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Tag Archives: Food
Good News, Bad News, Part 2
So the good news is that my right thumb is fully operational again. The bad news is that while I was focused on my thumb, I gained back the weight I’d previously lost. Since I wrote my last post, I’ve … Continue reading
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Tagged Backsliding, Balance, Diet, Exercise, Food, Kringle, Self-Care, Single Parent, Special Needs, Unplanned Life, Weight Gain, Weight Loss
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Cynthia’s Yearlong 50th Birthday Bash–November Update
As I described back in April (you can read the post here), I’m celebrating my 50th birthday with a year of activities, challenges, and FUN designed to honor this milestone. I’m calling it Cynthia’s Yearlong 50th Birthday Bash, and so … Continue reading
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Tagged 50th Birthday, Art, Bankhead Theater, Birthdays, Family, Firehouse Arts Center, Food, Harrington Gallery, Holidays, LUMA, Milestones, NaNoWriMo, New Things, Unplanned Life, Writing Life
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The IsaBody Challenge–An Update
Another thing that happened while I was absent from my blog is that I completed the IsaBody Challenge. In a 16-week period filled with holidays and celebrations—Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s, Katie’s 10th birthday (my baby turned 10, how did that … Continue reading
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Tagged Change, Dating, Family, Food, IsaBody Challenge, IsaGenix, Milestones, Unplanned Life
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Positive Changes: An Update
People have been asking me for more details on my weight loss journey. So I thought I would give you some facts now that I’m halfway through the IsaBody Challenge. I signed up for the Challenge at midnight on November … Continue reading
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Tagged Change, Food, Gratitude, IsaGenix, Transformation, Unplanned Life, Weight Loss
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More Essential Than Air
One of the most interesting things about my ongoing health and wellness journey is that without realizing it, I stopped using coffee and tea. That’s right. No caffeine. A few months ago this would have seemed laughable, if not downright … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking and Food, My Life
Tagged Autism, Caffeine, Change, Coffee, Expectations, Food, Single Parent, Tea, Unplanned Life, Writing Life
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Rocking My World
So yes, I met a guy—a smart, sexy, sweet man who, for lack of better words, rocks my world. He turned everything upside down the moment I met him, and he continues to do so on a regular basis. After … Continue reading
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Tagged Change, Dating, Family, Food, Gratitude, Holidays, Single Parent, Unplanned Life
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Poems and Prayers
In October 2010, the City of Livermore hosted an Ekphrasis Event in which it asked writers to view local artwork and submit poetry that responded to it. I fell in love with one of the pieces: Autumn Soul by the … Continue reading
Posted in Autism, My Life
Tagged Autism, Food, Milestones, Poetry, Speech Delay, Therapy, Unplanned Life, Writing Life
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A Shot of Kirsch and a Pot of Bubbling Cheese
One of my oldest friends recently gave me the recipe for her grandmother’s SPANISH enchiladas. She warned me they were not like “typical” enchiladas. I was stunned when I reviewed the recipe. No meat. Lots of olives and lard. No … Continue reading