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Hi, I'm Rona...and I'm pretty random. I blurt our things that come to mind. Sometimes funny, sometimes serious. Tune in to find out what I mean.
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by Rona Rona, posted Feb 22 2012 7:51AM
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 This is why I love my job! Today, one of the guests on Panhandle Live (on our sister station WEPM) is Carrie Chase. She is
the owner of Simone. Simone has just returned frm her win as Best in Breed at the Westminster Kennel Club in NYC last week! Awesome. She's this friendly little 2 year old Corgi. I'm in love!
Earlier in the day, I talked about the 8 Traits of Emotional Eaters! I'm definitely guilty of some of these. Especially eating when I'm mad or I've bottled up my feelings. Read this list from Dr. Roger Gould and some of it's really on target. Do any of these fit you? |
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by Rona Rona, posted Feb 21 2012 5:38AM
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Happy Tuesday everyone! I'm sure it's a little hard to wake up and get back to the old grind after the long (and nice weather weekend).
Since today is the day that some people eat lots of pancakes, I thought I'd give you a quick list of Pancake Breakfasts/Dinners that are going on:
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Citizens Fire Company Annual Pancake Day 6am-7pm!
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Trinity Episcopal Church Pancake Supper 5pm -7pm
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Emmanuel United Methodist Church Pancake Supper 5pm-7pm
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St. Luke's United Methodist 4:30pm-7pm
Now to the gross part ...I came across this story about laboratory created meat. The first ever hamburger to come from a lab instead of a dead animal is due to be served this fall after a $330,000 development effort. Eww. Read on (if you dare).
Do you watch "The Voice"? Would you say Adam Levine and Christina Aguliera are flirting? Or NOT? Read this to see what Cee Lo Green thinks!
From Parade Magazine...5 ways to manage your online reputation. Good stuff. I definitely plan to do some of these things! Check it out here! |
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by Rona Rona, posted Feb 20 2012 6:41AM
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Some people celebrate President's day by shopping for furniture, cars, or just sleeping in. The women in these pictures celebrated by goosing the President. See, President Obama was campaigning in San Francisco, and two seperate women took the photo op to grab his tush. Don't believe me? Take a look at the pics. I think those women are sly! :)
Did you know that there have only been 43 Presidents? The reason is that Cleveland was elected for two nonconsecutive terms and is counted twice, as our 22nd and 24th president. I found an entire page of Presidential Fun Facts. Feel free to use them to amaze and astound your friends!
Even if the kids don't have to go to school today, you can make a "presidential lunch" theme for them. I saw this one of the many crafty blogs I get in my inbox! Enjoy the George Washington sandwich! |
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by Rona Rona, posted Feb 18 2012 3:40PM
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 I came across this blog post on Mental Floss.com. In honor of Presidents Day, it's a list of Presidential candidates that didn't have good grades. I mentioned on the air that I don't want you getting mad at me because I'm putting it out there. I'm not making a commentary on any of the people who are named, I just thought it was an interesting blog post. Here it is.
BTW, The hottie to the right is Al Gore. |
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by Rona Rona, posted Feb 16 2012 6:32AM
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I have always said my 2 favorite breakfast foods are pancakes and bacon. I wish I could have been there to witness this fun. Over 900 students in England set a new Guiness World Record for flipping flapjacks yesterday. Read here for the whole story!
Have you put on a few lb's after getting in a relationship? I have noticed that happening with my friends. A new study explains why. The study says, "A meaningful relationship can add plenty to your life -- including weight. A whopping 90 percent of women gain weight when they settle down with a long-term partner, a new survey finds. The average woman puts on 16 pounds -- most of which begins to creep on just four to six months into a relationship. Why? One in five women admit they start to worry less about their appearance once they become comfortable with their partner. Not surprisingly, many also blame an increase in cozy nights in and indulgent dinners out." Read more about here.
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by Rona Rona, posted Feb 15 2012 7:06AM
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So it's the day after Valentine's day and we made it through. I did get a couple of pieces of chocolate from the intern yesterday...and my trainer showed his love by making our workout group do tons of squats. Ugh. I'm sore today as a result.
Here are a few things I covered on the show today...
Do you call in sick when you are stressed at work? A new study shows that people call out sick when they are bored or don't have a lot to do. Interesting. It makes sense, but I don't think I've ever given it thought. Read here about this little study.
Yesterday there was a probably a lot of kissing going on. I read this and found it funny... "When sweethearts pucker up on Valentine's Day, they will be participating in one of the most bizarre and unlikely of human activities. Experts say kissing evolved from sniffing, which people did centuries ago as a way of learning about each other." Here's the story
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by Rona Rona, posted Feb 14 2012 6:37AM
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So this one seems like a "duh" but whatever. There was recently a survey asking people about streee. The results? (here's the duh part) If you're a guy, you're most likely stressed out about your job. If you're a woman, you're most likely stressed out about money, and family, and friends, and world hunger, and... you get the idea. Men stress about work; women stress over life.
Here are some foods you should eat on Valentines day...(I DON'T agree with the garlic! suggestion) Some of my favorites on the menu are avocado, almonds, and chocolate. Yummm! Here's the full list.
True TV has a list of the 14 Dumbest Valentines Traditions. I can't agree with them on the chocolate though. I loooove chocolate and don't think it's ever dumb, bad, or wrong!!!! :) By the way, this post is risque'-so don't say I didn't warn you. Read on here!
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by Rona Rona, posted Feb 13 2012 8:02AM
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Some days you wake up and get going and realize that your brain is still in bed under the covers sleeping. Today is one of those for me definitely. I need a weekend to recover from my weekend. On Saturday night I saw Howie Mandel, and on Sunday night, I saw the Mighty Temptations...both put on awesome shows. I just stayed up waaay past my bedtime. So today, I'm a little sleep deprived.
Here are some of the things I covered on the show today...
Whitney Houston's passing has been upsetting to me like it has to many but I find myself going over some of her older music and realizing how much music she put out in her 30 + year career. This list has the Top 10 Whitney Houston songs as voted by ivillage.com. There are some that are missing from the list like "I'm Every Woman" and "You Give Good Love" (her first hit). Click here to see the list.
All this week I'm giving away gift cards to IHOP. On February 28th they are doing the Seventh Annual National Pancake Day to benefit charities across the country. The way it works is that you go in, make a donation and you get a free short stack of pancakes (sweet!). So mark your calendars to eat and give on Tuesday February 28th and listen all week to get $25 Gift Cards to IHOP!
Keeping with the theme of pancakes, I was wondering what some short order cooks call them. Some on the list are a little racy. You are forewarned. I thought they were funny though. Other wacky names for pancakes...Check it out...hehe One of my favorites on the list..."Uncle Sam from above"
Are you still waiting until the last minute to get your Valentine's Day gift? If you are the ultimate procrastinator, I've got a few places where you can go to get that last minute gift...that doesn't make you look last minute! I came across a blog of good last minute gifts that also give back in some way too.
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by Rona Rona, posted Feb 10 2012 6:22AM
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I'm single and I'm just not that fond of Valentines day. Maybe it's because for one day you are meant to feel like a loser if you aren't paired up in a relationship. It's more a commercial holiday than anything else. At any rate, I was thinking of people who decide to do a first date on Valentine's day. Wow...no pressure there! I found a list of 15 cool things to do to make that first date a lot less awkward from The Frisky. I really like #6 "Stay Classy". No better advice than that! Read the whole article here.
Do you have these in your car?
AAA says there are some things you should have in your car at all times during the winter months. This is their Winter Survival Kit 10-Point Checklist
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by Rona Rona, posted Feb 9 2012 6:35AM
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Weather experts and allergists are saying that due to the short (or nonexistent) winter, allergy season is arriving early this year. They say that it's here because of the warmth and humidity in the air. Read more about why you might be coughing, sniffling, and having the watery eyes business a few months early this year.
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by Rona Rona, posted Feb 7 2012 8:26AM
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So a recent study shows that men behave better when they know an attractive woman is nearby...interesting. Read on. |
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by Rona Rona, posted Feb 7 2012 7:55AM
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It looks like from this map that we are in the clear here in the Eastern Panhandle. For our friends in Maryland and Virginia...they aren't so lucky. Those are high risk states for contracting Lyme Disease. FYI, I had a friend who had it and he was down for the count for more than 2 weeks. See the map here and read the story. Interesting stuff. |
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by Rona Rona, posted Feb 7 2012 6:15AM
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I'm a self admitted Madonna fan. When I heard she'd be performing (even if it was lip syncing) at the Super Bowl on Sunday, I was excited to see her bring it. Lots of people have had thoughts about it. Some say, she looked tired, some people said tjhat she rocked it. It just depends on who is doing the critiquing. Personally, I think she looked great and did a good job. I can't imagine getting up there at 53 years old and doing assisted cartwheels in 5 inch heels. If you are 53 and think y ou could do that performance, I challenge you to learn the choreography, lip sync, and perform without looking like you are winded. Its' hard to do at any age. I think Madonna has still got it! When I read this, I realized, others agree...
"Madonna’s halftime performance was the most watched TV program in US history. The game itself drew a record 111.3 million viewers, but 114 million tuned in for the Madonna spectacular. The news gets better for Madge. Sales of her music catalogue have skyrocketed. Her new single Give Me All Your Luvin’ had over 100,000 downloads in three days. Pre-orders of her new album MDNA are at 50,000 and rising. And purchases of the top 10 of her older material are up 1700%. Luvin’, incidentally, will debut in the Billboard Top 10...making it Madonna’s 56th hit."
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by Rona Rona, posted Feb 3 2012 6:08AM
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Do you eat cereal for breakfast? Do you know which cereals rank highest and fiber, sugar content etc? I can spend 30 minutes in the cereal aisle trying to compare nutrition facts and label. I just came across a blog post from Diet.com about the best and worst cereals.
For healthy cereals they had to have
-no trans fat
-no saturated fat
- have little or no sugar
-they also considered the fiber content
Read the best and worst here! |
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by Rona Rona, posted Feb 1 2012 7:53AM
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Seriously funny stuff...I wonder what the girlfriend initailly thought of this website and book. It's kind of poking fun at her and the fact that she and her boyfriend argue about silly things. It also just shows you how human you are when you fuss about these things with your sweetie...doesn't it?
Check out "Things my Girlfriend and I Have Aruged About" |
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