Monthly Archives: December 2009

Veggie Omelet

One week until Christmas Eve and I’m officially finished all my holiday shopping!!!  And to add to my Christmas decor, my coworker brought me a bag of holly from her garden… The Before The After I have a new level … Continue reading

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Eye-catching News & Product Review

Have you seen the video about soft drink consumption that is stirring up controversy?  Warning- Before you watch the video, be prepared to be totally grossed out!!!  The 30 second video is posted on New York City’s Health Department website.  … Continue reading

Posted in Nutrition, Weight Management | 3 Comments

Stocking My Mini Mart

It is T minus 10 days until Christmas Day!  If you are like me, you plan on squeezing in some shopping after work.  The hustle and bustle of the holidays can cause havoc to healthy eating.  Normal schedules are disrupted … Continue reading

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Looks Like Christmas

Happy Monday!  Hope everyone had a great weekend   My weekend was a great balance of productivity and relaxation.  Saturday, Cory and I registered for our wedding.  I don’t know why I kept putting this off because it was so … Continue reading

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Shrimp White Wine Pasta

Happy Friday!!! It’s been a typical New Orlean’s winter so far… scarf worthy weather one day and flip flop appropriate weather the next.  Cory and I have no plans for the weekend and I’m looking forward to taking it easy; … Continue reading

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Grocery Highlights

This week month is flying by… Can you believe it’s almost Christmas?!  To add to my usual dose of holiday stress, I discovered some fraudulent charges on one of my credit cards.  It’s definitely a pain to get everything straightened … Continue reading

Posted in Grocery, Nutrition | 6 Comments

Courtside Seats

My Tuesday started out like any other Tuesday…  the alarm went off at the usual time… typical day at work… started planning dinner (I was thinking naan spinach pizza with roasted asparagus).  Then at 4:20 pm I got a call… … Continue reading

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Holiday Stress

As the year winds down, stress levels increase.  Students are anxious over upcoming finals.  Deadlines for yearly evaluations and projects at work approach rapidly.  Not to mention, your spare times is consumed by Christmas shopping and holiday parties.  I am … Continue reading

Posted in Reflection, Stress Management | 4 Comments

Chicken Stir-fry over Couscous

Hope everyone had a great weekend!  Despite the dreadful weather in New Orleans Friday night (cold + rain), Cory and I attended our friends’ wedding. It was a night filled with friends, fun, and lots of dancing… Congrats Dustin and … Continue reading

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Green Smoothie

Have you tried a green monster yet?  After hearing so many people rave about green monsters in the blog world, I jumped on the green smoothie bandwagon a few months ago.  Now I find myself craving them frequently!  As much … Continue reading

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