Updates From Ruby Hawk

Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Grow Herbs for Your Favorite Recipes | Gomestic

Have you ever thought about growing your own herbs. If you have a sunny window you can have a fresh pot of herbs growing all winter. Herbs will grow in pots on a sunny porch, patio, or in the ground during the summer. Herbs add flavor to all your favorite recipes and they are full of vitamins. You can plant from seeds or seedlings.

Monday, October 17, 2011

Food Exchanges for Weight Loss | Healthmad

Most of us are trying to lose weight these days. We want that lean trim figure but we love our delicious food. The good news is that we can eat low calorie foods that are healthy that will get us on the road to a lean and trim body. It’s a win, win situation. You can eat a healthy diet, lose weight and still enjoy your food. Your calories are counted for you. Everything you need for a lean healthy body is right here.

Friday, October 14, 2011

Visit Mentone Alabama | Quazen

Visit Mentone Alabama | Quazen

If you like small southern towns with friendly people, you will love Mentone Alabama. It’s on the western side of Lookout Mountain. Mentone has been a favorite vacation spot since the 1800s for people who want to get away from the hustle and bustle of the big cities. Nearby places to visit are Desoto It Falls and Little River Canyon Preserve. In just a couple of weeks or less the fall leaves will be in all their glory. The annual festival of Colorfest will kick off tomorrow and run through the weekend.

Thursday, October 13, 2011

Children of Sperm Donors | Healthmad

When sperm donors became popular in the 1970s there were no tests done on the donated sperm and no medical history was taken of the donor. Those donor conceived children are now adults and some are finding out their donors medical history the hard way. Lessons have been learned. Donors must now give their medical history and tests are run on the donated sperm. There is little chance of these earlier donor conceived adults getting their medical information. Some are blogging and setting up websites to share their stories and hoping to find some clues.

Charles Frazier and The Appalachian People | Trifter

Charles Frazier writes about the Appalachian people in the most interesting stories. Cold Mountain was written about the Civil War and the Appalachian people who participated in the war. Along with Gone With the Wind it is the book that most closely defines the Civil War. Charles Frazier was raised in Appalachia and knows the area and people from personal experience. That’s what makes the people feel so real in his stories. If you haven’t read any of his books yet, you have missed a treat.

Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Common Usage of American Idioms | Quazen

Common usage of American idioms can be very confusing for those who speak English as a second language. We have so many idioms, I wonder how anyone who isn’t born to the culture can learn them all. It isn’t the formal language that students study, even so, it’s the way Americans talk. I hope this information will come in handy to those of you who aren’t familiar with our informal language.

Tuesday, October 11, 2011

It’s Time to Fill The Bird Feeders | Quazen

It’s time to fill the bird feeders if we want to see beautiful birds flitting around in our yards this winter. If you want to attract a certain species of birds, choose the type of bird feeder and seeds that they like. Nectar for humming birds and white millet for nuthatches and many other types of birds. Black oil sunflower seeds attract a great number of birds including goldfinches, titmice, woodpeckers, bluejays and more. With winter coming on food will be scarce. Birds will come back to feeding places they find this fall. So, fill up those feeders.