Monthly Archive for April, 2011

Awfully Quiet.

Published on April 25, 2011 in Daily Rambling. Closed

Anyone else here the crickets chirping?

You know what they always say… it is always the most quiet before the storm.

(I haven’t been making anything lately. Just taking a much needed hiatus from the digital world… I will return soon. Promise.)

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Oatmeal Cream Pies

Published on April 6, 2011 in Recipes. Closed

When Jenna of Eat Live Run posted this recipe for oatmeal cream pies, I knew I was doomed.


And if I wasn’t doomed from just looking at the recipe, I might have reached dessert nirvana while enjoying these. That cinnamon buttercream filling? I can think of a million different applications for that. (Just FYI- though her recipe didn’t call for it, I took a pint glass and smashed my dough balls into flat cookies before I baked them.)

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When I Grow Up…

Published on April 5, 2011 in When I grow up.... Closed

I want a pair of these.

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10,000 steps

Published on April 5, 2011 in I'm healthy. Closed

I knew that I had to do something to get myself in better shape. No matter how much I walk around the office, it isn’t negating the fact that I sit at my desk for 8+ hours a day. Of course, to compound the problem, I am in the car for about 5 hours a day. When is a girl supposed to get in exercise?

So I am a technology geek. If there is something out there that will make things more efficient- more entertaining- I am most likely going to figure out a way to get it into my life. Heck- I am writing this from my new iPad because it makes my commute on the train more enjoyable (and productive). Bear with me… This is leading to something.

There are a lot of options out there in the fitness arena to make exercise more measurable, which translates to more fun for me. The two objects that I reviewed the most were the FitBit and the Bodybugg.

I am happily working with the Fitbit. The price was right. And after a couple of hiccups at the beginning, it has been working pretty flawlessly. It certainly helps me see how much I really walk during the day… And just how lazy I really can be on a Sunday. Someday I might need more analytical power, but right now this little guy counts my steps, the calories I burn, and my fitness level. Then it uploads all of the information to a website, where I can log my food intake and balance the number of calories I eat with the calories I burn.

Plus… It keeps track of how many times I wake up in the middle of the night and rates my sleep efficiency. Crazy!

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