It doesn’t happen all too often. But every once in a great while, I get this sudden itch to take out a shovel and dig up some dirt. I find that the older I get, the more I enjoy the simple thin...
It doesn’t matter what you do. It doesn’t matter if you’re granted the beauty of natural lighting or if you’re stuck with nothing but orange infused incandescent. It doesnR...
Cooking isn’t the only thing that flew south over these past two months… Running. Running slowly but surely transitioned from a typical 15 mile week to a 10 mile week to a 6 mile week. I ...
Having been away for a little over 2 months, I have to be honest. It feels a little awkward coming back. My blog has always felt a lot like home to me, mostly because I like to invite all of you into...
The simplest pork chop begins with a couple of apples, a dash of cinnamon, a bit of brown sugar, and one onion. Cooked, cooked, cooked. Until you spot that fine balance, where the apples are forced i...
I decided to add a new page to the blog’s headline. Introducing: “Dining Out” I love eating out and trying new foods. I also love that it’s completely possible to eat well at...
You know what I love about lunch? It gives me the chance to break away from the day’s routine. No matter how dull, unorganized, crazy busy, boring, exciting, routine, ________ (fill in the bla...
I’ve applied to well over 20 jobs. I’ve had a total of 5 interviews. There’s no question that it’s a tough job market out there right now for almost everyone…in almost e...
I went for a nice long walk around the nearby lake today, and I experienced this vivid flashback of when I used to go fishing with my dad. Floating on trusty ol’ Rita–our big green canoe&...
What would it mean for you NOT to apply any makeup tomorrow morning? I don’t actually wear all that much makeup. A little colored lip gloss. Some rouge. Eye liner and mascara. But I do wear ...
It’s that time of year again… I’m not actualy sick. Yet. But it’s happening. I can feel it. My eyes are starting to burn. My throat feels like pea soup. A 3-mile run left...
Another big, b-i-g, BIG interview this afternoon. Another day of feeling utterly exhausted and spent afterwards (what IS it about interviews that does this to a person?) Another 3 mile run to bring m...
You guys sure know your coconut!!!! Coconut pancakes. Coconut macaroons. Coconut bread. Coconut rice. I’m going to be cooking with a lot of coconut this month. Many people wonder if coconut is ...
I’ve been given a big bag of unsweetened, shredded coconut as an early bird Valentine’s gift from mom. Aside from eating it in trail mixes… …and toasting a handful of it in th...
The dietitian side of me is always curious to see what other people are eating on a daily basis, so I figured that it might be fun to have a day of showing what I’m eating from morning till nig...
Yesterday’s workout: 5 mile run. Today’s workout: 6 hours of retail therapy. And for the life of me, I just can’t decide which I enjoy more. Today’s Steals and Deals: H&M ...
Yesterday was a very sad day for Patriots football fans everwhere. (but a very GOOD day for Giants fans… ) I think the poor men folk are still recovering. At least there was plenty of good food...
I always tell people that I’m not competitive. At all. In fact, if someone is racing me up a hill (even in an actual race,) I simply let them pass. There is absolutely no rise in my inner, dee...
I’ve always had an obsessive personality. When I was eight, my walls were covered head to toe in horse posters. I owned my own lead rope, crop and tack equipment. I read every horse book know...
This is the FINAL day of the “31 Days of Healthy Living” series. Well. It sure was fun while it lasted. The 31 Days of Healthy Living, that is. Not that it ever stops! I have plenty more...
This is Part 30 of the “31 Days of Healthy Living” series. If there was one food group that I wish I could sneak onto every single American’s dinner plate, it would be, quite simply...
This is Part 29 of the “31 Days of Healthy Living” series. Sunday mornings are made for long morning walks before going to church. Hot cups of steamy coffee with soy. Family lunches. T...
This is Part 28 of the “31 Days of Healthy Living” series. Nicole and I drove up to New Hampshire to visit my brother Matt and his girlfriend Kelsey today! They showed us all around their...
This is Part 27 of the “31 Days of Healthy Living” series. I hope you’re not a lasagna purist. I hope this doesn’t look too much like cheating. (insert embarrassed face here &...
This is Part 26 of the “31 Days of Healthy Living” series. Research tells us that snacking in between meals can help to control our appetites (and our BMI.) Personal experience tells me t...
This is Part 25 of the “31 Days of Healthy Living” series. Wednesday may as well be the “official soup day” of the week. I shop for groceries on a weekly basis. Every Thursda...
This is Part 24 of the “31 Days of Healthy Living” series. I’m a little obsessed with cookbooks. Okay. That might be an understatement. My entire closet is packed full of them, one ...
This is Part 23 of the “31 Days of Healthy Living” series. I don’t know about you, but I get a little nauseous whenever I think of diet books. But when a family friend recently told...
This is Part 22 of the “31 Days of Healthy Living” series. Five little ways to keep your bones big and healthy… 1. Monitor your Vitamin D status. Low levels of vitamin D have been l...
This is Part 21 of the “31 Days of Healthy Living” series. Well. It’s still snowing outside. And aside from walking around the craft store with my sister and a grande mocha au lait,...
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