Misc.

Friend Makin’ Monday: Yes or No?

June 19, 2011

I haven’t done this in a while, but decided to give it a whirl again.  Given I’m completely brain-dead from studying all weekend, it seemed an easy way to get in a post, too. If you’ve taken part in FMM then you know the rules. If you’re new, please take a moment to answer this [...]

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Who’s Ready for Rocco?!

June 14, 2011

Ok, so I freely admit that I may or may not have an unholy a slight obsession with celebrity chef and New York Times best selling author, Rocco DiSpirito.   I was a faithful fan of his former TV show The Restaurant and I never missed an episode of The Biggest Loser when he would be [...]

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abcdefood

June 11, 2011

I’ve seen this popping up on a few blogs lately. Off the top of my head, I remember seeing it on the blogs of Mary, Tracey, and Jenn.  Anyway, I thought it looked fun and decided to play along. A: is for Apple, what’s your favorite variety? Pink Lady!  That’s followed closely by either a [...]

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Get to Know Mel!

May 18, 2011

Ok, I’ll start by admitting I totally ripped off was inspired by Bari for this post.  In preparation for Fitbloggin’ 11, I put a shout out on Twitter asking what folks would like to know about me.  Below are some of the questions followed by my answers.  If you have a question, shoot me an [...]

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FitBloggin’ Trial Run

May 13, 2011

This is just a quick test post from my iPad.  I wanted to make sure I have everything set up and configured correctly for blogging prior to FitBloggin‘ next weekend.  Yes, I’m trying to avoid taking my laptop. LOL

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Now Eat This! Diet Winners

May 1, 2011

Congratulations Marisol & Jules!  You are the winners of my Now Eat This! Diet book giveaway courtesy of Rocco DiSpirito.      If you’ll email me your mailing information (there’s a mail link under my photo in the sidebar), I’ll pass it along to Rocco’s team so they can get the books out to you [...]

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Vacation Planning!

April 13, 2011

Woo Hoo!! I’m going on vacation …. next year. The parents of my friend Tracy invited us to go with them on an Alaskan cruise in July 2012. After talking it over, we decided to go for it. So, here’s where you’ll be able to find me next summer. We’ll be going on Royal Caribbean‘s [...]

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Fun Mail Day!

April 8, 2011

Today was definitely a fun mail day around my house.  I actually got FOUR packages!  It was kind of like Christmas and my birthday all rolled in one.   So, what did I get? I got the new Zumba Exhilarate DVD series.  I  got some Chobani coupons from a promotion they ran recently on their [...]

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I Love This Community!!

April 6, 2011

When I first started blogging about my weight loss journey, I never really thought anyone would read about it other than my close friends and a few acquaintances who were already reading my other blog.  I never imagined that I would end up making as many new friendships as I have through this blog. I [...]

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Light It Up Blue

April 1, 2011

As you may have noticed, my blog looks a little different … again.   You see, I have a cousin with Autism, and I’ve seen just how challenging it can be for a family raising an autistic child. So, in honor of this weekend’s World Autism Awareness Day, my blog has gone blue for the [...]

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