I’m truly excited about this post. Ridiculously excited. [Insert adverb here] excited. As I mentioned earlier this week, I have been in Arizona since Wednesday knocking things off our wedding to-do list: Final dress fitting — CHECK! Planning menu design — CHECK! Finalizing wedding and reception music — CHECK! Finalizing guest book — CHECK! For […]
Month: August 2010
You’re Up to Bat!
Since I last left you with my sensory ramblings, there are several things that have happened. First, I finished The Time Traveler’s Wife. All of you who gave me a good recommendation were spot on – it was fantastic! The intricacies of the writing and plot line kept me eagerly coming back for more, so […]
Sensory Sensation
Today was a sensory sensation. One of those rare occasions where I noticed the sights, sounds, tastes, smells and touches (read: textures) in everything I experienced, rather than simply going through the motions and letting life pass me by, as I am so often guilty of doing. It all started with a taste of smooth, […]
Is This Your Idea Of A Yolk? {#HLS Part III}
I just couldn’t help myself with today’s post title. I think you’ll see why soon enough! First of all, to the new readers out there who have stopped by Eating Bender these past couple of days, I say a big, sunshine-y – because I’m wearing a bright yellow shirt today – HELLO AND WELCOME! 🙂 […]
Online Meets Offline: Part II {#HLS}
The Healthy Living Summit is officially over – but pictures and reflections always live on through blogging. In addition to my thoughts on meeting amazing men and women, here is my perspective on a very well planned, fun, fabulous and food-filled conference. 🙂 The HLS was held at the historic Congress Plaza Hotel on my […]
Summer Summit Summary: Part I {#HLS}
You know you’re officially at a food and health blogging conference when this happens. That, my friends, is the amazing Melissa! We are here at the Healthy Living Summit and I could not be more excited about all of the lovely ladies I’ve been able to meet and chat with so far. But before we […]
Life Well Lived: BlogHer Part II + NYC!
Today is Friday! That means hundreds of wonderful ladies are coming to my town – Chicago – for the Healthy Living Summit! I’ve already been reading several posts from some great bloggers talking about the sights they have seen and what they have done so far. It’s so interesting to read their perspectives on the […]
Life Well Said: BlogHer Part I
We made it to NYC! It has been an absolute whirlwind since Thursday morning at 3:30 am, when we woke up to catch our flights at O’Hare. Six hours later, we touched down at LaGuardia and haven’t looked back since. When we arrived at the hotel where BlogHer is being held, we were amazed at […]