Today's the day we remember, a certain man who died,
All our sins forgiven, on a cross He was crucified.
Every person's wrong and every person's sin,
He gave up all He had, to come and help us win.
Because of what He did, today we are set free,
He took the keys away, from our greatest enemy.
On the third day He rose up out of His tomb,
Left His Holy Spirit, and promised He'd be back soon.
While you're hunting for your eggs, remember what is true,
Through all His suffering and pain, He was thinking about you.
Happy Easter!!!
~Laurel Mikay
2012
The entire world seems to be on a health fad.
Gluten free, salt free, sugar free and vegetarian.
Energy bars and health drinks appear to be stocking the shelves of the nearest grocery store and drawing every average Joe that walks by into the benefits of healthy living.
What's next???
I present to you the latest health fad known simply as: Green Juice.
No added preservatives, fillers, sugars or unnatural flavours, in fact, it's as organic as it gets. And even better, no special ingredients are required. Just the half-a-cucumber in your fridge, some spinach, celery or the kiwi in the corner, tossed into a blender and set on high. The result:
A thick, green mash that can be consumed with a spoon, supplementing your breakfast, dinner or coffee.
Guaranteed to boost your energy levels without the sudden crash effect that follows caffeine, leaving you refreshed.
Not being a vegetable person, it's not exactly my favourite 'meal' of the day, my consistent excuse being "I don't get off on drinking salad in a cup." But at the end of the day I find myself having drained the cup of algae coloured slop and smiling that I don't have to drink it again until tomorrow.
Healthy, affordable and green. Try some today!
In honour of the warm weather, I've come up with a dozen of delightful things to do outside.
- Read: a great way to work on your tan, and my personal favourite.
- Ride: your bike, scooter, moped or motorcycle.
- Chalk: get creative.
- Cook: time for some barbecue!
- Call: your friends and family, get together!
- Pictures: take lots.
- Write: the first thing on your mind.
- Swing: at the park
- Plant: in the garden
- Play: badminton, tennis, soccer or football.
- Run: in your bare feet.
- Celebrate!!!
Get outside and welcome Spring!!!!!!
Warning: The following article contains mature subject matter, If you have a sensitive stomach, reader discretion is advised.
If you think you're brave when it comes to trying all kinds of different foods, take a trip to an Asian grocery store and think again. The variety of food doesn't just range from sushi to duck, there's a whole other side of sweet, delicious desserts such as red bean buns, dumplings, even purple ice cream! Lychee juice, bubble tea, sugared guava, chocolate cream cookies and mouse cake. However, like everything else in life, there's always another side to the story. Run a couple aisles down and you'll find more than just fish heads. Where we would buy our roast ham and chicken breasts, the shelves are stocked with beef tongue, chicken feet and frog legs and if you can't stomach squid or crab meat then forget about the cow brains and pig snout; enough to make anyone hurl. On our last trip, being the adventurous family that we are, we bought a case of 'Seasoned Baby Crab Snacks.' With high hopes that they would taste like regular crab. After a lunch of fried squid and Hot and Sour Soup, we made our way home where we opened our crusteaceous little snacks. "They shouldn't be bad," I said eagerly. But when the time for consumption came I found myself making sour faces, trying to get passed the eyeballs. With the camera ready and our count at three I quickly popped it in my mouth chewing rapidly. The result was a satisfied self followed by a giant glass of water to get rid of the extremely sweet, fishy taste. Now they remain on our counter by the recycle pile, their fate waiting to be decided. It's true what they say about trying new foods, but when the worst comes, everyone should know their limit.
Warning: The following article contains mature subject matter, If you have a sensitive stomach, reader discretion is advised. 
If you think you're brave when it comes to trying all kinds of different foods, take a trip to an Asian grocery store and think again. The variety of food doesn't just range from sushi to duck, there's a whole other side of sweet, delicious desserts such as red bean buns, dumplings, even purple ice cream! Lychee juice, bubble tea, sugared guava, chocolate cream cookies and mouse cake. However, like everything else in life, there's always another side to the story. Run a couple aisles down and you'll find more than just fish heads. Where we would buy our roast ham and chicken breasts, the shelves are stocked with beef tongue, chicken feet and frog legs and if you can't stomach squid or crab meat then forget about the cow brains and pig snout; enough to make anyone hurl. On our last trip, being the adventurous family that we are, we bought a case of 'Seasoned Baby Crab Snacks.' With high hopes that they would taste like regular crab. After a lunch of fried squid and Hot and Sour Soup, we made our way home where we opened our crusteaceous little snacks. "They shouldn't be bad," I said eagerly. But when the time for consumption came I found myself making sour faces, trying to get passed the eyeballs. With the camera ready and our count at three I quickly popped it in my mouth chewing rapidly. The result was a satisfied self followed by a giant glass of water to get rid of the extremely sweet, fishy taste. Now they remain on our counter by the recycle pile, their fate waiting to be decided. It's true what they say about trying new foods, but when the worst comes, everyone should know their limit.
