Smiles amidst the tears

March 16, 2016

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smiles amidst the tears

These past few weeks have been tough since my dear Mother passed away. In spite of the sadness, I try to find brightness in every day. Here is the story of my visit to the hospital with her. 1. The Emergency Room. I thought I was over being amazed at the 12 year doctors running […]

A loving goodbye

March 9, 2016

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dear Mom

My dear mother passed away on Sunday. I was so blessed to be with her as she took her last breath. What words can describe the love between a mother and her daughter? Love, gratitude and strength. This is Mom. Try as she might, Mom couldn’t quite grasp the concept of a blog. She called it […]

The Serengeti

March 2, 2016

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fitbit serengeti badge

What on earth does the Serengeti have to do with anything? Well, believe it or not, there is a point to this. I just got the Serengeti Badge from my Fitbit! That means that I walked 500 miles, which I guess is the length of the Serengeti Desert. Although I am not sure that anyone […]

You’ll never believe my latest obsession

February 24, 2016

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mcdonalds cheap coffee

McDonalds! Yes, you read that correctly. This exercise and healthy eating obsessed person has come to love McDonalds. Ever since there has a been a McDonalds in my home town, I vowed never to set foot in it. After all, this company is the original creator of fast food. Can we say poison and obesity? […]

The joy of tea

February 17, 2016

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joy of tea

I love caffeine. When one gets up at 4 am (!) to work out, one needs something more than just a will to get moving. I am getting more and more serious about healthy eating too, but even when I did the Ultimate Yogi 108 Day Challenge, I couldn’t give up caffeine. Come to think […]

More snow

February 10, 2016

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sunset and snow on trees

Nothing much to say this week, since we just had two big snowstorms. The aftermath sure was pretty. Sunset over trees after snowstorm #1: Our snowy street after snowstorm #2: Pretty backyard scene with the pine tree and snow covered rose bush in front of it:

It just takes a little bit

February 3, 2016

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happy walkers

So I woke up this morning, feeling tired and little bit under the weather. The thought of exercise was the last thing on my mind. But, a little bit of guilt took over. So I decided to pull out a Leslie Sansone Walking DVD to do. This is an easy walking workout and it only […]

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Dodging the snow bullet

January 27, 2016

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snow and bird bath in back yard

So I live in New England.  So we get snow in New England.  Last year we broke a record for snowfall; we got something like 108 inches total.  There was a blizzard warning for this past weekend and let’s just say us New Englanders were having deja vu about snow. Well, instead of this: We […]

Cookies!

January 20, 2016

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finished cookies

So I’m not much of a cook or a baker. Let’s just say that this goes way back, starting when my best friend Lisa and I attempted to make pretzels from a recipe in Seventeen Magazine. The end result? See below. In all fairness, Seventeen Magazine posted a revised recipe the next month, explaining the […]

My latest obsession – Fitbit

January 13, 2016

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fitbit with smiley face

My favorite Christmas present was a Fitbit. I got the simplest model, the Fitbit Zip, but it suits me just fine. Of course, who am I kidding, eventually I will be getting the fancier models that even track your sleep. Note the cute little smiley face on the display. If the Fitbit is happy, then […]