For a while I was burning my way through a book or so a week, but then I hit a dry spell. I blame other projects and life distractions in ...
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Fun Finds: Links
I like this: 5 Easy Steps for a Happier Relationship No discussion here, just an article I read and found interesting: 4 Signs You Need to Quit Your Job Oooohh, I need to print this out and carry it with me when I shop: ‘What Not To Wear’ Star Stacy London Reveals Her 7 Style [...]
Snacks for Dinner and The Skinny Rules
What better way to work up an appetite for dinner than to read a new diet book? I decided to flip through Bob Harper’s The Skinny Rules: The Simple, Nonnegotiable Principles for Getting to THIN after work today. I borrowed the book from my friend Carrie, and while I think the principles are sound – [...]
What’s on My Mind: Links
Nothing we didn’t already suspect, but I like seeing this documented: 11 Benefits of Being Positive Good inspiration for the next grocery run: 44 Healthy Foods for Under $1 I’ve read this article twice now: 6 Lessons For Entrepreneurs From Spanx Founder Sara Blakely Things we know but need to be told: 14 Everyday Things [...]
Hippie Hollow Breakfast
Last Sunday, we decided to battle the Mother’s Day rush and go to The Driskill for brunch. We were braced for crazy crowds and long waits. Surprisingly, we were seated immediately and the service was faster than it’s ever been! To celebrate our good fortune, I thought seriously about ordering the French toast. But, in [...]
Another Fat Kid Trick: Homemade Pretzel Bites
I don’t even love pretzels. I mean, they’re ok. And given the right circumstances – a baseball game or an especially desperate moment – I might even eat one from a cart. But I don’t usually look at my husband and insist on adding pretzels to the list of Things I Must Have Today. And [...]
Truffle Oil & Parmesan Popcorn
Microwave popcorn seems like a healthy snack, right? Well, after a quick look at the ingredients list, I decided that I could live without diacetyl (part of what gives popcorn that buttery flavor) and the added sodium. But a girl can’t be expected to live without popcorn altogether. Salty, crunchy, and spicy makes my world [...]
Missing My Mojo
Some days I feel a little low on juice. Mojo. Inspiration. Those days have outnumbered the productive days here recently it seems. While I’ve worked on other projects, my writing and posting here has suffered, but I’m working on it. In honor of getting my creative writing juices following, here are a few of my [...]
A Little Light Reading
Have you ever seen Hoarding: Buried Alive on TLC? I’ve accidentally watched parts of a few different episodes of the past few months. I say “accidentally” because no one watches this show on purpose. It’s uncomfortable to say the least and usually results in me throwing out half the contents of the refrigerator and my [...]
Keeping a Food Journal
As part of Operation Diet Clean Up, my food journaling continues. It’s not a perfect system, but each day that I maintain an accurate food journal is a step in the right direction. For me, LoseIt works perfectly. It’s handy (on my ever-present iPhone) and the interface is simple and intuitive. I’ve used a paper [...]
Austin Food & Wine Festival
I should be ashamed at how long it’s taken me to put together this quick post. I should be ashamed. But as a part-time blogger, full-time-everything-else, I’m not. But timing aside, I couldn’t not share these photos of the Austin Food & Wine Festival kick-off party Friday night. It was too much fun! Insert photo [...]
