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Extra Help for Those Last 5 Pounds

Sunday, February 5th, 2012

Harper’s Bazaar has an interesting article about weight lose entitled: Lose the Last 5 Pounds For Good By Wendy Schmid There are some good tips including: eating fat burning foods, lowering the calories you eat with smarter food choices and diet supplements to help rev up your metabolism. Also, discover the benefits of acupuncture for [...]

Sometimes it is Just Easier Said Than Done!

Wednesday, February 1st, 2012

Even with my best intentions, my diet has not gone well. As a matter of fact my scale has gone in the wrong direction! It really wasn’t completely my fault; I had forgotten my husband, Mark’s, birthday. It happens every year so you’d think I’d remember the cake, but alas I forgot. He has to [...]

January Means Dealing with my Weight Gain

Friday, January 27th, 2012

I have some strict rules I try to follow to avoid gaining weight, or at least to know when I do gain a little, so I can take immediate action.  I must also confess that I broke two of them, and am now dealing with the consequences. First, this summer I wore leggings with elastic [...]

Slowing Down My Life

Monday, January 23rd, 2012

As January nears its end and I think back on the holidays, I’m amazed that they are a complete blur. They are always busy with family and friends. Before I know it they have passed, and I wonder how that happened, remembering the days when Christmas seemed to take forever to arrive and lingered as [...]

Enjoy the Party . . . How to Entertain without Stress

Thursday, September 22nd, 2011

          U p c o m i n g   C l a s s e s   ou’ve decided to have a party, the invitations have been sent—and then you realize how much work lies ahead: cleaning, planning the menu, shopping, cooking, arranging flowers . . . and you still don’t know what you’re [...]

Chiang Mai Walking Street

Wednesday, August 31st, 2011

When I travel I have one thing in mind, and that is to go to the market. Food is the common denominator, but how it’s prepared and presented is unique to its location. The more exotic the locale, the more I find myself obsessed with the market, and when I think back on my travels [...]

Looking for Something Special at the West Tisbury Market on Martha’s Vineyard

Tuesday, August 23rd, 2011

So much to see . . . but it was the color that caught my eye And then it was just the unexpected that was fun But cute is always irresistible!

The Cheese Man

Thursday, August 11th, 2011

 e sold one cheese, Doux de Montagne, and talked as you tasted, explaining the flavors of each bite and why they differed. Each time someone new approached, he offered a taste  and continued to explain: “The age of the cheese and what field the cows graze in affects the subtle flavor between this one over here [...]

I love farmers’ markets, I always have . . . they make me happy!

Wednesday, July 27th, 2011

W e   h a v e   a   g i v e a w a y . . . ver since I can remember going to the Marché was a treat! I don’t know if I was attracted to all the activity, the profusion of colors, the food that made my mouth water, or if [...]

Remember when we couldn’t wait for summer…

Thursday, July 21st, 2011