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If you don’t follow me on Facebook or Instagram, May 2nd was the six month anniversary of Tony’s death.  SIX MONTHS. It’s just so weird.  Some days if feels like six minutes, and other days feels like six years.  But there isn’t a day that goes by that he isn’t in my thoughts at one point or another.  The kids both had to work this...

First of all, I am so happy that there are so many cheese lovers like me!  I loved reading about how you guys love your cheese!  So the winner of the Cabot Creamery Cookbook and $25 Gift Box is . . . True Random Number Generator:   Min: 1   Max:   89  Result:   45 Marcia@Frugal Healthy Simple I love cheese every way! Salad, plain, quesadillas… Probably my...

I know I am only on Day 3 of this intuitive eating thing, but I can’t tell you how free I feel not having to type everything I put in my mouth into a program to see how many calories, how many carbs, how much protein.  I’ve been doing this a long time (shit, since I started this blog in 2008!) and I don’t know...

This weekend was the perfect balance of fun, relaxing and productivity.  When my friend Alison and her husband invited me over this weekend for a BBQ, earlier in the week it looked like Friday night was going to be the best weather night.  I ended up bringing the food and they provided the beer.  I ended up making marinated steaks with this beef marinade, grilled...

I had to laugh because on the way to meeting Ally, I called my sister at work.  She said “did you know that your blog title said “Blogger Meat Up – didn’t you mean to say Meet Up?!”  Well, yes, yes, I did, but I guess I do have meat on my mind a lot – beef, it’s what’s for eats!  Hannah bought a new...

I have the day off from work today, because I am meeting up with one of my long time blog buddies, Ally from Sweet and Savory Eats!   She emailed me and said she’d be in the Chicago area and had some down time before her blog event with Aldi Foods, and wondered if I’d be able to meet up with her.  We’ve always talked about...

I am happy to announce that my final WI with Dietbet has been verified, now just have to wait and see how many people met their goal to see how much of the pot I won.  I weighed in before work and Hannah wasn’t up yet to take my full body picture yet for me to submit with my final WI.  When I got home...

I know a few of you were concerned if I could keep up with 20,000 miles (thanks for proofing my blog Momma!) steps a day, day after day.  Well the answer to that is.  No.  I am in the final three days of my DietBet, final WI is on April 20, but I have declared Fridays to be my rest day.  A day to rejuvenate, drink...

Lately I’ve noticed that I have an “orb” in some of my pictures on some of my walks.   I am sure it’s just a reflection of the sun, or some explanation on how it gets in the photo, but I like to think it’s Tony following me on my walks.  Sappy, I know, but I like it.  One of Tony’s favorite shows was Ghost Adventures.  ...

I had to laugh when I started on my walk yesterday morning and my phone pinged and I had a Timehop – and wouldn’t you know a week ago yesterday morning I was walking by the river!  I must have walked earlier yesterday morning vs. last year.  You’ll notice that the dilapidated dock is nearly all gone this year.  Left was yesterday, the right was...