I get such a kick out of making videos with my Flip Video.  It’s tiny and portable and so easy a 4 year old could use it.  I’m brainstorming on what to film next…

Maybe I’ll film Maya, my Boxer.  She’s 8 years old and the sweetest thing you ever want to meet.  She’s brindle with white “socks” and a white mask.  She just got spayed last week after 2 litters and 1 false pregnancy.  I remember with her 1st litter, she was very protective and got anxious anytime I handled the pups.  So I backed off and let her enjoy her time with her babies.  One day, I was sitting in the living room watching TV and she carried a puppy in and put it in my lap.  She brought the others in one by one and gave them to me as well.  It was so touching!  She was finally ready to share her babies with me.  😉  I never felt so close to her than at that very moment and will always remember it.  Sometimes it’s the little things in life that bring the greatest joy.  🙂

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By Tracy Minkin and Brittani Renaud

Who hasn’t unwrapped a sandwich while driving down the highway or pulled a hard U-turn into a fast-food joint on the way home from a late meeting or soccer game? We practically live in our cars, so we need quick food, and please, we’d like it to be healthy.

Well, guess what: We surveyed the nation’s 100 largest fast-food chains, as defined by the number of locations, and found many are creating menus that look more and more like what we’d cook ourselves (if we had the time)—from nutritious soups and healthy salads to fresh whole grains and sensible desserts. Even better: They’re offering good-news Mexican, Asian, and Mediterranean fare.

Using criteria that was created with the help of our expert panel, we scored the chains on such factors as the use of healthy fats and preparations, healthy sodium counts in entrees, availability of nutritional information, and the use of organic produce to determine the 10 highest-ranking restaurants.

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