Entries Tagged as ‘life’

28 January, 2009

Take a Walk Together

It is a sad fact that in this world of cars and cities that are not pedestrian friendly that people in many places don’t walk anymore to do errands even just a few blocks away. I must admit that even I have fallen into this trap in the last year. When I first meet Will [...]

6 January, 2009

Resolutions

It is that time again, a new year has begun and many folks have made resolutions about things they are going to do. Of course the most common is lose weight/get healthy. Normally I would say great, good for you wanting to get fit, but New Years Resolutions have an astronomical fail rate. The word [...]

8 December, 2008

PCOS- A Diagnosis

Last Friday I went to my Dr and got some not so great news, I have PCOS or Poly Cystic Ovary Syndrome.
PCOS is a hormanal imbalance caused by the body producing to many androgens (male hormones like testosterone). It is very common and getting diagnosesed more and more, about 1 in 15 women have it.
Symptoms [...]

3 November, 2008

In the Kitchen: Disappering Pumpkin Cake

Nothing really says fall like pumpkins, I love pumpkins, carving them and eating them. Back in college I came across a great recipe for pumpkin bars, but really it is more like cake so that is what I call it. It is moist and flavorful with out the dense “sit in your stomach” feel that [...]

22 October, 2008

Under a Rock

Well, I got back on the horse and then fell off again.
The Saturday before last my maternal grandmother passed away and I must admit to being a bit defeated feeling. I have been hiding under my knitting and counting down the days till a go see my family (tomorrow). I was hopeing that my Grandmother [...]