Making Connections
Politics at Breakfast? I’m Shocked
copyright Bettina Network, inc. 2012 You know there would be talk about the coming election over a Bettina Network breakfast table with the media talking Romney and Obama 24/7. You have something to say? Come to breakfast after a stay in one of the homes in the Bettina Network, inc. We don’t put your name…
Read MoreA Fantastic Diet for Good Health!
copyright Bettina Network, inc. 2012 We have discovered, through many conversations with guests, an incredible diet to end all diets. We have put this together as we gleaned information a little at a time and experimented to make sure this is workable. It does work for a couple of us, but we aren’t guaranteeing, advising,…
Read MoreLifted from Vogue Magazine
We hope Vogue Magazine doesn’t object, but the end of an article in the August 2012 magazine about Bel(le) Kaufman was too good not to share with you. It puts so succinctly what its like to grow oldl The entire article is worth reading, but the ending is really special. It follows: “I’ve lived a…
Read MoreUpholstering Walls – 1st Installment!
copyright 2012 Bettina Network, inc. 2012 This is an ongoing project – one of several we hope will end with a video which you can access showing the entire process. The process will be blogged in installments since it is difficult to write for a long time on such a topic! We talked to many…
Read MoreBettina’s Tapioca Pudding
copyright 2012 Bettina Network, inc. A long-known comfort food. We have hearkened back to memories of childhood when desserts were homemade and not full of so many of the non-food ‘stuff’ they now contain. Organic Tapioca is the basis for this pudding. I searched through many recipe books and came to the conclusion that…
Read MoreIn Memory of Roger Fisher
by: Marceline Donaldson Sprinkled through Bettina Network’s Blog you will find memories of people we knew and with whom we have interacted over the years. This time, it is someone who was one of those – along with Larry Susskind of MIT – who were majorly responsible for the growth and survival of Bettina Network,…
Read MoreAn Estate Sale Buying Tip!
copyright 2012 Bettina Network, inc. A QUESTION FROM AN ESTATE SALE SHOPPER: “I wanted to buy a pocket book, which I loved and it looked in very good condition, even on the inside. I was a little troubled, however, because we have been so programmed by those marketing to make us afraid of one another,…
Read MoreChick-fill-A – couldn’t resist commenting!
It is interesting that even bed & breakfast is getting involved in this conversation where Chick-fil-A takes a stand against marriage equality. A Bed & Breakfast in Edgewater Park, N. J., has a sign posted outside indicating the Inn’s support of a planned, nationwide “Chick-fill-A” day by anti-marriage equality patrons, followed by the message, “Marriage,…
Read MoreGinger/Maple Syrup/Popcorn
copyright Bettina Network, inc. 2012 We discovered a great way to make popcorn – almost by accident. And isn’t that the way all great things happen? Does that mean all of us – human beings – are accidental creations? Organic ginger is what started us on the road to this fantastic snack. Healthy, quick to…
Read MoreMore on Apple Cider Vinegar
copyright Bettina Network, inc. 2012 “Thanks for your information on Apple Cider Vinegar. I remember it being around a lot when I was growing up and then it disappeared. In fact, white vinegar, which I believe is a petroleum derivative, has replaced a few of the uses for vinegar which are still around – mainly…
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