It's been 5 months since I last posted and I've finally decided to come out of hiding! J/K I've actually just spent these last 5...
Things I'm Loving This Week
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1. Hungry Girl's Yum Yum Brownie Muffins {5 PointsPlus} These are definitely on the steeper side of PointsPlus values on sweet treats f...
ORIENT AND OCCIDENT A THIN DIVIDING LINE
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WIND OF CHANGE ILLOGIC SHIFT IN STRATEGIES OR CALCULATED RISK? The pace at which the geo political and strategic l...
James Stewart: A Walk on the Dark Side
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by guest contributor Classicfilmboy Alfred Hitchcock had a knack for bringing out the worst in the best of actors. And I mean that as a comp...
Kickin' Chicken Pot Pie
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One thing I love in particular about this version of pot pie is the crust. Hungry Girl makes it using Pillsbury Reduced Fat Crescent Rolls,...
The worst weighin ever
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Okay, maybe it's not my worst weighin ever. When I weighed 240 pounds I practically cried every time I stepped on the scales (and I weig...
Circumvention
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I NDIA TO PAY GOLD INSTEAD OF DOLLARS FOR IRANIAN OIL. OIL AND GOLD MARKETS STUNNED Via DEBKAfile INDIA is the first buyer of Iranian oil t...
Fast Fix Lasagna
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Those of us trying to lose weight know more than anyone how difficult it can be to enjoy pasta. 2 oz of spaghetti is such a joke! Hungry Gi...
Having a very bad day
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I've been on an emotional downward spiral all day today. After a 15-minute phone conversation with my craziest niece this morning about ...
Weekend Recap
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I've been cooking up a storm for the last few weeks. I normally cook several times per week but lately it's been everyday, and I li...
IS EATING YOUR EXPERTISE?
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How much energy and judgment each day do you give to your weight, what you are eating, the diet you are following (or not), and to your over...
Create a blogging culture in your English classroom
Recently I created a Slideshare called ‘Your blog can be a fantastic teaching tool’ and I wrote from the standpoint of the teacher using a b...