On Saturday I had the opportunity to attend my first food swap. I heard about the swap from one of my friends who happened to be a co-organizer. From Scratch Club regularly holds swaps in Troy and Schenectady/Saratoga Springs, but this swap was in the small town of Cambridge, NY. Apparently the bigger events can [...]
Anyone else excited about Oz, The Great and Powerful opening next Friday? I’ve been looking forward to this movie for months, before Healthy Living Blogs chose The Wonderful Wizard of Oz as their first HLB Book Club selection. Now that the month is over, participants have started linking up their reviews on the HLB site. [...]
I had a fabulous conclusion to my winter break. I spent a couple days with my sister (and her new kittens) and then attended the wedding of one of my best friends from college. My sister and I had a great time hanging out in Boston, eating at the Melting Pot, watching movies on Netflix [...]
A year ago, when I put together my 101 in 1001 list, I’m not sure what compelled me to add “Participate in Pimp My Preserve”. I’d only seen it briefly on Well Preserved, but I knew I wanted to join it. Pimp My Preserve is an annual contest in which participants “embellish, package or otherwise [...]
Brian and I are still at the stage of our relationship where we’re figuring out our holiday traditions. We alternate Thanksgiving and Christmas with each of our families, but since Brian’s parents moved last year, it didn’t seem practical to head to the South for a 4 day vacation. Instead, we all (Brian and I, [...]
My birthday is in September, but due to all the craziness of the past couple months (my sister’s wedding, our 5 year college reunion, the start of school, etc), I didn’t really have a chance to write about it. Luckily, a couple of my friends have decided that it’s perfectly acceptable to celebrate one’s birthday [...]
I confess: when I added “Hike Mount Greylock” to my 101 in 1001 list, I didn’t really have a plan for how it was going to happen. I’d never climbed anything and I didn’t know much about Mount Greylock (though I’ve driven to the summit a couple times). Mount Greylock is the highest peak in [...]
On Sunday, Brian and I ventured to the Vermont Garlic and Herb Festival for the third time. For some reason we missed it last year, but otherwise it’s apparently a tradition. I love going to festivals and trying new foods, meeting interesting vendors, crowd watching and enjoying the sunshine. This year seemed bigger and busier [...]
I’ve been home from the Healthy Living Summit in Boston/Cambridge since last Monday. It’s probably time (or past time) for me to share my final thoughts on the weekend. And then I’ll stop talking about HLS. Maybe. As I already mentioned, I enjoyed this year’s Summit more than the 2 I attended previously, which I [...]
After4 fun filled days at the Healthy Living Summit in Boston (technically Cambridge), it was a bit sad to come home again. This was my third time at HLS and, though I’m still digesting everything I learned, I think it was the best yet. Still, it’s good to be back in my own bed and [...]
