Hi, guys! Long time, no see!
Yesterday was absolutely INSANE! 
It was my first day back to my full-time job in a whole week and it was my second-to-last day and I needed to train a temp. I also had 2 calls at lunchtime and then I went to a fashion show immediately after work. Needless to say, it was crazy day!
So, I have lots to tell you guys! All good news! 
First, I won a Bertolli Sauce Sponsorship to the Foodbuzz Festival, which means that they will cover my travel and hotel expenses!!! I still can’t believe it!
My winning menu item:
Mini Five Cheese Sauce Sandwiches
Sliced ciabatta bread with fresh mozzarella, pepperoni, green bell pepper, minced garlic, and Bertolli Five Cheese sauce.
The Foodbuzz community will vote on their favorite dishes starting tomorrow through November 1. The top 3 will get to demo their item live at the Foodbuzz Tasting Pavilion on November 7 in San Francisco.
Many thanks to Bertolli Sauce for the honor! I’m so excited! 
Exciting thing #2…
Carrots ‘N’ Cake finally made it into a magazine!!!
Of course, it was cool to have my photo in Shape and my name in Health, but I was so bummed after my contribution was cut from the recent blogger piece in Self magazine. I really wanted my blog mentioned!
But, CNC’s shout-out in Health magazine as an inspiring weight-loss blog totally made up for it!!! I had a smile on my face from ear to ear when I saw it!
It’s the November issue– the one with Jillian Michaels on the cover– page 146. Be sure to check it out!
And if life couldn’t get any better…
Yesterday, I found out that I received a partial scholarship to attend the Institute for Integrated Nutrition!!!
I’ve heard such great things about this program and I’ve been wanting to do it for ages! Now that I have a little more free time, I can finally devote myself to learning about one of my passions.
I chose to do the distance program instead of traveling to NYC– just to make life a little easier– so I start later this month!
Ahhhhh! So excited! You’ll be hearing LOTS more about it!
And finally…
It’s my last day at Harvard!!!
Even though I’m excited to start the next phase of my life, I’m also sad to leave such a wonderful place. My bosses treated me so well and I loved working for them. They’re both such amazing people– I’m bummed that I won’t see them so often anymore.
But, I’m off to live my dream!
I just ate breakfast (toast with peanut butter and banana) and now I need to get ready for my last day of work!
Fashion show recap coming later this morning!
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Congratulations Tina on the magazine feature and scholarship! I’m really interested to hear about the IIN because I’ve considered that program myself but I just don’t know enough to take the plunge. Lots of exciting stuff going on for you!! Hooray for no more desk job!
Congrats!!! Enjoy your last day.
AH! Happy last day. And congrats on all the exciting things you have going on (especially your Health mag shout out!).
You’re living the dream girl.
Congratulations !! I actually graduated from IIN in 2006. It was a really great school. I learned alot from there.
WOW! Congrats Tina! Enjoy your day- you deserve it!!
What a ton of good news! I’m excited to hear more about the IIN program – sounds like you’ll learn a lot. Enjoy your last day.
Congrats, Tina! So many wonderful things are happening for you! Yay for living out your dreams!
what an exciting day! you are an inspiration to us all
What an awesome day! Congrats!
Will you do nutrition counseling after completing the INN program?
Good things are happening! Congratulations!
Enjoy your last day of work
Congrats!! Hope your last day of work goes well.
Congrats!! You are movin’ up girl! I’m sure there is much more to come
Just one good thing after another – that’s amazing!!! Congrats on all your success Tina, hard work pays off!!
Congratulations Tina! You’re becoming famous right before our eyes!
Holy exciting day! Enjoy your last day of work!
Congrats on all the great news!!
That all sounds so exciting!! Have a fantastic last day of work.
Such exciting news Tina! Congrats!!
Institute of Integrated Nutrition will be fabulous! Glad you are so excited to move forward
congratulations on your continued success, tina. it’s really wonderful to read along as so many exciting things begin for you!
Wow Tina! So exciting! The course sounds great – I’ve been thinking about doing something like that myself
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Wowee! Your on a roll!
What exactly are you going to be majoring in/studying at the institute??
Congrats! So many wonderful positive things are coming to fruition for you!
Wow! You’ve had so much exciting news! Enjoy your last day.
All so exciting! I can’t wait to hear more about the Institute of Int Nutrition! I have a lot of friends who have gone and loved it–and I’m considering going, too!
Hi Tina! I just graduated IIN and it was the best experience ever! I’m so glad you chose to enroll, I think you will truly enjoy all the information. I might be able to get you some more money off the tuition so e-mail me at twistedska@yahoo.com…that goes for anyone else interested!!! It seriously is a life changing experience with all the information you get to hear. It was incredible seeing the speakers live, i’ll be interested to hear how it is doing the long distance program, I already have a few friends signed up. Enjoy the ride!
VERY exciting stuff indeed Tina!! Congrats on everything that’s been coming your way lately!!
I too have heard fabulous things about the Institute for Integrative Nutrition. Congrats on all your accomplishments of late!
Wow, wow, wow! What a wonderful few days for you! You deserve it all.
Congratulations, Tina! You deserve all the happiness that is coming your way! The Institute for Intregrative Nutrition sounds SO interesting…I may have to look into this myself, living in NYC and all. That is all such great news about the Bertolli Sauce Sponsorship!
Have a great last day at work. It is natural to feel a little sad about leaving Harvard, but such amazing opportunities await you. Take care!
Congratulations! That’s so awesome
Ahh congrats on all the wonderful things happening in your life!! I can’t wait to read all about your new adventures
Your peanut butter toast looks just as scrumptious as always.
I hope your last day goes smoothly and I can’t wait to hear more about the IIN…I looked at it yesterday and I think if I can save up a little bit of money, I’d love to do it too. Can’t wait to hear about your experience. Congrats on all the good news!!
Wow, congrats on all the good news!
Congrats! Have a good last day of work. Its hard leaving but you are off to bigger and better things.
Wow Tina…Congrats…All those wonderful things happening for you! Good Luck!
Enjoy!
wow lots of GREAT news in this post – congrats! i’m excited to follow along w/ your upcoming adventures!
Congrats on all of your accomplishments!! You deserve everything that’s happened to you!!
Congratulations! A famous quote is “luck is preparation meeting opportunity”. You have certainly earned all of your recent accomplishments. Keep up the good work and thanks for being such a healthy, balanced inspiration.
Congrats to you Tina. Enjoy all the excitement!
good luck on your last day!
congrats!!!! thats all so exciting!! i have several friends who’ve done IIN and have really enjoyed it. best of luck!
Congrats on everything! Sounds like you have a lot of great things to look forward to!
Congratulations! These are all such wonderful things! A friend of mine graduated from IIN and I was one of her first clients as she began her health counseling practice. It is such a great program with amazing speakers, and lots of helpful information. You will LOVE it! My health and life have improved tremendously since completing her program! GOOD LUCK!
Ahhh!! Tina!! Congratulations on EVERYTHING – you should be so proud of yourself. I hope you celebrate big time this weekend
Hey Tina..congratz! All of that sounds wonderful.
I’v heard some good things about that school but also some not so good things. Is it 100 percent legit?
Congratulations!!! (x3!) I hope I’ll get my copy of ‘Health’ soon.
Wow, congrats on all fronts, Tina!
I have a friend that did the distance program at IIN and loved it! Good luck!
Congratulations! What a way to start off the weekend, huh?
Congrats on all of the good news! Happy Friday!!!
Meg
Aw, congrats! All exciting stuff and all well-deserved.
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