Kathy Smart is a holistic chef with a passion for food and life. As a nutritionist and a personal trainer with nineteen years of experience, she is intimately familiar with food both as fuel and as a source of comfort. However, as an individual with celiac disease, Kathy's ability to enjoy good food was limited, and she often had to compromise flavour for health. In an effort to level the playing field, she engaged the skills of another foodie with a passion for fine French cuisine and combined the best of both worlds. New Second Edition with New Gluten-Free Recipes! The second edition of Live the Smart Way offers over an additional 50+ pages of simply delicious recipes from the Smart Kitchen, including more dairy-free and egg-free recipes. Plus, Kathy presents nutritional analyses, smart facts and tips, and a new Gluten Free Information Section with tips on how to make lifestyle changes painless and even enjoyable. Here, the timeless traditions of the world of French gastronomy meets the Smart World to bring you great food that just happens to be good for you, too! Welcome to the Smart Kitchen!
Henry Goes Fishing is the story of Henry, an impatient boy who wants to have the things he wants now. At the top of Henry's wish list is a pet. He tries to lure many pets into his life, but even his most carefully made plans do not work out. His mother even tells him that he is not ready to have a pet because she does not believe that he is ready to take care of one. Then, one day, while fishing with his grandfather, Henry's life takes a wonderful, unexpected change, and that is when he begins to learn the virtue of being patient.
Kathy Smart is a holistic chef with a passion for food and life. As a nutritionist and a personal trainer with 14 years of experience, Kathy is intimately familiar with food both as fuel and as a source of comfort. However, as an individual with celiac disease, her love of good food was limited, and flavour was often compromised. In an effort to level the playing field, she engaged the skills of another foodie with a passion for fine French cuisine and combined the best of both worlds.Live the Smart Way offers over 60 simply delicious recipes from the Smart Kitchen that include nutritional analyses and smart facts and tips. Here the timeless traditions of the world of French gastronomy meets the Smart World to bring you great food that just happens to be good for you, too! Welcome to the Smart Kitchen!
Ever feel overwhelmed by all the "stuff" in your life? Ever wonder if your life would be happier if things were more simple? Research now shows that when a person steps back from a busy and complicated life they learn that a simple, more minimal approach offers everything they need to live a joyful and meaningful life. Simple * SMART * Happy is a collection of posts written by Kathy Gottberg on her blog SMART Living 365.com. These articles address some of her best ideas about the topic, and tie into how each of us can discover our own version of "simple" in order to experience a more fulfilled and rewarding life. The true value of a simple life is not one of sacrifice or denial. It is never about giving up or giving in. Instead a more focused, minimal life offers a growing awareness of what is truly most valuable and life enhancing. Sharing tips, how-tos, research and personal perspectives, Simple * SMART * Happy offers readers a new way to start experiencing the world and life. Join Kathy as she explores how each of us can create a more simple, happy and SMART Life 365.
Most people don't start thinking about retirement until they hit 40, 50 or beyond. But what if making some simple changes in the way we live today gave us the opportunity to retire earlier and more fearlessly than we expect? Even better, what if a way existed to start enjoying life with more peace of mind, happiness and freedom right now? If you're worried about your future and are tired of the rat race that seems to lead nowhere, then rightsizing might be the best way for you to reimagine your life-starting today What is rightsizing? Rightsizing is the conscious choice to reinvent a lifestyle that more closely fits you and your family in the best possible manner at every stage of life. Rightsizing provides the freedom to let go of the daily grind of just getting by day-in and day-out. So instead of constantly striving toward more and more stuff and trying to keep up with the neighbors, rightsizing avoids unsustainable debt, stress, addiction and competition and allows us to recreate life with meaning and purpose. Rightsizing helps us each design a life that lets us spend our time and resources on whatever is most important to us. And best of all, rightsizing is about discovering what gives our life meaning, makes us smile, and allows us to sleep well and deeply every single night. If you don't have that now, maybe it's time to rightsize your life.Rightsizing-A SMART Living 365 Guide to Reinventing Retirement is a collection of blog posts written by Kathy Gottberg on her blog SMART Living 365.com. These articles address some of her best ideas about the topic and reveal how each of us can discover our own unique version of a life focused on what truly matters.
Your child is smart, but does he or she believe it?"Smart" is a power word. Children who believe they're smart excel more in school and approach life with greater confidence. But children who don't can struggle to apply themselves. Do you wish your child could see how smart he or she is?Find hope in 8 Great Smarts. You'll be empowered and equipped with new language and creative ideas for how to: Accept and affirm your child's unique smartsMotivate your child to learn and study with all 8 smartsReawaken any "paralyzed" smartsRedirect misbehavior in new, constructive waysGuide your child spiritually, relationally, and to a good career fitDr. Kathy Koch loves seeing children flourish and helping parents make it happen--and it's never too late to start. Now is the time to help your child be all that God designed him or her to be.BONUS Every book includes a FREE access code for the official 8 Great Smarts Quiz located at: www.8greatsmarts.com.
What do you do? The way you communicate who you are and what you do will ultimately help you overcome the greatest single obstacle in the marketplace: having prospects understand what you do to help them. While you are faced with many obstacles, the inability to communicate effectively will result in a ripple effect of chaos and confusion you may never get a handle on. In addition to your prospecting, it would be a great advantage for others to refer prospects to you. But if you are unable to communicate effectively about your great products or your valuable service, how do you expect others to communicate your message on your behalf? This book is a blueprint for personal positioning. Three authors provide you with what you need to know and what you need to do to set yourself apart from your competition, get the ear of your decision maker, and set the stage for your fees to be an investment in the outcomes you provide versus being considered a cost to solve a problem or satisfy a need.
Do you have a positive view of getting older? It matters. Like many baby boomers her age, Kathy Gottberg started wondering if it was all down hill after turning 60. Instead, she gladly discovered that how each of us views the aging process strongly influences our health and happiness in the years to come. Now rather than seeing her advancing years from the perspective of decline and disease, Kathy is happy to share in the pages of this book how the vast majority of people can and do remain reasonably healthy, active and thriving for the remainder of their lives.How did we get it wrong? Until recently, most studies of people as they aged came from insurance companies, drug companies or doctors who specialized in geriatric care. Like the psychology field, research in the past often focused on pathologies, what didn't work, or what went wrong. Fortunately, that is changing. Now many groups, organizations, and scientists are looking into what makes for a long and healthy future no matter what the age. Instead of only seeking ways to make our final years merely comfortable, the attention is now being put on what helps us to continue to grow and thrive. When we choose to see aging from this new positive perspective, each of us is granted the opportunity to celebrate the many benefits of what is now being called "the third age" of life. Who will benefit from reading this book? Certainly, those at age 50 and beyond will find inspiration. But those just hitting midlife should also find encouragement. After all, the more we tell those younger than us that aging can be wonderful, fulfilling, and liberating, the better. Then instead of worrying about what is coming as we age, holding a positive perspective is sure to keep our minds and options open to the possible. And as the saying goes, like fine wine, we will just get better with age. Positive Aging-A SMART Living Guide 365 to Thriving & Wellbeing At Any Age is a collection of blog posts written by Kathy Gottberg on her blog SMART Living 365.com during the last five years. These articles address some of her best ideas about the topic and tie into how each of us can fearlessly embrace our age and look forward to the days to come.
Are you happy? If not, why not? It could be because you've accepted that you have little or no control over your life and can't imagine any other way. Or is it because you've been beaten down so many times that you've learned to just settle for whatever comes along? But what if there is another option? What if you really can create or at least influence your future? What if you can "make it up?" Included in this book are a series of articles from the blog SMART Living 365 with a focus on the ways those possibilities exist for us all. No, we can't stop the lumps and painful hurts of life from hitting us now and then, but we don't have to live a life of suffering if or when they do. And most of all, while we can't control the actions of others-those we care about or those who might try to control us-we always have the ability to choose how we respond. No matter what your age, where you live, or what is happening in your life, a great deal of what occurs in your future is up to you. If you would like to find hope for a better life in the days to come, this book is for you.
Want to bring fun and ease to learning? Feeling hesitant about homeschooling? Would you like to homeschool but think you can't because your kids are so social? Do you think homeschooling would benefit your child but you're worried about trying to teach everything yourself? Are you already homeschooling and need some advice and encouragement? Relax This accessible book will give you the confidence to take the leap and see why so many people love homeschooling. Homeschoolers Are Not Hermits answers these questions and many more: Why homeschool? What if I don't have a degree? How do I keep my kids from being hermits? What if my child has special needs? Where do I find the time for everything? What if all they want to do is play video games? With plenty of practical advice, mindful parenting techniques, and examples from real homeschoolers, Kathy shows that you don't have to be super-mom (or dad) to give homeschooling a try. You don't have to spend tons of money buying educational materials, you don't have to spend hours every day prepping and teaching, and you certainly don't have to turn into hermits to be successful homeschoolers. You will learn: How every experience is a learning experience How and why to "deschool" How to choose a homeschool style that works for your family How to lower educational stress and reconnect with your kids Using mindful parenting techniques, a zest for knowledge, and tried and true conflict-resolution tools, Kathy gives examples of how to bring joy to learning while sharing an honest look at the successes and failures of homeschooling their three boys. No need to wait. Look up the relevant laws, file your forms, and take your kids out of school. About the author: Kathy Oaks is a photographer and educator who is passionate about travel and education and is dedicated to helping parents and kids who want to take a non-traditional approach to education. Kathy wrote Homeschoolers Are Not Hermits to support families as they make the transition from conventional schooling to something completely different, bringing fun, mindfulness, and flexibility to the adventure of homeschooling.
Don’t just see the sights-get to know the people. For thousands of years, the Chinese believed that they had created a perfect social system, based on Confucian values and tempered by the Mandate of Heaven. Dynasties came and went, but the essence of being Chinese remained essentially unchanged until the twentieth century. Since then, change has taken place in Chinese society at unprecedented speed, as the country first experienced the turmoil of civil war and revolution before emerging on to the world stage as a global superpower. Culture Smart! China aims to put these changes into an historical context, explain deep-seated cultural attitudes, and guide you through the maze of unfamiliar social situations, in order to help you discover for yourself the pragmatism, genius, warmth, and humanity of this extraordinary people. Have a more meaningful and successful time abroad through a better understanding of the local culture. Chapters on values, attitudes, customs, and daily life will help you make the most of your visit, while tips on etiquette and communication will help you navigate unfamiliar situations and avoid faux pas.
This cookbook, with integrated brief essays, was a regional bestseller for the University Press of Mississippi when it was published in 1989. Republished now with a new introduction, the book collects a fine black cook’s recipes from a hard-scrabble heritage of surviving and enduring while rejoicing in the family ties that bind. The foods that Kathy Starr describes rise from the common experiences of Deep South blacks, who established a distinctive style of cooking, often with make-do ingredients. Its “soul,” the author confides, comes from the art of simmering. Its heritage is preserved here in a collection that captures the essence of black foodways in the American South.
This book presents original research examining parents’ perspectives on the structure, content and delivery of parenting programmes. It explores how parents have personally been impacted by attending such a programme and finally whether or not this might be affecting their child. Utilising an innovative mixed methods research approach, based around a critical realist philosophy, the author follows 136 families through one of three parenting programmes and beyond. In doing so, she provides important new insights regarding the efficacy of the parenting programmes, demonstrating a real-world application of the transplant model of parent-professional practice in action.This book provides a valuable new resource for students and scholars working in the psychology of education, education, childhood studies, and across the social sciences more broadly. It will also be of interest to policymakers and professionals involved in the development andimplementation of parenting programmes.
This book presents original research examining parents’ perspectives on the structure, content and delivery of parenting programmes. It explores how parents have personally been impacted by attending such a programme and finally whether or not this might be affecting their child. Utilising an innovative mixed methods research approach, based around a critical realist philosophy, the author follows 136 families through one of three parenting programmes and beyond. In doing so, she provides important new insights regarding the efficacy of the parenting programmes, demonstrating a real-world application of the transplant model of parent-professional practice in action.This book provides a valuable new resource for students and scholars working in the psychology of education, education, childhood studies, and across the social sciences more broadly. It will also be of interest to policymakers and professionals involved in the development andimplementation of parenting programmes.
Late one evening, Kathy's Grandpa came to our house to see if my friend, 14-year-old Kathy was there. She wasn't, and he said she was missing. Over the next weeks, months, and years, I watched as the entire community joined in fear for their young girls and searched for my missing friend. Detectives search for the truth and hunt for the older man Kathy was last with. Facts become a tangled web of lies. There were more questions than answers as they continued the hunt for Kathy. I went to work at the local police department later that year, and over the years, followed along with the detective's investigation. As the investigation continues, the story of what happened to Kathy that night slowly comes to light. But, as circumstantial evidence piles up, the question remains: Where is Kathy? This tale covering years is deceptively fast-paced, drawing the reader into the investigation and the quest to bring Kathy home. Finally, as the investigation comes full circle, I found myself in the woods with the man who took her and helped to bring Kathy home.
