times a week greating reduces serious health risks.

Get more info about the program at: http://www.walkathome.com/walk/

Even better than buying the DVDs, if you have COMCAST TV service, you can view the programs on the EXERCISE Channel!

Baby Showers

Are you looking for a new opportunity to volunteer your time and talent?

Then how about hosting a baby shower for needy babies born at your local general hospital?

Several of us here at Heritage Todd Creek participated today in a baby shower hosted by Colorado's First Lady Jeanne Ritter for babies born at the Denver Health Hospital. Our group made a beautiful assortment of baby blankets and hats. Since we started "knitting for newborns" we have made more than 90 blankets.

What was so exciting about today's event is that volunteers there ranged from Girl Scouts to retirees! Several large corporations even participated -- donating everything from diapers to car seats. We were so moved by today's event that our Red Hat Chapter is going to host a baby shower. Especially in today's economy this is a wonderful way to help those in need!

A Stroll down Memory Lane

with Mom & Aunt Betty

I recently spent a few weeks in St. Louis visiting family and friends. It's always fun to see everyone but it also saddens me because I know it just might be the last time I see my mom or aunts and uncles who are in their 80s and 90s. It's a dismal feeling, because when I was younger I never thought about that at all whenever I made a trip home.

When visiting with my mom, I just love to go through boxes of old pictures with her. It's just so much fun to look over all the significant events in both of our lives and to have a good laugh over some of the 60's and 70's fashion trends. It's also been proven that what psychologists call 'picture therapy' is quite beneficial in helping to keep a senior citizen's memory sharp. It helps them to recall specific events in their lives and discuss those happy times.

Now Uncle Barney, who's almost 91 is really sharp.....he continually impresses me with his computer skills and knowledge of the stock market......so we're always discussing good buys in this depressed market.

I've always found it sad that some people will say they just don't have the time or money to visit older loved ones....but somehow they manage to do it for the funeral.....know what I mean!

So with Mother's Day coming up, I'd just like to encourage you to give older loved ones the best gift you can....the gift of your time!

Dinner Theaters

Aren't we retirees always looking for a bargain, especially when a larger percentage of our net income is now spent on everyday necessities?

One of the best bargains for fun and socializing are dinner theaters. They offer good entertainment and food for a reasonable price and you can get even greater savings usually if you go on a Wednesday or Thursday night or on weekend afternoons.

The Boulder Dinner Theater offered a super 2 for 1 special recently for their play "NUNSENSE". Dinner and Theater for 2 for just $40 which included salad and the main course....drinks and dessert are extra. It was like getting the show for free!

NUNSENSE is a funny play with a lot of inside jokes based on Catholicism. It was a trip down memory lane for me as I attended 9 years of Catholic schools and know how tough those nuns could be. Let's just say a nun was never wrong and all our parents definitely agreed with whatever punishment they doled out!

To find a dinner theater in your area, go to the Internet and just type in: Dinner Theater + your city