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Healthy recipes in February include Pistachio Poppyseed Orange Yogurt Bread via ambitiouskitchen.com

I have tried lemon drizzle cake with poppyseed and it is delicious so this bread sounds like a winter cake to make for a snack during the cold, wintry mid mornings.   Pistachio Poppyseed Orange Yogurt Bread Another recipe for those wintry days is grilled and warming recipes like grilled salmon. Recipe: 10-Minute Blackened Salmon

Leafy greens recipes that look delicious at delicious.com (22 ways to cook with leafy greens) - for winter and summer!

Whenever I see greens on a plate, I eat more slowly and a health tip is to eat slowly which should make us eat less. I was having a humourous conversation on Twitter about this health tip, adding that although when it comes to croissants, I never eat a croissant slowly. 22 ways to cook with leafy greens via delicious.com

Avoid hitting the snooze button on your alarm clock as it can make your day less productive (7 morning habits by getpocket.com)

I sometimes hit the snooze button when my alarm clock goes off. Apparently that can make a person's day less productive and groggy. I prefer tea sometimes too but coffee in moderation is considered a good morning drink with breakfast. 7 morning habits that can affect your entire day

World Health Organisation recommendation of 400 g of fruits and vegetables a day

Fruits and vegetables are low in calories and according to calculator.net the Calorie Calculator calculated that I can consume up to 1930 kcal or calories (to be consumed). Using the Calorie Checker   you can check how many calories most food, fruits and vegetables are. 5 reasons for eating 5 a day

Half a million crash Parliament's website asking that Article 50 be Revoked : Brexit

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Petition on the Parliamentary website calls for action to revoke Article 50. www.parliament.uk "Cancel Brexit" petition passes 2M on Parliament site Petitions site crashes after 600,000 back call to revoke article 50 House of Lords EU Exit Regulations

A refreshing look at summer 2017

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Summer in the heat

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Summer in the heat The sunlight brightens my mind with hopes that it'll last til September when that comes, I'll not forget, it did cross my mind to wait til then. (c) nature thoughts nw

Summer changes

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(c) nature thoughts nw Summer Changes My mind wonders over the leaves in directions the wind blows, in one direction then the opposite, flushing sharp points across the way, my mind wonders this way and that.  Never stopping for a moment's breath never, no, forever wondering this way and that. My mind ponders over the way  the leaves gather, still.  Until the wind brushes them into any direction, this and that, no way there but everywhere here.  My mind wonders, it ponders well.  Deep into my inner mind, Until I understand the nature of summer,  a nature I know is warm as the weather, when it wants to be humid and pollinated, as the bees and wind that scatter  the seeds of life giving flowers. (c) nature thoughts nw

Summer's beginnings

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(c) nature thoughts nw Summer's beginnings With some water in hand, the sun shines on blooms, summery and bright, they stand, as I drink my thirst away, relieved, grateful and with a sandwich in hand. I stand by the purple and wine patterns in nature, A drink to summer's blossoms! to welcome in summer's sunshine, close by, they stand, Outstanding shades, grown for summer, to be ready then, when we can all stare as we stand close up. Water in hand,  (c) nature thoughts nw

Nature is Spring

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(c)  nature thoughts NW Nature is Spring In brightness, I perceive Insightful thoughts of leaves, flowers that demonstrate all my beliefs. (c)  nature thoughts NW

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