Tall Tara

So I did it. Went Paleo, made a lot of jokes and then somewhere during the challenge, totally amazed myself.

Six weeks of eating like a caveman. And all I have to show for it are these six-pack abs.
(No seriously. Pictures coming soon.)
If you want to catch up with my Paleo journey, you can read about [...]

My birthday weekend retreat is over…as is my six-week Paleo challenge. Thanks to a thoughtful friend, I didn’t need no stinkin’ cake in order to celebrate my birthday Paleo-style. Just some pomegrante seeds and a candle.
Over the last three days, my birthday celebration has been rejuvenating.  Amazing how spending time with friends old and new, [...]

I’m at the mid-way point of my Paleo challenge. If you have no idea what I’m talking about, perhaps it’s best to start over here with me explaining why eating like a caveman is going to be an interesting experiment.
And if you have been following me on this journey, then you already know what kind [...]

I’ve been doing the Paleo nutritional challenge (I mentioned that I hate the word diet, right?) for nine days now. Not a ton of time, but enough to begin to see some changes and feel some differences.
A few things I’ve learned this past week…

People like to talk about food. As soon as I mention what [...]

I used to hate olives. With a passion.
As in, from the very pit of my being.

Then something happened.
And I’m pretty sure that something rhymes with “mirty fartini”.

Don’t get me wrong….I still don’t like black olives.
But holy shit. Those big green ones, or small green ones, stuffed with blue cheese or simply floating in vodka.

Sorry it [...]

I agree with Gwen that the way we listen to, discover and acquire music is monumentally different these days.
The fact that my father-in-law knows what Pandora is and streams it on his boat amazes me.
And 2009 is the year that I realized that Gen Y really is good for something: music recommendations. (I kid. Sort [...]

There’s something about heading out on a backpacking trip that is synonymous with peace for me. Maybe it’s because I know I won’t have any chance to log in or maybe it’s because I know that all I have to worry about is when to pump water and how many fish to fry up…

We went [...]

My reading interests are varied, to say the least.
Here are my runners-up for best nonfiction book (that I read) this year…

All really amazing, each in their own way. But there was one book that gave me loads more to think about…a book with plenty to digest…full of potty humor and a topic that no one [...]

I’m married to a foodie. There are many restaurant moments that come right out of my kitchen.
Also? I live in a town recently profiled in the WSJ and called “the best small city for great meals”.
So when I say it’s hard to pick the best restaurant experience of the year, I really mean it. I’m [...]

From Los Angeles to New York, I was all over the map this year.
However, there was one trip in particular that was by far the most magical…

Duh.