Author Archives: Lacy

New Year’s Resolution

Every year, the author Neil Gaiman posts a New Year’s message to his blog.  Here is this year’s message: …for this year, my wish for each of us is small and very simple. And it’s this. I hope that in … Continue reading

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Fashion

I’ve been collecting articles and ideas as I go forward to build my new wardrobe: Stylish Dressing with a Small Summer Wardrobe Add Classic Style to the Small Wardrobe Wardrobe Clusters; Your Way to Affordable Fashion How to Dress Like … Continue reading

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At What Price Beauty?

I really enjoyed my style consult, but I’m of two minds about how much those sorts of things cost. I had lunch with a friend last week who mentioned that she had done a wardrobe consultation with a (different) style … Continue reading

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Weight-Loss Update

As I mentioned (a while ago), I bought myself a consultation with a stylist as a present and a reward for working towards my pre-pregnancy weight. I had my style consult on Saturday, and when I weighed in on Thursday, … Continue reading

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Should Morbidly Obese Children be Removed from Their Parents?

Discussion of an article published in the Journal of the American Medical Association has been making the rounds on the Internet, but what do you think: should dangerously obese children be removed from their parents’ custody? It’s a compelling argument. … Continue reading

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Weighing In

It’s a ritual when you’re a Weight Watchers member: the weekly weigh in. You stand on a scale and an employee records your weight in your little booklet, and that one little action can make or break your day, if … Continue reading

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Formation of a Foodie

Just an FYI: all my food posts are moving to my new website, Formation of a Foodie. The name comes from the name of one of my food columns in the magazine, and I’m hoping it will be something of … Continue reading

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Foodie: Spinach Gratin

Mmm… This is my new favorite way to cook spinach. It’s adapted from Julia’s Mastering the Art of French Cooking and it’s much lower in calories/points than you might expect. The original recipe called for three pounds of spinach, but … Continue reading

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Foodie: CSA Week No. 1!

The Bean and I went and picked up our first CSA box from Isabelle Farm this week, and I couldn’t be more excited.  Already we’re getting veggies that I’m not super familiar with so we can try new things. Our … Continue reading

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A New Life

On Friday, my daughter turned six weeks old and I had my first postnatal checkup, which I passed with flying colors. On Saturday, I went to my first Weight Watchers meeting in about six years. I’m posting about this because … Continue reading

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