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Getting Ready For BlogHer11

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Jul 212011

Last year I piled in a car and drove with three other bloggers to NYC for BlogHer10. It was an amazing time. I got to meet lots of people, see a great city and learn some things about blogging as well as new products to share with you. I got a lot of free stuff. Free stuff for me is like Disney World! I also danced for the first time in a long time. It was all good.

I was teased a bit for going to a blogging conference as most folks don’t quite understand what it is all about. The BlogHer conference is about people. Meeting other people, learning about other people. It is about experiencing something new. It is about having a lot of fun with a lot of other women, some who identify strongly with me, others who teach me a different way to see things.

It is also a getaway from the daily normal, sometimes monotonous life that I cherish so much. I do love my life. I do get a bit bored at times. I think that most moms of young children would agree to that statement.

So off I go in a couple of weeks to San Diego. I will try sea kayaking for the first time (in a bay, so don’t worry too much about me), go to a fancy-party at the Museum of Art, attend sessions on improving my writing (grammar stinks people) and I will listen to other people’s words and see where they are coming from.

I’m also going to a party where it is required to wear a cheeseburger bag on your head…they will be having a bar so I think this is doable! Rest assured, I’ll let you know all about it when I get back home!

It’s gonna be a great time with @FireMom and @OutNumberedMom!

My Healthy Choice(es) Are Still Going Strong

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Sep 102010

Here I am writing my last post on the Better for BlogHer Healthy Choice campaign. How time flies when you are eating well!

Eating breakfast and a good lunch has changed my energy level and my overall health. I feel better. I don’t weigh myself, so I don’t know the poundage lost, but my face looks thinner and when I look in the mirror I see less of Ursula the Sea Witch and more Mrs. Potts. Still overweight, but less vicious looking. What? You don’t name your reflection after a Disney cartoon? What is wrong with you!

Here is my list of favorite Healthy Choice Frozen Entrees:

1. Whiskey Steak

2. Lemon Chicken

3. Sweet and Spicy Orange Zest Chicken

4. Sweet Sesame Chicken

5. Honey Balsamic Chicken

I would encourage everyone to try a few of these. They taste great, have healthy portions sizes and are well-rounded nutritionally. Having a few of these in your freezer is going to keep you from eating as much fast food or junk food because they are so easy and so delicious.

From an earthy standpoint I have discovered the following:

Most of the trays are #2 and easily recyclable.

The bottom tray from the steamers is loved by art teachers and Kindergarten teachers everywhere as they make great craft bowls, paint bowls and many other things.

The colander from the steamers can be used as a small colander! Also great in the sandbox. You can flip it over and put in in the bottom of a planter to use as a drain while planting. Some have even used them to start plants indoors.

The cardboard boxes are easily recycled as well.

The only thing I have had to throw away is the plastic liners and those are very minimum. Not to bad really as far as a meal goes.

Costs are cool:

The price is right, especially with the new Steaming Entrees that are priced under two bucks. TWO BUCKS! That is less than a tall Cinnamon Dulce Latte and it has more vitamins! Be sure to get your coupon to save more money as well.

Thanks to all of you who have followed me on this campaign. I have had fun and learned a lot! Remember to follow @Healthy_Choice on Twitter and Facebook

(Disclosure: I have been compensated for participating in the Better for BlogHer campaign and also given coupons for my meals.)