Monthly Archives: February 2010

Damn You, Tom Colicchio!

Posted on February 26, 2010 by annenglish

I’d like to talk about something today that I wish I could blame squarely on Tom Colicchio and his evil panel of judges on Top Chef. I can see them clearly in my mind berating a contestant for bland food … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged confessions, cooking, dinner, eating issues, embarrassing stories, healthy eating habits, self-improvement, snacking, top chef | 8 Comments

Everyone Wave to my Nana!

Posted on February 25, 2010 by annenglish

First of all, I want to say “Hi!” and send some love to my grandma. She asked me last night for the address to my blog, because she’d tried to find it on her own, but had no luck. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged brookline fine wine and gourmet, dinner, foreign cuisine, grandma, healthy eating, italian, lunch | 10 Comments

Drive- by post!

Posted on February 23, 2010 by annenglish

It’s been a really long day, the highlight of which was when I discovered that in a pinch, a plastic knife is a perfectly acceptable and useable utensil with which to eat yogurt with granola. It’s only a matter of … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged breakfast, confessions, dinner, embarrassing stories, healthy eating, lunch, meal planning | 6 Comments

Got Yoga?

Posted on February 23, 2010 by annenglish

It’s been a while since I last posted, but after my dad’s anniversary I was in a bit of a funk and needed a break to sort of figure out where I was going next. Do you ever feel like … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged body, body image, change, confidence, dad, dinner, foreign cuisine, healthy eating, Life in Synergy, peace with my body, Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, POTS, self acceptance, self-improvement, vegetarian, Vinyasa Yoga, yoga, Yogaburn | 6 Comments

In Memoriam.

Posted on February 12, 2010 by annenglish

Three years ago today at 8:07 p.m. my dad passed away with my brother and I by his side. We each held one of his hands. It was the way he would have wanted it to be because his … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged dad, emotion, family, grief | 11 Comments

Society Series Post: Normal? What’s that?

Posted on February 10, 2010 by annenglish

This post was written for the society series, a collaboration between Kat and I. Please check out Kat’s latest society series post for a really interesting and thought-provoking topic. I also just read a really wonderful post by Kelsey, who … Continue reading →

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Camera Happy Girls Night!

Posted on February 6, 2010 by annenglish

How can your day NOT get off to a pretty sweet start when you eat this for breakfast? So, apparently, it’s official. My grandmother is cooler than I am now- she called while I was over at my aunt’s house … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged breakfast, diet, dinner, goat cheese, grandma, harsh truths, healthy eating, pet peeves, polenta, sarah, weight loss | 5 Comments

Popeye, I am not.

Posted on February 4, 2010 by annenglish

First, to the person who found my blog by searching “Robert Downey Jr. Sexy” – you have excellent taste, but i’m wondering, what, exactly, you thought that searching for that specific phrase would turn up. Let me know. I’m going … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged breakfast for dinner, change, confessions, dinner, habits, healthy eating, lunch, New Year, self-improvement, spinach, vegetarian | 5 Comments

The Rise and Fall of a Runner.

Posted on February 3, 2010 by annenglish

First of all, I want to start out this post by saying that I have NEVER been what one would call “a natural runner”- by by any stretch of the imagination. In fact, my most profound running memory involves a … Continue reading →