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(personal/health) Taking the day off – success!

Yesterday, I was not on the computer much.  Hubby and I went with friends to my parents’ lake and spent the day eating good food, enjoying good company, and soaking in perfect lake water.   It was AWESOME.  Exactly what I needed.  And what hubby needed too.   Before that, my friends Carolyn and Beard …

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(food/health) Day 2 Sugar Detox

No real sugar cravings yet, although I’m sure they will come.  I was offered strawberry shortcake at work, and declined.  I also stayed up way too late, and am up way too early, so this will be a short entry.  Breakfast was a gluten-free english muffin with two sausages and two eggs.  And tea. Lunch …

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(personal/health) Day 1 of the 21-day Sugar Detox

So, today’s blog post (and the posts for the next 3 weeks) are going to be heavy on food and health things.  Be warned.   I’ve decided that I’m going to do a 21-day challenge to myself of eating mostly Paleo (I say mostly, because I’m not giving up rice or potatoes yet.  I need …

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(personal/writing/cooking) We made it back to work!

Started back at work yesterday (part-time, for the next two weeks) and am not falling over exhausted today.  Counting that as a win!  I go in today and tomorrow for 4 hours each, then am off until Tuesday, when we start again.   I think the fact that I’m eating cleaner (we’ve adopted a Paleo …

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(health/food) First farmer’s market of the season!

It rained today, but Argus and I braved the rain with Mom and Dad to hit the Exeter Farmer’s Market to get the first fruits (well, okay, veggies) of the season.  I love farmer’s markets – it seems more expensive, but the food is so fresh, so local, and so good.   We came home …

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