Author Archives: Catherine

Royal D’s Lena Rose Dies at 105: Nobel Prize in Canine Excellence Much Deserved, Still Pending

Posted on October 15, 2013 by Catherine

Lena died yesterday following a long decline. She was surrounded by her family of loving, humans and two kind veterinary professionals, out in the sun, in her own yard, in the warm grass. It was a peaceful and fitting end … Continue reading →

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Owl Cake: Cookie-N-Cream variation

Posted on October 12, 2013 by Catherine

Brace yourself for irony. Last time I posted it was all about the Whole30, and getting back on the Paleo wagon. This time it will be all about sugar, dairy and wheat. All I can say is it wasn’t for … Continue reading →

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The Elusive Wagon

Posted on August 16, 2013 by Catherine

This, my friends, is apparently the “wagon” of “on the wagon.” Now, there’s a lot of debate about this, so don’t quote me on it. One of the possible sources for the term came from the olden times when water … Continue reading →

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Detox, Retox, Rinse, Repeat

Posted on August 4, 2013 by Catherine

It’s now been almost five months since I finished my Whole60 experiment. Since then I went to London, ate everything, and then came home and found it very hard to get back on the wagon. I got so far off … Continue reading →

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Guest Blogging Moment of Fame

Posted on June 25, 2013 by Catherine

I had an exciting morning today, because I got the supreme honor of guest-blogging for one of my most favorite heroes: Rex Parker. http://rexwordpuzzle.blogspot.com/ It doesn’t link to the direct page, so it will only be at the top for … Continue reading →

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The Long-Awaited, Long-Overdue London Vacation Report! Part 2

Posted on June 24, 2013 by Catherine

Continued from the previous post… Day 4, Monday: The smallest fawn gets separated from the herd.  We arranged to meet our friends at the British Museum, an obvious first stop on one’s first real non-holiday day in London. In a … Continue reading →

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The Long-Awaited, Long-Overdue London Vacation Report! Part 1

Posted on June 24, 2013 by Catherine

The other night at dinner, Ben suddenly asked, “Well, what was your least favorite thing about London?” We all thought for a moment, then went around the table. Isaac: the cold; the crowded buses Elias: the long line for the London … Continue reading →

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Spoon theory, gurgled speech, and more health updates

Posted on June 4, 2013 by Catherine

Okay, it’s been a while. I’ve been attempting to put together this really spectacular London report, about our trip in April, but it hasn’t happened. I’ve had some technical difficulties, and now the Cloud has a bunch of key photos … Continue reading →

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After the Whole60, facing the void

Posted on March 5, 2013 by Catherine

My last day of the Whole30-times-two was Friday. On Saturday, very early, I got up and crept warily to the scale. In my mind were two conflicting voices: A) “The number is not important”; and B) “Please let it be … Continue reading →

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Do I hear Whole60?

Posted on February 3, 2013 by Catherine

After thinking about it for 24 hours, I decided I just had to keep going. I then announced on Facebook that I’m going to make it a Whole60, ending March 2, and lo a few friends were thinking the same … Continue reading →

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