Archive for February 11th, 2009
Gadget: Pump It Up
On a mission to keep my good cholesterol at optimal levels, I have been trying to get in my daily dose of olive oil.
This is my favorite toy to help me do it: Crate and Barrel’s Oil & Vinegar Pump Bottle Thought I’d share it with you today, and if you like it, you can even purchase it online.
The best part? Exact measurements, no messy measuring spoons or cups. Cooking made simple … Voila!!!
How about you? Do you have something similar? Or do you guesstimate with EVOO?
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Fitness & Therapy
June 24, 1995, we got the call that my grandfather, ill in the hospital, had taken a turn for the worse and had suddenly passed away.
It was pouring rain that morning, and my first instinct — after grieving with my family — was to go for a run.
I was a sophomore in high school, all of 15. I didn’t understand it back then, but exercise was my “escape,” my “coping mechanism,” my “therapy.”
And that set the trend for the last nearly 15 years.
During tough times in high school or college, I would go for a run to clear my head. When my heart got broken, I ran. When a friend hurt me, I ran. It didn’t matter how long or how far or how fast: simply the act of moving my body calmed my fears, eased my pain, made me feel complete even if my world felt like it was crumbling. (more…)
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Springtime Weather & Dress Shopping
I know it’s a tease, but this spring-like weather here in Michigan and this weekend in N.J. has been a gift from above.
Both my husband and I have fallen victim to a minor case of S.A.D. each year since moving to gray, snowy Michigan. It’s not abnormal; apparently, lots of people around here suffer from it.
And it makes sense we’d suffer with it — he is from the land of eternal sunshine (El Salvador) and though I’m from the east coast, we still have lots of sunshine in the winter …
But here in Michigan, it’s cloudy and dark and drab from October pretty much through April (give or take). So the past two days of sunshine have been surreal. Unseasonably warm temperatures, light spring-like winds …
And, in spite of it being that lovely time of the month (which turns me into a crying mess for no reason), it’s made me happier, brighter. We even went for a run last night, which felt incredible — seeing people out and about enjoying the warm spell.
While home in N.J., I had warm weather and sunshine on the brain doing some dress shopping with my mom for our upcoming trip to Mexico.
My request was simple: I was on the hunt for a “hot dress.” (more…)
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