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What a day so far!  It’s a million degrees (okay, 82) in Charlotte, which is the warmest it’s been since the summer.  I sat on my patio for a while and got some writing done… it was a nice way to enjoy the sunshine.   Ate breakfast while working – a slice of PB toast [...]

Several people commented in last night’s post that Guinness is not vegetarian. ‘Tis (sort of) true – Guinness (and many other alcoholic drinks, especially dark beers) are refined with isinglass.  Isinglass is basically dried fish bladders.  It accelerates the clarification process and, although very little isinglass remains in the drink after it’s finished, many vegetarians [...]

We did a massive Charlotte bar and restaurant crawl tonight!   Petite Phillipe for sips of red wine and amazing chocolates:   If a chocolate is named OMG, you should definitely get it.  Yum, salted caramel!   But the Orange Basil ran a close second: Shout out to Pierce, Charlotte’s chocolate master, who made those [...]

Happy to announce that Sophie and I completed a 5K run this morning, and all parts (lungs, knee) felt pretty good.  It’s been a rough week, fitness-wise, so I’m glad I’m getting back to my normal self.  And not a moment too soon! We took it easy, especially going up hills, because I definitely could [...]

Good morning, and Happy St. Patrick’s Day! :) My sister-in-law, Sophie, was very surprised yesterday when I told her what a big deal St. Patrick’s Day is in America.  Just wait ‘til I take her to the bar later for Green Beer! But first… a beige breakfast.  :)   In the mix:   1/2 cup [...]

The best part of house guests are… when they cook dinner for you! :) When we arrived back home, Sophie my sister-in-law was cooking a lovely coconut milk Thai dish.    She used loads of different stir-fry vegetables, like collard greens, broccoli, carrots, peppers, and bamboo shoots, and created a lovely coconut cream sauce with [...]

As you might suspect, whenever I feel subpar, the Husband gleefully claps his hands together, laughs a throaty acupuncturist cackle, and starts shoving holistic medication down my throat.  It’s his chance to flex his natural medicine muscle.   Today’s trick are these super-potent garlic pills.  I popped two in my mouth and made the mistake [...]

There might not be much shining going on today (I feel rundown and it’s gloomy out), so all I can commit to is rising and functioning.  :) My sister-in-law and my father-in-law are staying until Sunday, and Sophie made everyone a bunch of eggs and toast.  The idea of eggs wasn’t too pleasing (tummy ache), [...]

Earlier this month, I wrote about my love for Kiki magazine, a pre-teen magazine for “girls with style and substance.”  Kiki includes articles on fashion, books, crafting, travel, news, and other topics, and they feature real girls as their models.  Pretty cool!   Do you know a girl (intended for 8 – 12 year olds) [...]

We’re out of several key breakfast staples (i.e. oatmeal and eggs) so I had to get a little creative with breakfast. No raw oats?  No cereal?  Nothing a Clif bar can’t do. In the mix:   Clif bar Greek yogurt Sunflower seeds Chia seeds Banana Two New Favorites   I am always on the lookout [...]

Today, we drove round-trip from Charlotte to Atlanta in one big roundtrip.  We were picking up Sophie, my sister-in-law, who flew in from England (she’s staying forever!).  It was quite the journey. The pups came, too. :) We did lots of junk-food-snacking on the drive, I’ll admit.  I think we were both more bored than [...]

Catching up on weekend posts?   How the Husband (an acupuncturist) made my knee pain disappear. Homemade veggie cream cheese Why I need yoga in my life   Nothing chases the Moan-day blues away quite like a new breakfast recipe.  Dare I say this is a new favorite recipe? Here’s the thing with breakfast recipes [...]

A normal Sunday over here – a little yoga (go me!), some work, a long walk, a little nap, and lots of good eats.  :)   Part I of Lunch was a Bagel Thin with homemade veggie cream cheese.  I’m thinking about doing a bagel and customizable cream cheese bar for my Girls on the [...]