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Good morning!  I was hoping for a sunshine-y morning, but it’s pretty gross out.  Here’s to hoping the clouds pass by soon!   This breakfast was exactly what I was craving. Exactly! My sister-in-law Sophie turned me onto collard greens the last time she was here (which is ironic considering that I’m from the South [...]

The other night, the Husband had an awesome suggestion.  He said, “Babe, instead of shelling out $8 for pre-made frozen pizza to eat on busy weeknights, why don’t we make our own in batches and freeze it?”    I declared him a genius.  Best idea ever.     I like to make smaller pizzas so one [...]

Spring has truly arrived in Charlotte.  I spend nearly every morning working on my laptop out on the porch, listening to the birds and feeling the breeze.  I used to say summer was my favorite season, but now that we live in the real South (Florida doesn’t count, trust me), I must say it’s spring! [...]

(You know, instead of wine + cheese?)   If you’re looking for a vegan alternative to cheese sauce on top, try hummus.  Seriously!  I’ve found the white bean-based hummuses (hummi?) works the best. This pasta dish was very easy to make and fast, too.  And it got two thumbs up for the Husband!   In [...]

An old standby returns! Sweet Potato Pancake is one of my favorite recipes, but I had totally forgotten about it!  I was browsing my Breakfast Recipes archives and stumbled upon this delicious combo of sweet potato, nuts, and oatmeal.   Oh yeahhh.   The cool strawberries on top really add something.  You can skip the syrup, [...]

Fun fact: I am OBSESSED with American Idol.  So is the Husband.  In college, he used to come into the (very small and usually empty) bar I worked at, and we would watch Idol.  The tradition lives on.   Did you watch tonight? Super serious shocker elimination!  I screamed at my television… “Noooooooo! Nooooo!!!!”  And [...]

Oh, FABO – I love you so!  Excellent coffee, free WIFI, and open + airy feel?  I’m there! James also had a blast.  FABO is even better because I can bring him with me! James had a little friend at FABO today.  Her name is Reba, she is a 4 month-old Bernese mountain dog mix, [...]

It’s funny how my yoga practice can be a terrible suckfest one day, and awesome the next.  Yesterday’s class was torturous, but from the moment the instructor said, “Let’s meet in child’s pose” at 6:30 AM this morning, I knew it would all be good. Plus – now it’s 9 AM and my workout is [...]

DadHTP is back in town!  So I took him to Cowfish for dinner.  It felt like a Friday night out, actually.  That place is always bumping. I finally ventured out to something besides sushi – and I was glad I did.  I ordered the Eggplant Done Right – with cheese and tomato, surrounded by spinach.  [...]

New personal dental record! One appointment, six cavities!  Ughhh… And that’s why you should go to the dentist more often than once every 3 years, kiddos.  I need to do some investigation about the “white” fillings the dentist (who was great) is recommending.  I am obviously against metal fillings because of heavy metal issues, and [...]

The topic of a life/work balance has been on my mind a lot lately, for several reasons:   The urge to procreate is strong, although there is no way we are getting pregnant anytime soon.  We literally do not have the time or resources to be pregnant, and this makes me worry about when I [...]

Today’s crazy-hectic day inspired a new post (“Thoughts on a Life-Work Balance”).  But it’s already 9:30 PM so you’ll have to wait until tomorrow AM.  Until then…   Today, I…   Worked on the Healthy Tipping Point book Slammed a latte faster than you can say, “Sleep deprived” Realized I completely screwed up the submissions [...]

Update:  Fail.  I forgot to include a very important field in the submissions form – your email!  If you have already submitted a story, please directly email me (caitlinjboyle@gmail.com) and let me know your name so I can get back in touch with you.  Thanks!  If you’re submitting a new form, everything is good to [...]