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• Simple Summer Eats Topped with a Dash of Complaining

  

  The beast of Baltimore is here. Summer is in full force, with suffocating humidity, 100-degree temperatures and blood sucking mosquitoes. Read more

  Posted on 22 July 2012 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Six Things I Learned from Six Days Without Power

  

  I extracted a few valuable lessons during our unintentional week off of the grid. Now that I’m sitting in my cool house with a frosty glass of iced tea and... Read more

  Posted on 08 July 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Commencement Advice From a Middle Aged Mom

  

  I'm no Ira Glass, but If I were giving a commencement speech to new graduates, I certainly wouldn't sugar coat anything. Of course, you already know that we... Read more

  Posted on 03 June 2012 FOOD & DRINK, HOME, RECIPES

• The Spirit of Exercise Events

  

  What’s so fun about a long, muddy bike race? I asked myself the same question several times this weekend when my shorts were so soaked that every time I sat dow... Read more

  Posted on 09 May 2012 HEALTHY LIVING, SELF EXPRESSION

• Last-Minute Training

  

  I'm tired. It might be the chartreuse pollen coma or the exercise flu due to my attempt to cram a month’s worth of training into a few weeks for a 9-hour... Read more

  Posted on 24 April 2012 FOOD & DRINK, HEALTHY LIVING, RECIPES

• Want Sexy, Beach Hair?

  

  Here’s a recipe I created for quick, thick and sexy beach hair. Instead of spending up to $30 on the salon Surf Spray, just make your own for under a dollar. Mi... Read more

  Posted on 19 April 2012 FOOD & DRINK, HOME, RECIPES

• Houdini Bunny

  

  The Bunny somehow wedged its way into our house again this year despite tightly sealed doors and a few "over aged" children. Mr. Read more

  Posted on 08 April 2012 FOOD & DRINK, HOME, RECIPES

• My Top Five Healthy Favorites for Spring

  

  Well, here we are again. It’s spring and we basically skipped winter. Although I’m feeling a little jipped that we didn’t have a blowout, hunker-down snow... Read more

  Posted on 21 March 2012 FOOD & DRINK, HOME, RECIPES

• Simple Inspirations

  

  Finding and appreciating those moments in time that make you stop in your tracks are so rare these days. Sadly, those bits are all around us, but sometimes... Read more

  Posted on 10 March 2012 FOOD & DRINK, HOME, RECIPES

• A Few Tips for Organizing Household Clutter

  

  My autobiography is going to be titled How I Move Stuff. I could use a more impactful word for "stuff," but I won’t. If you have stairs, you know what I’m... Read more

  Posted on 15 February 2012 FOOD & DRINK, HOME, RECIPES

• EVOO is Liquid Gold

  

  In my house, olive oil is liquid gold. It doesn’t pay the bills yet, but I’m working on that. The Egyptians, Greeks and Romans all took full advantage of this... Read more

  Posted on 14 January 2012 FOOD & DRINK, HOME, RECIPES

• Here We Go Again

  

  Didn’t we just do this? You know what I’m talking about. The “H” word is heading straight towards us like a giant galactic iron meteoroid. Yep, the end is near. Read more

  Posted on 22 November 2011 FOOD & DRINK, HOME, RECIPES

• Grocery Shopping is Fun at Trader Joe’s

  

  Who doesn’t love a store that thinks “sale” is a four-letter word and has happy employees who ring bells and wear funny hats with Hawaiian shirts? Read more

  Posted on 02 November 2011 FOOD & DRINK, HOME, RECIPES

• A Seasonal Autumn Rant

  

  I’m feeling grumpy and my Twitter followers don’t even care. I’ve had a headache for a week and a half from a stupidity-related concussion. Read more

  Posted on 26 October 2011 FOOD & DRINK, HOME, RECIPES

• The Science of Smell

  

  Fall is a time for brilliant colors and savory smells of comfort. Just thinking about the sweet aroma of caramelized onions or pumpkin muffins makes me salivate. Read more

  Posted on 18 October 2011 FOOD & DRINK, HOME, RECIPES

• Green Guilt

  

  Don't you feel guilty when you throw things away? I feel awful. Except, of course when I get the contractor grade trash bags out while my kids are at school... Read more

  Posted on 24 September 2011 FOOD & DRINK, HOME, RECIPES

• Cooking Light is Easy

  

  Well, you do still have to cook, but it really helps to have "light" recipes at your fingertips. One of the best things I ever did in our household was create... Read more

  Posted on 02 August 2011 FOOD & DRINK, HOME, RECIPES

• The Hot Topic of Sunscreen

  

  Since summer is in full force here in Baltimore, it's time to talk sunscreen. The safety of sunscreen has been swirling in the news lately. Read more

  Posted on 16 June 2011 FOOD & DRINK, HOME, RECIPES

• French Food Makes Me Happy

  

  Some of my favorite meals are French. You might be wondering how French food equates to healthy living, but it makes me happy and happiness is definitely... Read more

  Posted on 06 April 2011 FOOD & DRINK, HOME, RECIPES

• For the Love of Biking

  

  What do you get when you fuse smashing music, interval training, sprints, hill climbs, epic mountain climbs and non judgemental camaraderie for one hour? Read more

  Posted on 14 March 2011 FOOD & DRINK, HOME, RECIPES