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June 13, 2013

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Greetings from Colorado! I’m spending the next two days with Silk as part of a new partnership with the brand. The company is hosting a group of bloggers—myself included—in Colorado, so we can meet the team and learn more about the Silk brand. [Disclaimer: Silk is compensating me for my participation in their blogger program, [...]

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Annnndddd… I’m back in Boston. Just like that. Holy moly. My trip to Annapolis (and back) was a whirlwind adventure for sure! [Disclaimer: The folks from ZOOMA covered the cost of my flight, hotel, rental car, and race registration during my time in Annapolis, but, as always, the thoughts and opinions expressed on CNC are [...]

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Last night, I attended a special event called “The Hunter/Farmer Dinner,” which was held in the Demonstration Kitchen at Canyon Ranch. Canyon Ranch holds special complimentary dinners as well as “Lunch & Learn” sessions every day for guests. I didn’t attend any of the “Lunch & Learn” sessions during my stay, and I actually sort [...]

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Hello, hello! Here’s my recap from the second part of yesterday. The first part of my day was active; the second part was really relaxing. Once I finished eating lunch, I headed outside to explore the property. It was a beautiful day, and I was craving sunshine and fresh air in a major way. The [...]

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Good morning and greetings from Canyon Ranch Lenox! I will be spending the next 2.5 days here as part of a media visit. My friend Gina put me in touch with one of the public relations representatives at Canyon Ranch and the rest is history. Visiting Canyon Ranch is something I’ve wanted to do since [...]

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All packed up and ready to go to New York City! Are you wondering what my trip to NYC is all about? I shall explain… Remember when I submitted my “Nacho Skins” recipe for the Whole Foods blogger contest? Well, it won the grand prize (yay!!!), which was a two-night stay in New York City [...]

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One Last Thing

May 8, 2013

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Good morning! My day started bright and early this morning with a phone call from my husband. He forgot about the time change for me and just wanted to say “good morning,” so my phone was ringing at 5:45 AM. Well, hello, Mal. We chatting for a little while—he recapped his morning and told me [...]

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Twin Farms Recap {Sunday}

March 13, 2013

I hope you’ve enjoyed reading all of my posts about our weekend at Twin Farms. It was a lot of fun to write (and relive) them! Here is my final recap as well as my previous posts just in cased you missed them: Twin Farms Recap {Friday} Twin Farms Recap {Saturday–Part 1} Twin Farms Recap [...]

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On Saturday night, Mal and I got all dressed up and then started our evening with a cocktail at the pub at Twin Farms. The pub had a fully-stocked bar (with snacks) as well as a variety of entertainment options, including a pool table, dart board, big screen TV with lots of movies, grand piano, [...]

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On Saturday morning, I was too excited to sleep. I set my alarm for 7:15 because I wanted to carpe diem, but I woke up much earlier because I wanted to start my day at Twin Farms. Mal is mostly a morning person, but he appreciates his sleep too, so I didn’t wake him and [...]

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