Read Parts One and Two of my Story. When I graduated college, I was ready to say goodbye to cold weather and unhealthy habits. I started working at a spa at a fancy hotel in San Diego (which may sound glamorous to some but trust me, it’s not) and for a few months just I [...]
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Memories in Cantaloupe
On March 6, Mitch’s grandfather Walter passed away. It was somewhat unexpected as he was in pretty good health for an 84-year old man, but it was also comforting to know he didn’t suffer through a drawn-out illness like many others. Obviously, I only met Walt two and half years ago, but he was a [...]
Learning to Love Me: Weight Loss Pt. 2
Read Part One of my Story After nine months of eating less and exercising more (well…exercising at all) I was down to about 153 pounds when I pretty much stopped losing. I’d go down two, up one, etc. And although I looked and felt better than ever before, I refused to believe that my body [...]
One Night, One Dress: Weight Loss Pt. 1
I wanted to wait until I could wrangle up some good “before” photos to write about my weight loss, but honestly, doing so was a greater task then I imagined. For years I hid and ran away from every camera in sight. The picture to the left was taken when I was a camp [...]
How Awesome is my New Header?
Personally, I LOVE it! Thanks, designer extraordinaire Mara (@ I Made Dinner)!
BSI Brunch for Valentine’s Day
Yesterday morning, I wanted to make a special breakfast since, of course, it was Valentine’s Day. We also stayed in last night and made a fun dinner, but I’ll probably post that later today. BSI Entry: Orange-ricotta Stuffed French Toast with Orange-maple Syrup As soon as Mara announced oranges as the Blogger Secret Ingredient, I [...]
Perfect Roasted Vegetables, with a Side of Pizza
I finished my detox-or-Crap Free Week*, even though it was only 5 days. I actually ended it Saturday night when I had a serving of chocolate pudding and Cool Whip made by Mitch’s mom. It was good, but it gave me a bit of a stomachache, so I think the cleanse served its purpose. I’m [...]
Rainy-day Red Lentil Curry
Happy Friday! This weekend is supposed to be rainy, and I’m kinda looking forward to an excuse to lay low. (I know rain is nothing compared to the weather elsewhere, but this is San Diego and we’re babies.) Tomorrow I’m planning on cleaning out our pantry; it’s getting so disorganized and that drives me nuts. [...]
Party Recap and Recovery Day
Our last football party (for awhile, anyway) has come and gone. On one hand, it’s sad, but considering how messy the condo gets, and the fact that the food- and drink-fests are not great on the body, I am a-ok with it being over! Take a look at the TV set up. We had four [...]
Not my best stir fry
Two nights, two blog posts! Not bad if I do say so myself. For dinner tonight, I was on my own since Mitch has night class. When I’m cooking for one, I either a) get lazy and eat something from the freezer, e.g., the amazing vegan enchiladas from Trader Joe’s, or b) I cook something [...]
