Reija Sillanpaa
Bio
A wise person said, "Be your own audience". Therefore, I write fiction, poetry and about matters important and interesting to me. That said, I warmly welcome you into my audience.
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Weekday Winners and Weekend Wonders
You know the feeling when you read a recipe and realise you only have a fraction of the seasonings they expect you to use in your cupboard? Or when they call for ingredients you have never even heard of or would have to find a specialist shop to get them? Seeing a list of ingredients as long as my arm puts me off trying the recipe. That is why all the recipes I have chosen with you include seasonings that most of us will have in our cupboards and a limited number of ingredients.
By Reija Sillanpaa4 years ago in Feast
The Eco Plumber
Many companies credit themselves as being eco friendly, but a few would go as far as The Eco Plumber to reduce their carbon footprint. I’d like to introduce you to Justin, also known as The Eco Plumber. Justin has been in the plumbing and heating business for 30 years and recently ditched his four-wheeled vehicle in favour of a more environmentally friendly version. The Eco Plumber will get to you not in a van but on his bike.
By Reija Sillanpaa4 years ago in Journal
New York, New York
I love New York and it has been way too long since my last visit. I am having serious withdrawal symptoms. As soon as the governments end the lockdowns and lift the travel bans, I am heading to the Big Apple with my partner, Justin. We have both been there before but not together and I want to create beautiful memories with him in this beautiful city.
By Reija Sillanpaa4 years ago in Wander
Lockdown Musings
This moment in life feels a little like a deja vu. Once again I find myself having to be careful around other people, except that this time around it is not just me. The entire world, as you know unless you have been hiding in a deep, dark hole, had gone into lockdown.
By Reija Sillanpaa4 years ago in Longevity
Inspirational Women in Fiction
Ayla Ayla is the main character in the Earth’s Children series by Jean M. Auel. An earthquake kills her mother and leaves Ayla an orphan. She wanders around aimlessly, ending on a path of a cave lion, which chases her. Ayla hides in a crack in a rock wall. The lion cannot pull her out put scratches her thigh leaving four deep wounds. A group of Neanderthals eventually find her by a river and the Clan's medicine woman, Iza, adopts her. As Ayla grows up, Iza teaches her about medicines and healing.
By Reija Sillanpaa4 years ago in Viva
The Real Calamity Jane
The biography of Calamity Jane is a mix of fantastic tales and some accurate facts. Many of these tales she created and promoted herself in her autobiography, written in 1896. However, she was a woman living in a man’s world, occasionally taking on men’s work and sporting men’s clothes. She could ride a horse, shoot, drink and chew tobacco like the toughest cowboys. She was a woman who did not confine herself and became known for her daredevil ways. She was a woman who became a legend.
By Reija Sillanpaa4 years ago in Viva
Looking After Your Mental Health During Social Distancing
It is important to look after your mental health while distancing yourself from other people. Last year, I went through seven months of reduced contact with others whilst having cancer treatment. Read on for tried and tested ways to look after your mental health during Covid19 lockdown.
By Reija Sillanpaa4 years ago in Psyche
How to Boost Your Immune System
Exercise Not only is regular exercise beneficial for your general fitness, it can also help you fight illnesses and infections. Exercising raises your body temperature, which may prevent bacteria from growing and therefore help the body fight infection better. Exercise may also help flush bacteria out of the lungs and the airways. Regular exercise reduces the level of stress and lower levels of stress hormones may protect against illness.
By Reija Sillanpaa4 years ago in Longevity