(And thank you for ordering through me! I get a wee something on every order or sale - win-win, for both of us!)
My new favorite 'Cure' (I accidentally called it my favorite 'treat', the other day - it can be both - ah'haha!)
Jamaican Rum & Fireball Cinnamon Whisky,
my two favorite 'remedies' - for your skin and for whatever ails you! lol! Deelishush! AND, shockingly effective
2 caps Lemon Juice (Microwave for 30 seconds)
1/2 tsp Cinnamon & Honey mix (1 big Tbsp Cinnamon with 3 Tbsp Honey - just keep that in the cupboard - good on its' own for a sore throat, too : )
1 cap Rum
#YumRum!
Is delicious cold, too - just have a teaspoon or 2, you'll love it! Packs a punch, fo' sho'!
EFITMENT Aero Air Fan Rowing Machine Rower w/Monitor - RW036
Rowing Machines
There you go - now you know my favorite kind of Rowing Machine - the Rowing Machine with the bar to hold onto is the most efficient one, and I like the Rowing Machine with the wheel that spins around while you're rowing - and the extra comfy seat makes a big difference, too, since your goal is to row up to 30 minutes, so you want to be comfy!
Remember, start slowly, you can work up to the 30 minutes a day -
Rowing is fun!
Rowing is one of the most effective overall body trimming exercises! Yay!!
Rowing is great for any age, any size, gentle on your joints - yippee!
And speaking of your joints, in case you ever get any foot pain, heel pain, or pain on the top of your foot...
So yesterday my heel was so sore, after a lovely walk in the park, & again when I woke up
How to Heal Your Heel 👣🦶☺️
Arms stretched forward, lean against a counter
Slowly roll up onto your toes, roll all the way back onto your heels #repeat
#HeelPain #Bursitis
#PlantarFasciitis
Oh, and, bizarrely enough, a high heel wedge shoe worked for me - was a real life saver - I was able to walk, no problem, with my high heel wedges, so that was a little funny, especially around the house! lol!
So for me who are suffering with Plantar Fasciitis, or sever heel pain, try Cowboy Boots, right? Cowboy Boots have a bit of a heel, so that might really work!
And I went out and got a bunch of new running shoes - the fancy ones with the mesh top - cute, and they sort of worked, and now it's all better, Thank God! Man, that was worrisome!
And I had to stop rowing for about a month, but I'm back to rowing, now - yahoo!
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What Am I Up To, Today?
Rowing, Baby! And Vodka! And Now Jamaican Rum and my favorite Fireball Cinnamon Whisky for your Skin, too, baby-Cakes! Yay!
Dab Rum or Whisky right on your skin, will heal all sorts of skin problems and skin issues - try it, tell as many people as you can - let's all help each other, as much as we can! Yippee! Clear Skin!
And you can put that on any meat you cook, too - lol! Everything's covered in Rum and Whisky, these days!
We're gonna be sooo healthy and Happy, with Great Skin! Yahoo!
A little bit of #WeightLoss, some lovely #ClearSkin, some fun #Exercise... And Living a Happy Life! #Ailsa #AtHomeWithAilsa! : )
Mah' numbers iz very good on da Twitter - makes me just want to be on da Twitter, all da times! haha!
Follow me on Twitter @AilsaForshaw : )
Oh, and we went into the liquor store, across from da Wallymart, and picked up some regular Vodka, turns out, it's made in Banff - who knew? Me only read the part that said 'cold pressed', or something like that, that me thought sounded extra-healthy for mah' skin! hahaha!
Anyway, came home, poured some of the vodka in another one of the little jar thingee of OXY facial cleanser pads, that we never use - then me poured straight up Vodka into an old 'pill bottle', that me a'doctored up, and wrote VODKA on the top - haha!
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So me has now covered mah'self in Gin, and now in da Vodka, and, I think the Vodka is phenomenal - will see what the results are in a week, but already my skin looks amazing - and feels amazing, you know when you put cream on your face? Is sooo smooth, is miraculous! Yahoo!! Thanks, Gin, and now Vodka!!
If you have some Vodka in your bar, for sure puts some in you'
baffroom, tries it - and tries it on all da skin taggies, too - anything bumpy or a'lumpy on' you' skin... and my chest seems so much smoother, too , and neck - was like, little tiny bumps, so upsetting, doctor just said said it was nothing, but me no wants to be lumpy 'n bumpy! lol!
Oh, and me had on mah' newly doctored up blue dress - I love the colour, but that dress was a'frummmmpy, so me never wore it, ever, so me had tried it on, yet again, thought I would cut the bottom ruffle, see if that made it look better, but then I realized, it was the full top section that made it look too bulky, so, me gots out mah' scissors, carefully cut all around the top section, hiked da dress up, and used the top bit I had cut off as a little 'cover, you know? Worked like a charm, and is soft and flowy - and me yuv'a da dress, now - yippee!!
Just hike that long skirt right up - whammo, you've got yourself a new dress! lol!
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Hey, did you know the Bowflex2 has a Rowing Machine attachment? Very exciting - you know me yuvs a good rowing machine! And lots of weight lifting - that's how you
REALLY get your body into great shape, and super fast! Yay!
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Yay!! All my hard work is paying off! Yippee! I don't have a set of scales in the house - I am fundamentally opposed to weighing myself - or yourself - all the time, and if I had them in the house, that number would easily haunt me alllll day, so, no thankee! I can just judge by pictures, so, that's good! My son took this pic of me, tonight, after we were out and about, and I wanted to quickly show you how to transform one dress into hundreds of dresses - I'm all about the Transformation, Baby!
Ailsa Forshaw at 55 - Not bad, not bad - lol! Me very pleased with my results, so far!
My newest thing - Gin Soaked Raisins! lol!
Like little DIY, Make It Yourself Vitamins? Scroll down, I'll add in more pics : )
And Gin Soaked Cherries - omg, soo good! Delightful, have 1 or 2 (maybe more - not too many - lol!)
Oh, and here's
the trick to transform your dresses, or, if you know someone with dresses - would work with tops, too, I'm sure, I just really like wearing dresses! : )
Take any scarf, or cut a strip of material, 14 inches by 60 inches or longer, do a little fold at the top, tie it around you - tuck it up at the bottom, depending on the look and the fabric - so easy! and is so pretty1 I love it! What a great idea! I just thought of it, the other day! #GreatMinds! lol!
https://buildyourownhousebodylife.blogspot.com/2016/04/scissor-happy-or-how-to-cut-up-your-old.html
So, my whole focus right now is getting myself the healthiest (and slimmest!) body I can figure out how to get - I know HOW to get my body into great shape, and now that I have my new-to-me Rowing Machine, that's gonna propel me even faster into da body me really wants to have! lol!
And, I want YOU to have your Best Body (and mind!) (and Life!) that you can possibly have, too, so I'll take you along on my little journey : )
And here's my VERY latest discovery... I am constantly experimenting on mah'self, see what works the best, then I can tell YOU all my secrets to great health, wealth and happiness, baby-cakes!
Well, I don't know why I didn't think of this, before, but I tried it, this morning, and then I just tried it with my New and Improved Honey and Baking Soda Mix (I added 1 heaping tablespoon of Cinnamon to the mix - tastes waaay better, and is really healthy for you, too)...
So I added 2 capfuls of Lemon Juice to 1/3 of a cup of boiling water (turns out, 35 seconds in the microwave) in a coffee mug, then added about a 1/2 to 1 teaspoon of the first mix:
1 Tablespoon Baking Soda
1 Tablespoon Cinnamon
3 Tablespoons Honey
That's your new base, mixed it well,
and just drank it with a Water chaser - lots of water, every day!
AND, if you feel like you have something coming on, your throat is sore, or if you have a cold, or anything like that, pour 1/3 cup of cold water into a microwaveable cup, put in 2 - 4 Aspirin, let it dissolve (the Aspirin doesn't seem to want to dissolve quickly in the hot water, so, you know, just dissolve your Aspirin, first, in the cold water, and remember, no Aspirin for the under 25 crowd, FYI : )
THEN, microwave the 1/3 cup water with the dissolved Aspirin in it, for 35 seconds, stir in about a half to 1 tsp of your cinnamon and honey mix, then add 2 capfuls of lemon juice - stir and enjoy - it's really tasty - and then have the 2nd mixture with the baking soda, if you really need to heal your body, even more : )
You will, at this point, have 2 containers, one with the cinnamon and honey, and you can take that, straight up, for a sore throat, too, and the second bowl of baking soda mixed with cinnamon, and add your honey to that...
Take a sip of your Lemon Drink and put a half teaspoon of the second mix in your mouth at the same time - the lemon juice will activate the baking soda, will make it all fizzy - don't worry, it'll all be fine! Have it with lots of water, and I like it with a nice cup of tea, too : )
THEN, I followed that with just the Honey and Cinnamon mix, which is delicious, you can just have that on its own, is good for a sore throat, a cold, nice to freshen your breath, and it's just generally healthy, but, this is my new fave thing -
I added TWO cap fulls of Lemon Juice, about a half teaspoon of the Honey and Cinnamon mix, and just a wee bit of Boiling Water, gave it a good stir, is lovely - you'll really enjoy it, and it's packed with anti-oxidants, and all sorts of wonderful health benefits - Yahoo! And then more water and always more tea! lol! Ah'Yum!
Remember that when you add Boiling Water to anything with Baking Soda in it, it'll froth right up, but you can stir it down, then drink it, unless you looove the froth - lol! Like it's cold outside, and you like things a little Frothy, like the Snowman ; )
Quick Update: Here's my latest discovery -
Honey mixed with Baking Soda
I'm taking about 1/8th to 1/2 a teaspoon of the Honey and Baking Soda mixture a day, I am amazed at what is happening with my skin - is cheap, and works like crazy - I was just trying it for Optimum Health, but, it's crazy, who would have thought it would have such a big effect on my skin? And your skin, too! Lumps 'n Bumps, you know, stuff that seems to just arrive on your skin, as you get older... they're all disappearing - what a miracle! Yahoo!
AND, the Baking Soda and Honey mixture seems to act as an Appetite Suppressant, too, sooo... slimmer AND with Great Skin? Sign me up! haha!
(You're just stirring 3 tablespoons of Honey into 1 tablespoon of Baking Soda - I heated up the first batch, but when I finally run out of this one - and, it seems like it's gonna last, forever - haha - I'll try the next batch without heating it up, see if it tastes better, but, is not the worst thing in the world, and, it really works like a charm! Yay!!)
So this is my new thing - I just read about this, and I figured it looks like it can't hurt, and it might really help, so, why not give it a wee go, right? If it's safe enough, 'n all...
1 Tablespoon of Baking Soda
3 Tablespoons of Honey
(Take 1/2 teaspoon a day... see what happens : )
I mixed those two simple ingredients in a wee bowl - I heated it, as per the sort of instructions, then decided that was crazy, took it right out the microwave - so, the next time I make it, I'll just mix it together normally, pop it in the fridge, covered, o' course...
Oh, and you will want to drink a LOT of water after you've taken a half a teaspoon of this - yikes!
That's 19
SECONDS in the microwave - so, no bueno, skip that part! lol!
And, it smelled like hell when I went to stir it down - was kind of like a light foam (I guess all foam is pretty light - haha!)...
So, don't heat it up, try it cold, first, or room temperature....
This is my main favorite remedy for any time you feel like you might be coming down with something - a sore throat, a cold, the flu - or just for a pick-me-up, or, put-me-down, if you really want a good nights sleep ; )
https://buildyourownhousebodylife.blogspot.ca/2010/10/cold-and-flu-remedies-that-youll-really.html
Okay, so I have a half a teaspoon of the Honey and Baking Soda mixture, and a whole lot o' water - like, 2 or 3 glasses of water - mostly because I'm not completely sure what all that baking soda might do in my body, and me takes no chances - haha!
Make good friends with Water, again - lol! Just take
10 sips of water, 10 times a day, and you'll be even further along on your weightloss journey, and to having your healthiest body, ever, too!
https://buildyourownhousebodylife.blogspot.ca/2016/05/1010diet-water-to-help-you-lose-weight.html
THEN,
every day I have a delicious bowl of really hot Oatmeal Porridge - I'm Scottish, and we love our porridge - and all things Oatmeal, me believes - lol!
Hey, if a good portion of the population lives well into their 80's and 90's, there has to be something to it! : )
Oatmeal Porridge is super easy to make, it's fast, nutritious, and stays in your system all day - Oatmeal is a fantastic Energy Food - so, it's
great for Weight Loss, and it's great for
lowering your cholesterol, and then when you've lost some weight,
your Blood Pressure will go down - see how it's like a Domino effect? Yahoo!! We'll all be perfecto in no time! lol!
Take The Oatmeal Challenge
So when I first started my Oatmeal Challenge, I was making 3 bowls of oatmeal porridge at a time - eat one, now, save the next two for the next two days - just reheat them in the microwave for 3 to 4 minutes...
Then I got to the point where I thought, man, this is a lot of
Oatmeal Porridge to get through in one day - so I switched it up to dividing it up into 4 bowls of porridge - one for today, the next three for the next three days... you get the idea! ; ) Math, it's so easy! haha!
And I serve my porridge with milk - just pour in a wee bit of milk, have some oatmeal, keep pouring in more milk as you need it - and milk is supposed to get rid of 'belly fat' - ugh,
me no likee that term - seems relay low-end, you know? haha! Just say we'll lose some weight, we can all get behind that phrase - lol! ; ) (Not too big a behind - hahaha!)
And then I always set a really nice table for myself - my son set out my breakfast for Mother's Day - so sweet!
But I think it's important to enjoy your food, whatever it is, and when you DO have a bowl of porridge a day, you can really just go about your day as you normally would - eat your normal food, and I think you will naturally gravitate to healthy choices, too : )
And then, finally, after I finish my bowl of porridge, I just take it to the sink, and, for some reason, this has really changed our lives - you wouldn't think so, such a little thing to do, but, it keeps the kitchen counter clean and clear, and we're a'lovin' dat! lol!
So, if it's the first day, and I've just made the porridge, I'll rinse the pot and put the squeezie (Scottish for 'dish soap' - haha!) in the pot, pour in really hot water, 3/4 of the way up, turn the water off, and just wash all the dishes from that wee pot - works like a charm, and the dishes are done before you know it, and now you're kitchen is all back to normal - AND, you'll be well on your way to weighing what you really want to weigh! Yahoo!! Yippee!!
Can it really be this easy and simple? Yup - I think so... we'll all try it and see what happens - I know I'm just on Week 8 of my Oatmeal challenge, one bowl of Oatmeal a Day, for 30 Days, but I've decided to just keep going to 16 Weeks, and see how I look and feel, then - good idea, right?
Otay, me hopes you tries it, too! : ) We'll be Weight Loss Buddies!
https://buildyourownhousebodylife.blogspot.ca/2012/04/scottish-porridge-eat-yer-oatmeal-lose.html
Here I am! lol! I'm 55 (and a half - haha!), in this pic - will get my son to take some more pics of me, rowing, so I can show you all the different things you can do on your rowing machine : )
I want every home, every classroom, definitely every gym, and every church, to have their own rowing machines : )
#RowingMachines are THE most effective piece of exercise equipment out there - you can be any age, any size, any age - Rowing Machines are gentle on your body, easy on the joints, and will tone and build your muscle, so your whole body will get into great shape - Yahoo!!
And THEN, I just got a new-to-me
Rowing Machine, and I want to encourage every body (your body! lol!) to try
rowing - it's endless fun, super easy on your joints, it's THE best overall fitness routine you can do - and I love a full gym workout, don't get me wrong, but I can't find a good gym, here - there's one I like, in Esquimalt, the other side of Victoria, BC, Canada, but, with gas being so expensive, now, and the cost of a gym membership is to silly, now - Gym Memberships should be $10/month, or $100/year - sponsored by the government, to make sure the gyms make enough money to make a good profit.... then everyone can have safe and easy access to a good gym, then our healthcare costs would go way down, and people would be so much healthier and happier...
and they need to drop the price of gas, is outrageous, these days...
BUT, since that's not the case, I joined the group Varage on Facebook, and they have an option for you to say what you're looking for, so I put in Rowing Machine with a Wheel, since those are the only good rowing machines - the hydraulic rowing machines don't have the same movement - if you love the hydraulic rowing machine - yahoo! That's great - but I love the old fashioned rowing machines with the wheel - they're so effective - far more effective than any other type of cardio machine..
I don't like to see people struggling to lose weight, on the treadmills and the stair masters, at the gym, or in the Aerobics classes - and I used to teach the aerobics classes - they're good for some fun, some dancing, some stretches and movement, but
if you really want to change your weight and your shape, the weight lifting machines and the rowing machine are your best bet...
https://buildyourownhousebodylife.blogspot.ca/2017/06/beach-body-workout-you-know-this.html
Omg, I love my Rowing Machine soooo much!! I love it, love it, love it!
Otay, time for mah' porridge, then my rowing machine - yippee!
Oh, and now we are obsessed with our new favorite chewy and crazy-delicious
Oatmeal Cookies (well, I make half the batch as regular oatmeal cookies, and the other half of Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies, and if you really want something amazing, add in some White Chocolate Chips, too - wait for them to be on sale - lol! - and some walnuts - ah'yum!
This is THE best cookie recipe, around, and it's soo easy, because I cannot be bothered with anything that doesn't work, or wastes a thing - no thankee - only good and easy for me, baby! And all that Oatmeal is super healthy for you, too, so, no need to feel guilty when you eat these deeelish cookies! You' welcome!
Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies! Yay!! And, Yum!! : )
See, I want you to love your life like I love my life - oh, reminds me -
don't forget to add in your affirmations - that makes every day a great day! lol!
Get out there and Shine, Baby!! You know me yuvs you!! : )
Your little pal (and getting littler!), Ailsa!! xoxo!!
And you can Follow me on da Twitter @AilsaForshaw
And have a wee look around my whole blog, then pop over to my website, www.buildyourownhouse.ca : )
Here they are! lol! I looove these sweet little Christmas Cards! So easy - my lovely daughter, Cara, came over, and this was Cara's idea - I was totally gonna cover all my cards in spakly glitter, then Cara had said, ooh, do you have any sticky gems?
Do I? lol! Me gots a million sparkly gems!
So Cara made a gorgeous Christmas card for me, then I made a million more very pretty, tastefully sparkly Christmas cards, too - so cute! So much fun!
So just get the sheets of sparkly gems from a craft shop, or the Dollar Store, stick them on wherever you like - so cute! I just love them so muches!!
Look, I even put one on my desk, right in front of me, when I'm typing - lol!
And those are some of the earrings from my new earring line - me has GOT to figure out how to take them to market (to buy a fat pig, jiggety jig? Nooo... haha!)
Merry Christmas!! xoxo!
Oh, and here's what I'm making, this year - I don't know why I never thought of this, before, but, now's a great time for a new idea, right? lol!
I happened to have some very sparkly mac-tac (remember that? lol!)
So, I peeled off the back, and gently attached it to some plain typing paper - printer paper? Whatever you call that, now - some plain paper - haha!
Cut into 3" X 1" pieces
Then I cut it into little rectangles, can be any size you like, but I made mine about 3 inches by 1 inch - if you have children who need a lot more space to write - or, anyone who needs more space to write, just make bigger pieces - it'll all be so cute and pretty!
You can write,
I Wish...
or,
I Hope...
or,
I Want...
or,
I Pray...
Whatever you like, or just leave them blank, have people fill them in, with their hopes, dreams, prayers or wishes...
Then squish them in the center, like little folds, then tie it with a little wire (I, of course, added in a sparkly bead - lol!), or some yarn, or wool, or string - whatever you have handy, then hang them on the tree! : )
Save them with your Christmas Ornaments, and you can see how your Wishes change, from year to year, too : )
Oh, and these cute little Christmas Bow Necklaces - I had the little gold bows, they're technically Christmas Ornaments, and you could string little tiny ornaments along the strand, too ! Just attach them with the wire 
Here we go again, with the Gin Soaked Raisins - I think this is a brilliant idea, and I feel like it gave me a really, really good sleep - might be all in my mind - haha! Whatevs, see what all it does for you!
It made hundreds of Gin Soaked Raisins, and last night, I just had one - tonight I might try two - Go wild! lol!
So, you're literally just gonna put some raisins in a container - I chose a honey container, since, well, you know how much honey I'm going through, now, what with my fancy new Miracle Cure, which I hope you're doing, now, too - is ah'mazing!
I just had a little bottle of Gin, and I picked up the regular raisins - the Golden Raisins are very nice, too, so, whichever you like, or have in the house : )
I put the bottle on it's side, so all the raisins would be equally saturated - and I'm not sure whether to keep them in the fridge, or not - seems like a good idea, once all the raisins have absorbed the Gin...
My son says, tonight, that I've literally just made Chewable Gin - bah'hahahaha!
Important to raise funny children, if only for your own amusement - lol! (Annnd, so they'll have a life of merriment, too - Yay!)
And it took about 24 hours for the Gin to soak right into the raisins, so, just a little bit of a wait! lol!
Gin is made from Juniper Berries, and they have all sorts of amazing Health Benefits, that's why I wanted to try this - let me know if you see any great changes, or how the Gin soaked Raisins affect you, too, please! We'll make our own little study! Thanks, Science! lol!
Ah, Cheers? Haha! Here's to Chewable Gin!! : )
Me yuv'a youse!! Ailsa xoxo!!
