Healthy Living Summit

Lunch (On The Go)

August 13, 2010

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I’m on the go, so just a quickie recap of lunch! After yoga, I quickly showered and met up with a group of blog friends for lunch in the city. We wandered around the streets of Chicago for quite awhile before deciding on The Berghoff Restaurant. I was star-ving, so, as soon as we sat down [...]

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Hot Stuff

August 13, 2010

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I took my first ever hot yoga class this morning and I loved it!! This morning, Meghann, Kath, Emily, and I took a Hot Power Fusion class a CorePower Yoga. The class was taught in a room heated to 98-100 degrees and featured a combination of holds and flows with hip opening, upper body, and core strengthening moves. [...]

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Granny Panties

August 12, 2010

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It’s my first night in Chicago and I’m wearing my granny panties. I had a great time meeting and hanging out with blog friends, but this old lady definitely needs her sleep. The Healthy Living Summit starts tomorrow, so I want to be well-rested and energized. For dinner this evening, I had the pleasure of [...]

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Here We Go

August 12, 2010

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Greetings from Chicago!!! As soon as I arrived at the hotel, I was put to work stuffing swag bags. We have 225 attendees and a TON of swag, which means lots to do before early registration tomorrow afternoon. Surprisingly, stuffing swag bags is a lot of work. Luckily, we had some help from other bloggers [...]

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It’s HLS Time!

August 12, 2010

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I have an early morning flight to Chicago for the 2010 Healthy Living Summit, so I thought it would be fun to share some photos and recaps from last year’s event. Pre-HLS Adventures Committee Dinner Exercising and Eating Filling Swag Bags Cocktail Party HLS: Morning Session HLS: Afternoon Session Adventures in the North End The [...]

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Pug Cannibalism

July 23, 2010

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As you probably know, my husband thinks pug meat is delicious. Apparently, Murphy does too! Check out what Murphy got a hold of this morning. It’s the little stuffed pug that sits on our bed. (My webmaster gave it to me long before Murphy came into my life.) A pug eating a pug. Isn’t that [...]

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Onto the Good Stuff

May 19, 2010

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First things first… please vote for me in the Stonyfield Blogger Barnstorming Tour! You can vote everyday! Just a quick FYI: the button to vote for me is BELOW my photo. Thanks, guys! Ok, onto the good stuff! Snack On my way into work at NuVal this morning, I grabbed a second iced coffee with [...]

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Getting Past the Hump

May 19, 2010

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Happy Hump Day!! I’m so antsy to get over the hump and get on with the weekend. I’m taking my hubby to Mohegan Sun for his birthday, so I just want be there and start celebrating NOW! Breakfast I’m on a bagel kick lately, huh? Bagels rule. I love these multigrain bagels. They’re from Hannaford’s, [...]

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HLS Final Hurrah

August 16, 2009

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The final day of the Healthy Living Summit started with some exercise. We met in the lobby for an early morning run by the Charles River. A number of the ladies were sporting their new shoe wallets from their swag bags. Cool! We split into two running groups: 3 miles and 6 miles. I ran [...]

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Crowded Streets

August 15, 2009

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After the “official” conclusion of the Healthy Living Summit, we enjoyed a two-hour hiatus to rest (and blog) before reconvening for a walk to the North End for the Fisherman’s Feast. A group of about 40 women gathered outside of the hotel– we were quite the scene! As you can image, with such a large [...]

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