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Rowing Rookie
These fancy machines caught my eye a few weeks ago and I thought it would be fun to try out a rowing class sometime for a work out. But I quickly found out that classes get booked quickly so you need to sign up plenty in advance. But one day I stopped by a...
Yoga, Part 1
Yoga. Some like it, others don't. I used to be in a don't category, but now I'm in a like category. By the way, does there really need to be categories? No, no there doesn't. But here's the deal- there are so many different practices of yoga that if one...
Crispy Baked Sweet Potato Fries
I have grown to LOVE sweet potatoes over the years. As a kid, I didn't like them. But now- gimme s'more! So this recipe is driven from cookieandkate.com and she has the best recipe for these fries. And best of all- they are EASY AND DELICIOUS!! This is her recipe, but...
Oatmeal cupcakes
I found this recipe on Chocolate Covered Katie. It's very versatile and I even made modifications to make this recipe below. It really does taste like chocolate chips in oatmeal, in shapes of cupcakes. They are really dense but perfect for breakfasts-on-the-go, and...
Roasted cabbage
Yes, roasted cabbage. Recently I received two large heads of cabbage from my mother in law. Like, HUGE. So I decided to try roasting the cabbage because I've never made it nor tried it before. And it was good! I got this recipe from allrecipes.com and then I modified...
Our internal dialogue
It's finals week and I just finished all the grading of my student's last project. In that project, there was a reflection portion where they comment of areas of the course which were the most influential for them personally. In the course we cover everything from...
Being Happy
We all like to being around happy people. Genuinely happy people. Not the fake kind. Those individuals who enjoy life, smile and are filled with joy much of the time. I genuinely try to be cheerful and smile to others as often as I can. Sometimes when I'm in a cranky...
“An Apple a Day”- The Role of Health Education
Lately I feel like I am continually reminded, educating and advocating for health education over and over and over. It's importance, it's benefits to save lives, save money, and preserve the earth. Sometimes I get tired, and sometimes I run into a cute little video...