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I felt a little guilty leaving my high maintenance bulldog with my parents while we were in Cabo. Luckily, my mom seemed to take on a new found love for her granddogger and she also kept me caught up on Lily news via email while we were away… Everything is good love. Hope you all [...]
It nearly brings me to tears knowing I’m no longer in Cabo San Lucas at the beautiful Pueblo Bonito Pacifica Resort. Of all the places we’ve been in Mexico, Cabo was superior. The people, the views, the food, the safety…it was perfection. The only thing I’ll change for next time…is wearing sunscreen! Here’s a few [...]
I must confess, the first sip of a piña colada poolside is a moment worth savoring and (too many) calories worth spending. I know this because Mr. Prevention and I are returning from 4 glorious days in Cabo San Lucas. When we were researching places to go for a spring getaway, Mexico probably wasn’t our first [...]
When people ask me where I’m from, I almost don’t know how to answer that question any more. I’m from Chicago, but I haven’t lived there in a long time. I lived in Champaign, Illinois during college, but I would never say I’m “from” there. I moved back to Chicago for grads school, but that [...]
One of my best college memories was the Spring Break I went to Acapulco. I went with 3 of my roommates and we had a lot of fun. One of my roommates at the time was studying for her GRE and brought flash cards to Mexico. Unlike all of the other Spring Breakers, she actually [...]
Happy Easter! One of my favorite memories of Easter is the year my mom found a giant, inflatable Easter bunny in our yard. She had gotten up, as usual, and was getting her cup of morning coffee. She looked out in the backyard and in her morning haze, was completely freaked out to see this [...]
The front room of my house has nothing in it. Absolutely positively nothing…other than a broken IKEA couch that Mr. Prevention refuses to part with, that is. I’ve requested that we 1) get rid of the broken couch and 2) shop for living room furniture. #uphillbattle But, some bad excuse always comes up when I [...]
I had every intention of yesterday being a good day. But, not so much. The high point: my morning dentist appointment (no cavities)! How sad. Maybe, just maybe, tomorrow I’ll get through my email. And maybe, just maybe, tomorrow I will pass my electronic medical records proficiency assessment…despite having very little time to practice all [...]
Half way to Friday….it has just been one of those weeks. Smile! xo, (& Lily) Pin It
When did yesterday get weird? Hmm. During my morning cup of coffee, I decided to get on Twitter and thank my Illini basketball players for a fabulous season. Unfortunately, they were knocked out of the NCAA tournament after a very questionable call with just over 90 seconds left in the game. The guys were so [...]
I have had a sore throat for a week and a half now. It’s kind of ridiculous. Now, I’m thinking I have thrush — I guess I’ll find out for sure when I go to the dentist today. I just can’t figure out what is going on. WebMD is making me slightly neurotic…and feeling like [...]
I spent most of yesterday in the kitchen. I sampled some cookies and went for a run. In other words, it was a glorious day! The past few weeks have been so busy at work. At work, we are {finally} transitioning to electronic medical records…and that, is no small task. The amount of training…and preparation…and [...]
I’m a betting woman. Put me at a blackjack table…see ya later. I am constantly betting Mr. Prevention on trivial facts of life. Why do I bet against him on matters such as the mileage on the odometer of his vehicle? I’ll never know. When it comes to March Madness…I’m all over it. Bracketology is [...]
Mr. Prevention is not allowed to pick the next movie we watch together. His track record over the past many months has been…a losing one. Like, he can’t even blame me for tweeting my way through the movie, or even getting up to leave him watching solo. Personally, I’m of the opinion that while all [...]
Yesterday confirmed two things I already knew about myself: I can be irrationally emotional and…I love carbohydrates. Why is it that those two issues seem to run in congruency? When one rears its ugly head, here comes the other. I can’t even explain why yesterday caused me to be such an emotional mess, but I [...]
Grannie’s 90th Birthday was a rousing success. I don’t think of myself as being a part of a large family, but when we’re all together…it seems like there’s a lot of us. Together to celebrate, there was my mom, dad, and brother, my cousin from Florida and her 2 kids, one of their wives and [...]
I thought spring had sprung, but maybe not yet. Here in Chicago this weekend, the river is green and the traffic was horrendous. St. Patty’s Day is a rather large celebration in this fine city. As it would end up, the sore throat I’ve been fighting for days continues to get worse and worse and [...]
Friday, hello. I’m so glad you’re here. This week wasn’t supposed to be brutal, but…it kinda was. Wednesday morning, Debbie and I (office mates) looked at one another and forewarned each other that we were in bad moods. “Oh no, that means we’re going to butt heads at some point today…” she said. This may [...]
This March is the 40th anniversary of National Nutrition Month and today, is National Registered Dietitian Day! So, Happy RD Day to all the RD’s out there! The theme for this year’s National Nutrition Month is “Eat right, your way, every day!” I was actually on the radio last weekend talking about what this theme [...]
It’s a little ironic to be posting a tofu dish after I spent most of yesterday committed to helping make the best beef bourguignon for the bi-monthly medical staff meeting. My day started with a trip to perhaps the worst Walmart on the face of the earth. No, really. It’s the worst. The smell when [...]
In high school I had a really fun job at a paint-your-pot pottery studio. I loved helping with kids’ birthday parties and as someone who used to be somewhat artistic, it was a fun outlet for my creative side. The studio so happened to be right by a bakery. In fact, you couldn’t get to [...]
My boss’s birthday was yesterday and on Friday evening, there was a birthday shindig at his house. Knowing how neurotic he is about tidiness and “everything has its place” mentality, I think most people were beyond curious to see what his house was like. I’ll say this much: his suits are hung 2 inches apart [...]
Perhaps the app I use the most is Words with Friends. To keep things interesting, my Aunt Dana (the one with all the dogs, cats, and horses) suggested we play a Mad-Libs style of Words with Friends where we use our word with context. Things got humorous quickly, as you can see: He pokes his [...]
Katelynn: My question for you is in regards to coconut oil. I did see that you had answered a question or two relating to this topic, but I was hoping for a little more explanation. I have recently seen coconut oil popping up in the lives of many friends, and I’m unsure as to the [...]
Everyone loves an outlandish story as much as they like guilt-free doughnuts, right? Hopefully, because here’s one of those outlandish (and incredibly creepy!) stories for you. It has nothing to do with doughnuts, but I won’t apologize because as good as the following story is…these doughnuts are even better. So, anyways. I had a hockey [...]
What is that all about? Please head on over the Food Done Light to find the recipe And many more, of course! Happy Monday! See YOU tomorrow for…doughnuts! Be well, Pin It
Being back on the campus of the University of Illinois brings back so many memories. Without a doubt, college was the best 4 years of my life. At least so far. In college I met great friends, joined a sorority full of great women, played ice-hockey, pursued my dream of becoming a dietitian…and met Mr. [...]
You know how some weeks feel like they’re never going to end? I thought last week was bad but, pffft. Last week has NOTHING on this week. It all started when my schedule was quadrupole-booked on Tuesday morning and from there, it has been a slippery slope because unfortunately, I tend to not cope with [...]
Confession: I watch The Bachelor. While I don’t watch on Monday nights like most of the world because I always have hockey games on Mondays, I was able to catch up last night. I had a hunch that AshLee would be the one headed home. I really like Lindsey — she seems like a down [...]
I talk to my mom a lot, mostly when I’m in the car…because I 1) am in the car a lot and 2) get bored to tears with just the radio. I recently told my mom, who has spend the past many months (years?) growing out her hair…that I think she should cut it. Not [...]
Kind of like my wardrobe issues of being in limbo between “young” and “adult”, I have a similar predicament with friends. Some of my best friends are single and ready to mingle in large cities (Chicago, Cincinnati…) while other friends are married and have children — very settled down. Mr. Prevention and I have been [...]
I am not a name-brand shopper (unless we’re talking about purses). As a coupon novice, I’ve learned a thing or two couponing my way through one of my new favorite stores – Kohl’s. I’m sure most women have or will find themselves in the “young adult” clothing predicament where the ladies sections may be too [...]
I must admit, I’ve fallen into a bit of a dinner rut. Is it considered a rut if you just don’t want to do something? In my defense, it’s not that I don’t want to make dinner…it’s that I feel like I don’t have time to make dinner. Every night this week there has been [...]
Yesterday was absolutely insane. It started with a glance out the window before letting Lily out in the morning. When I opened the sliding glass door, in came a drift of snow. Literally. That’s just no way to start a Tuesday and unfortunately, it has taken me no time at all to learn that the [...]
I wish I were one of those people that was timely and organized and on top of everything. I heard yesterday on the radio that people who have a lot of sticky notes all over their desk are overwhelmed. Hmm. I guess I must concur. My desk, at any given time, has no less than [...]
My mom’s cousin, Dana (we call her “Aunt Dana”), lives out in the middle of nowhere Missouri. She lives on a lot of land…with a lot of animals. As of last night, she has 5 dogs, 3 cats, and 2 horses. She loves animals and in the country, there never seems to be a shortage [...]
Food and nutrition is truly a science. On my way over to Chicago on Friday, I saw a billboard that caught my eye. It said, “Obesity is a disease, not a decision.” I can definitely get behind this (for the most part) and the science being done in response to the obesity epidemic is truly [...]
I have a problem. I’m stalking the mailbox. The mail man. The husband who maybe got to the mail before me at night. For the past….oh, 8 weeks, I’ve been dying to know if I passed my Board Certification in Advanced Diabetes Management (BC-ADM). I sat for the exam on December 18th and I STILL [...]
This morning is my monthly diabetic cooking class. I actually renamed the “class” to “Diabetic Cooking Club”. I want people to know that they should come back…and back…and back again. Luckily, people have done so and my group is growing each month. It’s fun and rewarding to see. This month, the group chose to make [...]
My mom has this (infamous) saying: Every child gets what every child “needs”. This does explain why I got a car during college and my brother did not. I needed it for a job and classes….he had to borrow my mom’s car. My dad still does my brother’s laundry…he’s 23. I guess he still “needs” [...]
My parents live blocks away from an amazing farmer’s market. While the market is only open in the warmer months, it is plentiful and diverse during those months. My personal favorites are the corn ears that arrive by the truck full and people just climb all over the corn picking out their ears, and a [...]
Thursday night I came home from work, changed into my workout clothes and headed for the basement to workout. We finished off a rather large portion of a rather large storage room, creating our “at home gym”. To get to said home gym, you have to walk through an unfinished portion of the previous unfinished [...]
My grannie has Alzheimer’s and it’s hard sometimes to see her battle through such a devastating disease. The good news is, she’s happy. Having worked with dementia extensively through my internship to become a dietitian, I find myself with a pretty good understanding of not only the nutritional implications that can come with the progression [...]
Karen: What are the nutritional differences between farm raised and wild salmon. Is it worth the splurge to buy the wild or is the farm raised just as good for you? Prevention RD: Great question! Farm raised salmon are generally fattier, though lower in the desired omega 3 fatty acids. Fish farming is a concept [...]
Mr. Prevention has been waiting like an anxious child for a winter snow. His wish since winter began was for a big snow on a Friday night so that we could enjoy the beauty, have time to remove the stuff, and not have anywhere to be. I’m trying to remember when it all started but [...]
I watched none of the Super Bowl. Unless half-time counts. I didn’t even know who was playing in the Super Bowl until the cashier at the grocery store asked me who I was rooting for. I guess the football platter gave away the fact that I was hosting. Or maybe it was the chicken wings. [...]
Biggest isn’t always better — the saying applies to so much in life. For example, my first job was in a huge, huge teaching hospital in Chicago. It took me my entire internship to learn how to navigate one building to the next. Every unit in the hospital did things a little bit differently and [...]
Teaching parent-child cooking classes has been such a rewarding experience, especially for someone new to kids + nutrition. While the hospital physicians are able to refer overweight kids and families, the grant is working to stretch the food dollar. I mean, it’s a win-win situation for all parties involved. I love team-teaching the class and [...]
A lot of you saw on Facebook the meal Kristen and I whipped up together. Drool-worthy, I know. Kristen picked one killer entree and salad, I chose the dessert, and she narrowed down the “sides” to 3 choices. I don’t remember what choice #1 or #2 were…but when she read off “…or Salt and Vinegar [...]
Many years ago, I used to be a figure skater. I was pretty good at it…for a chubby girl. I mean that in the most endearing way because truly, weight is a barrier, as in most things, but especially when we’re talking about jumping, spinning, endurance and most importantly, balance. I was a figure skater [...]
