Category Archives: Photos

Feeling Momguilt Because I Didn’t Take a Photo of a First

It has always been really important for me to capture photos of my kids’ first everything. Aside from wanting to be able to look back on these “firsts” photos in the future, there is also a faint but persistent voice … Continue reading

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A Month of Anniversaries

I probably wouldn’t have realized it without Facebook, but June has been chock full of anniversaries! It’s the five-year anniversary of my impromptu trip to New Orleans where Dave and I met, the three-year anniversary of when we reunited in … Continue reading

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My Day in Pictures

I wanted to eat this: Instead I ate this: Earlier I did this: And now I’m doing this: Today was not a great day. I was in a funky mood. But it’s ending on a high note now that my … Continue reading

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Sugar-free chocolate with coconut and almonds (aka “Almost an Almond Joy”)

The first time I made this I had just eaten dinner and was having a major chocolate craving. Of course I was on a diet (because seriously, when am I NOT on a diet?), so I decided to make some … Continue reading

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Happy birthday to me!

I did NOT want to weigh myself this morning. Last Monday, which was 4 days before my birthday, I weighed 139 pounds. Had I continued to eat healthy all week, I know I could have reached my goal of 135 … Continue reading

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Sugar-free Chocolate Coconut Milk Ice Cream/Pudding, with Almonds (Paleo, Low Carb)

Oh. My. God. Mmmmmmmmmmmm. (I could stop this post right there, because seriously, that’s all that needs to be said about this ice cream recipe. It is AMAZING. Quite possibly the best chocolate ice cream I’ve ever tasted. Sooo rich. … Continue reading

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10 sweet potato recipes that I’m dying to make

Among the groceries that my mom gave me the other day were eight sweet potatoes. EIGHT! I decided that instead of “wasting” them by simply microwaving them and adding butter, I would use at least a few of them to … Continue reading

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Sugar-free Raspberry-flavored Meringue Cookies (HCG, South Beach Diet, etc.)

Yes, it’s ANOTHER meringue cookie recipe. Of all the recipes that are approved for my very strict HCG diet, this is by FAR my favorite one. I went to the supermarket looking to see if there was such a thing … Continue reading

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I’m starting the HCG Diet…again.

At the end of last year I was 15 pounds heavier than I am now. I wasn’t fat (according to my friends, anyway), but I was definitely overweight, and I didn’t like it. (Of course, it didn’t help that two … Continue reading

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Sugar-free, gluten-free cream cheese brownies

In case you’ve been living under a rock and didn’t know, last weekend there was a hurricane on the east coast. I was fortunate enough that I didn’t suffer any negative effects from the storm – except, perhaps, the 5 … Continue reading

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