Here are my picks for the week (I had a lot of favorites). They are a bit late – we just arrived back to our apartment from our honeymoon and are trying to accept the fact that we have to start real life again 😉
Blogosphere
- Cool article on potatoes versus rice. 180 Degree Health is one of my newer blog finds, and I thoroughly enjoyed this brief post – did you know that in Yuzuri Hara, Japan, the people eat potatoes instead of rice, and they are much healthier? Interesting.
- Clare is selling yoga tanks! They are beautiful and the profits go to the Red Wing Food Shelf.
- Copyblogger says writing less could help you get more traffic. I really like Copyblogger.
- Meat eaters are more likely to pack on pounds (and keep them on) – according to AOL Health. I knew there was a reason I love my veggies 😉
- Apparently it’s World Breastfeeding Week. If and when I have kids I will definitely breastfeed. I thank my mom for the fact that I never needed braces – breastfeeding helps teeth form properly.
- Mimi talks intuitive eating (plus a book review). She has a bunch of great tips. I reviewed Naturally Thin last year and I was a little harsh – I think I need to take another look.
- Peanut Butter Fingers has some tips for avoiding late night snacking. I always like tips for this bad habit.
Books
- The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
, by Stieg Larsson – I read this ~500 page book in under a day. And then I had to get the next one! If you like crime drama you will definitely be hooked. This is a thriller not to be missed.
- The Girl Who Played with Fire
, by Stieg Larsson – I picked this up in the airport just a few hours after finishing the first book (above). It’s great so far – I have been pretty tired so I did not finish it in a day. But I will finish it within a day or two, I think. It’s a continuation of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
, but I think you could pick it up without having read the first. Larsson does a good job summarizing what you need to know.
- Sphere
, by Michael Crichton – Another page-turner. Sphere is a science-fiction novel about a team of scientists (including a psychologist, the main character) that goes down to the bottom of the Pacific to explore a UFO that is 300 years old. I enjoyed it very much – I couldn’t put it down.
Fun!
- Summer Streets began today! For 3 Saturdays (today, next week, and the week after) Park Avenue is closed to motor vehicles from Central Park to the Brooklyn Bridge – bikers, pedestrians, dog walkers, etc… can enjoy a strolling with no traffic. It’s car-free between 7AM and 1PM.
Whew. I am going to bed now! What are your finds this week?
Welcome home Maggie!! Hope you had a fabulous honeymoon! My hubby and I went to the beach for a week celebrating our 20th anniversary and I’m tellin’ ya, it was HARD getting back to real life! I’ll be praying for you 😉
Hey! Thanks for linking to my salad post! I am honored. 🙂
Yo! Glad you had a great honeymoon!
Thank you so much for linking to my blog! I was -so- touched when I read your post.
I read your review of Naturally Thin, too. While we have different opinions, your review was very well thought out and balanced.
Take care, and give us the scoop on the vacay!
I have heard great things about that book, I definitely need to get it!