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- December 27th, 2009
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Jedisena has posted a new entry on: Hermit Crab Food Trials
PRODUCT: Seaweed Trio
Introducing Seaweed Trio!Just a tiny portion of fine powdered Atlantic kelp, bladderwrack, and spirulina. Just a pinch sprinkled over your hermit crab's favorite food and you have a mega-dose of nutr…
- December 15th, 2009
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Jedisena has posted a new entry on: Outrage Is My Favorite Emotion
Working the System
I worked for a non-profit business where we saw many atrocities during the holiday season. Our company gave toys to needy local children. We were shocked at how many tried to get more than their share…
- December 1st, 2009
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Jedisena has posted a new entry on: Hermit Crab Food Trials
Alfalfa
I've been researching the nutritional value alfalfa Medicago sativa (aka lucerne, lucerne grass)which is considerably high, often being called a "superfood." It sprouts easily and can be sown directly…
- November 27th, 2009
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Jedisena has posted a new entry on: Outrage Is My Favorite Emotion
Buy Handmade Items
Shopping online is a great way to avoid the crowds this season. Besides, some of the best artisans in the world sell their wares on Etsy.com! I am a big fan of hand-made and one of a kind gifts, but d…
- November 23rd, 2009
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Jedisena has posted a new entry on: Outrage Is My Favorite Emotion
An Odd Alcoholism
Many people limit their definitions of alcoholism to exclude their own behavior or the behavior of a loved one. They may say that people who drink to excess only on social occasions, who are able to f…
- November 11th, 2009
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Jedisena has posted a new entry on: Outrage Is My Favorite Emotion
Repossession
I work at a car auction, so we do not repossess vehicles, they are simply brought to our facility for resale. Occasionally, people finally come up with the money to get their car back, just days or ho…
- November 2nd, 2009
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Jedisena has posted a new entry on: Outrage Is My Favorite Emotion
What Do You Want To Be When You Grow Up?
I have recently secured a job after several months of agonizing job hunting. The job is not glamorous, but it is one of the few jobs I have ever had where I was valued for my performance itself. That…
- October 23rd, 2009
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Jedisena has posted a new entry on: Outrage Is My Favorite Emotion
Negative Thinking
Several members of my family see a doctor specializing in alternative medicine. He listens very closely to people when they describe themselves and their symptoms. You think that he is just making con…
- October 5th, 2009
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Jedisena has posted a new entry on: Outrage Is My Favorite Emotion
A Little Nice Goes A Long Way
My coworker came into my office once expressing concern for a tornado that had hit a remote town in our part of the county. She worried, "I hope Jim’s son is okay." I did not know a Jim. She thought…
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Jedisena has posted a new entry on: Hermit Crab Food Trials
Food Trial: Elm Tree Leaves
I have had mixed reviews on Elm tree leaves in our crab tank. We have never had any hermit crabs show interest in leaves from mature elm tree leaves, but in Colorado we get these invasive elm tree sp…
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Jedisena has posted a new entry on: Hermit Crab Food Trials
Food Trial: Sorrel
Sorrel (Rumex acetosa) was offered to the crab tank and was received with more enthusiasm than spinach ever was. Like spinach, sorrel is high in oxalates, so it should be fed infrequently so as not to…
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Jedisena has posted a new entry on: Hermit Crab Food Trials
- September 21st, 2009
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Jedisena has posted a new entry on: Hermit Crab Food Trials
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Jedisena has posted a new entry on: Outrage Is My Favorite Emotion
Why Complicate A Simple Life?
Some of the best advice I ever received regarding marriage came at a religious convention that I attended where the audience was encouraged to lead a simple life, being content with the necessities of…
- September 15th, 2009
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Jedisena has posted a new entry on: Outrage Is My Favorite Emotion
Rejection Letters
It is a courtesy to receive word from an area employer notifying you that you did not secure a job with them. I appreciate knowing one way or another, and the disappointment is light and momentary. So…
- September 8th, 2009
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Jedisena has posted a new entry on: Hermit Crab Food Trials
purple cauliflower
Found purple cauliflower at the grocery store this weekend. Exciting to learn that this variety has increased antioxidants known as anthocyanin which cause it's purple color. This makes it interesti…
- September 2nd, 2009
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Jedisena has posted a new entry on: Outrage Is My Favorite Emotion
Job Hunting in a Down Economy
The failing economy has really hurt folks in my part of the world. Everything costs a little more than it used to and the unemployment rate of 10% really hit home when I was let go from my job in May.…
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Jedisena has posted a new entry on: Outrage Is My Favorite Emotion
Compulsive Editing
My husband calls me Grammar Girl, a nickname that I relish, imagining that it sounds like that of a superhero. He usually says it when I am being neurotic about someone’s mistake.Once we were hearin…
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Jedisena has posted a new entry on: Outrage Is My Favorite Emotion
Reality Crushes Ambition
A corporate sales manager made a point to speak with me on one of his visits to our branch. I knew my supervisor had thought of moving me into sales, and this was no doubt a casual, but purposeful inv…
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Jedisena has posted a new entry on: Outrage Is My Favorite Emotion
Happiness Is An Inside Job
My friend’s wise mother was asked what she wished she had known as a first time bride, something that took her a lifetime to discover. She said, "I married young. I was idealistic and I expected my…
- August 31st, 2009
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Jedisena has posted a new entry on: Hermit Crab Food Trials
PRODUCT: Vital Vittles
Our customers have been asking Crabotanicals to create a "Staple" food product—and we have done it at last! We are proud to introduce: "Vital Vittles"Ingredients: Rice bran, organic coconut, exoskel…
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Jedisena has posted a new entry on: Hermit Crab Food Trials
PRODUCT: Wheat Savvy (limited edition)
Introducing "Wheat Savvy" Ingredients: Wheat germ, comfrey, rose petals, whole grain sorghum, dried apple peel. Crabotanicals all-natural hermit crab food has been prepared with the wild diet in mi…
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Jedisena has posted a new entry on: Hermit Crab Food Trials
PRODUCT: Coral Calcium
Coral Calcium is a rich source of calcium which your hermit crab needs to grow and maintain a healthy exo-skeleton.Crabotanicals have packaged our coral calcium in a tiny acrylic container which can b…
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Jedisena has posted a new entry on: Hermit Crab Food Trials
FOOD TRIAL: Comfrey
Comfrey (Symphytum officinale) is a hardy herb that caught our interest because of its beauty and its reputation as a super herb with a myriad of health uses. It is known to be a good source of calciu…
- August 26th, 2009
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- August 19th, 2009
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Jedisena has posted a new entry on: Outrage Is My Favorite Emotion
Hard Work Pays Off?
When I was in the fifth grade, my father moved us to Phoenix, AZ in search of construction work. He joined a crew building homes to the stars in Scottsdale. One weekend, he took the family for a tour…
- July 24th, 2009
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Jedisena has posted a new entry on: Outrage Is My Favorite Emotion
Personality's Role
One of the top 10 best things I’ve ever done for myself is to take this personality test:http://humanmetrics.com/#Jung%20Myers-BriggsI discovered much about my personality type (INTJ), which gave me…
- July 15th, 2009
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Jedisena has posted a new entry on: Hermit Crab Food Trials
New Ecuadorian Crab
Introducing our newest edition. We found him at a little petshop and loved his vivid colors. Now we have an Ecuadorian hermit crab species to try out our cuisine. Hope he's got a big appetite!
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Jedisena has posted a new entry on: Outrage Is My Favorite Emotion
Blog Title Origin
I spend a disproportional amount of mental energy trying to find order and meaning when these negative emotions surface. And, of course, I verbalize these to anyone who will listen, hoping for the mag…
- July 12th, 2009
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Jedisena has posted a new entry on: Outrage Is My Favorite Emotion
Another Complaint Blog?
You may be thinking, "not another complaint blog where some nobody vents their pet peeves, imagining that readers need others to fuel their discontentment." Believe me, I feel the same way. I have int…
- July 10th, 2009
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Jedisena has posted a new entry on: Hermit Crab Food Trials
Divine Wisdom
You must have noticed that the earth furnishes us with everything we need, both to exist and to enjoy life. Scientists are hunting for cures for diseases in the world’s rainforests, because they hav…
- June 20th, 2009
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Jedisena has posted a new entry on: Hermit Crab Food Trials
Harvest Mulberries NOW!
The mulberry trees are bursting right now, but they won't fruit for long. So, be sure to harvest as many as you'll need this year--NOW! The leaves and bark are also edible for crabs as well. The be…
- May 20th, 2009
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Jedisena has posted a new entry on: Hermit Crab Food Trials
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- May 18th, 2009
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Jedisena has posted a new blog review on: Cat Food Reviews
