This past week was the Fringe series finale and I'm going to miss the characters I've grown to love. Unfortunately, I came to this series late and haven't been watching season 5 live as I caught up on past episodes. Or maybe that's a good thing because I still have more Fringe … [Read more...] about Weekly Chronicles: Fringe Edition
Recipe Friday: Turkey Sausage Bean Soup
This is a recipe I started making years ago and it has been a favorite of my husband and sons. The addition of carrot and celery was a recent change that I made to help get more vegetables in our diet. I also switch out the beans sometimes based on what's in the cupboard. … [Read more...] about Recipe Friday: Turkey Sausage Bean Soup
7 Ways to Fight Childhood Obesity
Watching The Biggest Loser last week I was stunned by the information shared via a quiz on childhood obesity. Did you know that 17% of children ages 2-19 are obese? Or that almost 60% of overweight children just between the ages of 5-10 have at least one risk factor for heart … [Read more...] about 7 Ways to Fight Childhood Obesity
Save Money and Eat Healthy with eMeals #GetThrifty
Adjusting to just two for dinner has been harder than I thought. For 30 years I'd been cooking for 3-5 people and a lot of those years were with teenagers who were bottomless pits! That's why I was excited to learn that eMeals.com has meal plans for two or a family and 10 … [Read more...] about Save Money and Eat Healthy with eMeals #GetThrifty
Tales from the Scale: Week 2
Two weeks of Weight Watchers down and it's getting a bit easier to remember to track and make good choices. I had a loss of 1.6 pounds this week which was nice but not enough to give me a 5 pound award. Total Loss: 4.6 Pounds Victories and Challenges: I made my exercise goal … [Read more...] about Tales from the Scale: Week 2