Val Walker came to Kennebooks to talk about her new book The Art of Comforting. This author's talk started off feeling like a course in sociology, as she described different models of counseling (companioning, relational....), but then it quickly became more personal, as she related some examples of comforting from occasions in her own life when … Continue reading Val Walker at Kennebooks
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Conscious eating, Part 3
So, now that more weeks have passed and I have totally not given the Women, Food, and God (by Geneen Roth) approach a passing thought until today, I decided to recommit to some of the strategies I have learned along the weight loss way. Drink 16 oz of water before every meal. This can be … Continue reading Conscious eating, Part 3
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Book Club at Mekong Thai
This month's meeting was at Mekong Thai in Wells. The six of us met there at 6pm and were given a nice table by the windows, which they opened to give us some fresh air (a 65 degree evening in Maine in late October? Booyah!). The wait staff was lovely, solicitous, and helpful. Lemon for … Continue reading Book Club at Mekong Thai
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Tess Gerritsen at Kennebooks
Tess Gerritsen came to speak at Kennebooks last week. If you aren't familiar with her work, you are missing out. She is a local author, from Cape Elizabeth. She currently writes predominantly murder mysteries, often with a medical theme (hey, she is a doctor, after all!). She started out her career by writing romances...she certainly has … Continue reading Tess Gerritsen at Kennebooks
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Girls’ Night
On the (rare) days when the male members of the family are off at work, but the females have the day off, we have a Girls' Night. Today, Girls' Nights started early, at 7:24AM. The men were out for the day so the females were left to our own pursuits. This is what my daughter … Continue reading Girls’ Night
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These are a few of my fa-vor-ite B’s~revised
When you have to schedule a not-so-fun medical or dental procedure on your day off, it can be hard not to look at the day as a total loss. If I can schedule it for earlier in the day rather than later, that helps some; at least I don't spend the whole day with a … Continue reading These are a few of my fa-vor-ite B’s~revised
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Baking bread
Years ago I had tried baking bread from scratch. It was a many-houred affair, what with the kneading, and the punching down, and the multiple rises (unless you're making beer bread, but that's another story)...well, I discovered that this is not the only way to make bread at home. A coworker told me about a book that explained … Continue reading Baking bread
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Eat, Pray, Love
Eat, Pray, Love came to theaters in movie form on August 13, 2010. If you read the book by Elizabeth Gilbert (published by Viking in February 2006) like I did, you may have been eagerly anticipating the release of this movie. I know I certainly was. Then I saw a trailer for the movie, and … Continue reading Eat, Pray, Love
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Conscious eating (WF&G week 2)
There I was, in week 2. Here is what I've learned: conscious eating is hard. Applying those 7 principles is hard. Regarding principle #3: It is very hard to not do another blessed thing when you are eating, ever. Plus, I totally miss reading while I'm eating if I am eating alone. Regarding principle #2: It also is hard … Continue reading Conscious eating (WF&G week 2)
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WF&G 7 guidelines: Week One
Okay, so what I'm learning with applying the WF&G (Women Food and God by Geneen Roth) 7 guidelines is that I'm in trouble right away (for example, I am trying to figure out ways to sync the guidelines with the Weight Watchers Points system...and somehow, I think that is not the author's intent...). It is also actually … Continue reading WF&G 7 guidelines: Week One
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