July 2009

Are you dying to attend the Healthy Living Summit but couldn't get one of the original 125 tickets?  Well, have no fear -- because I have one extra Golden Ticket right here! Tomorrow, a silent auction will take place for one golden ticket to the Healthy Living Summit.  All proceeds will benefit the Leukemia & [...]

Did you know that a digital camera memory stick can survive being dropped into a bowl of minestrone soup?  True story.  :)   My day was LONG.  I am very tired and think I'm going to call it a night soon!   But, first things first: Today is the beginning of Week 4 of my [...]

What a whirlwind experience!  I can't believe I was on TV this morning.  It was a surreal experience, but I was excited to share the Operation Beautiful message. I woke up around 5 AM to get some work done before we had to leave for the TV studio.  I ate a stabilizing breakfast of Oikos [...]

I was cooped up in the office ALL day long.  It was torturous, but I got a lot done!   I snacked on carrots: And Oikos yogurt with flax, strawberries, and blueberries: Around 8, I emerged from the office and asked the Husband if we wanted to go for a speedy bike ride before the [...]

Today was been pretty ho-hum and relaxing.  I've been doing blogging-related tasks all day and preparing for my Operation Beautiful TV appearance (which is tomorrow AM! I will try to post the clip).  I've also sent the Husband to the grocery store with a long list of things to buy.  :)   I had a [...]

Long-time readers of the blog may remember when I did a Crap Free Week Challenge back in February.    Crap Free Week entailed:   Enjoy! Chicken, Fish, Eggs, Dairy Oatmeal, Fruits, Vegetables, Nuts, Canned Beans, PB, Quinoa, Rice, Lentils, EVOO, dried fruit, and similar minimally processed foods (before I went vegetarian, obviously). Avoid! Protein powder, [...]

Our 4th of July party was a success!  :) It was a huge blogger get together!  From left to right:  Ashley, Ryan, me, Megan, and Kelly.    All the foodies brought over some great munchies: I started off with a glass of champagne: And then had a Strongbow: And then a Sangria that Ryan made: [...]

I made a real effort to pack healthy snacks so I had something to eat as I ran errands (all afternoon).  In my purse went:   Cucumbers and carrots! Apricots! And this delicious Mariani HoneyBar, which was just as good as the other one I tried yesterday.  These are a-maz-ing! I did fall prey to [...]

Happy Birthday, America!  My red-coat Husband and I will be celebrating your independence to the fullest today. ;)   Our anniversary dinner at The Melting Pot was so fabulous.  We honestly sat around for about an hour trying to decide where to go eat -- one of the most difficult and annoying aspects of being [...]

Happy anniversary to us! I am sipping on a Mumm Napa Demi Sec that we bought on our honeymoon.  We planned to drink it on our 6-month wedding anniversary, and here we are!  Of course, I'm drinking it out of one of our toasting glasses.  :)   (And I just ate a bowl of watermelon [...]

HAPPY 6 MONTH ANNIVERSARY TO THE MOST WONDERFUL HUSBAND IN THE WORLD! On this day 6 months ago, I honestly had my dream wedding.  It was truly the best day of my life, hands down!  You can read the wedding recap on this post, and you can read my honeymoon recaps on this post, this [...]

Kath and I have joined forces to bring you an exciting 1 month challenge!  As you know, I'm a HUGE fan of the 10-minute strength routine in the morning.  It PROVES that you don't need loads of spare time to get in a great, effective workout.   We challenge you to join us in the [...]

If you want to come to the Healthy Living Summit but did not get one of the 125 original tickets, you will have a chance to bid on ONE GOLDEN TICKET this Wednesday.   The Golden Ticket will be given away in a 'silent auction' style process, and the highest bidder will make a charitable contribution [...]