Final Day of the Challenge!

Yes, yes . . . the final 30-Day Challenge post has come. But don’t fret, I will still be blogging about food choices and recipes, reviewing new food items, and, of course, filling you in on my exercise progress. But before I give you a run-down of what I have learned, let’s go over yesterday’s [...]

Weekend Goodies and a Breakfast to Die For!

Wasn’t the video this morning just fabulous? I loved watching Matt Harding takes his dance moves across the world . . . just totally inspiring.
OK, folks! So, it’s time for the weekend 30-Day Challenge wrap-up. Here goes…
Friday: Lunch was one of the yummiest sandwiches I have ever had — seriously! Dan had marinated a few [...]

Recycle, Reuse and Drink Cranberry Juice!

So, Wednesday night did end up coming to a close with two of the chewy-licious brownie cookies from Whole Foods. (; I also had a glass of water with about 1/4 inch of 100% cranberry juice at the bottom.
Just a note: The cranberry water is just my way of jazzing up my water a bit. [...]

Breakfast On-the-Go and a Run-In with Top Chef!

Ah, finally! Here we are, ready to blog and a computer to do it. Even Emerson, one of my kitties, is ready. Well, kind of. . .
It has been a crazy few days with my computer on the fritz. And as a consolation prize to you having missed my Challenge posts so darn much, I [...]

Getting Reacquainted!

I am back in Pittsburgh! What a great week on my own; I learned some fabulous things about writing and myself. And it is amazing how much more quickly you can get work done when you have zero distractions! I am looking forward to applying some of these lessons in everyday life.
A recap of the [...]

Breakfast on an Island and the Best Gosh, Darn Pizza Ever!

Hello, lovely people!
Vacation is winding down quickly, but I wanted to write and fill you in from where I left you last . . .
Rewinding a bit to Monday:
Breakfast was a piece of whole grain toast with almond butter and Thousand Islands Winery’s Blackberry Merlot jam. Both of these were from the wine festival we [...]

Fancy Cheese, Wine Festival and Potatoes, Potatoes, Potatoes!

Whew!
It’s been a little while since I last posted and, boy, do I have some good vacation times — food, too! — to share with you.
But first: In case you are just tuning in, I want all of my readers to understand the method behind my slightly increased madness. Starting on June 9th, I kicked [...]

All-Night Road Trips and Giant Turtles Mixed with 25 Years of Love

I apologize for the mild hiatus, but vacation means unplugging and, hence, I have been trying to avoid the virtual world as much as possible. Of course, I do, however, love writing, so that can only last so long. (:
So, how about a brief run-through of the last few days?
Lunch on Monday was a bowl [...]

I’m Doing the Vacation Happy Dance!

V-ee are here! (That one was for my future father-in-law!)
I know I have already told you all about how fabulous this place is, but, seriously, it is really freaking fabulous.
This is my view every morning from the kitchen table . . .
Totally fabulous, right?
So, anyway, lets kick this Monday off with a little run-down of [...]

This Train Has Been Delayed … And So Has Her Yummy Food.

Bad news: We didn’t end up leaving for vacation today.
My baby brother (Look at his little face, at right) is sick — fever, backache, the works — and we thought he would be better off resting at home rather than spending eight hours in the car.
So, an early-morning departure tomorrow it is!
Since I haven’t given [...]