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Yesterday marked a huge day on my path to becoming a doctor - step one of the medical licensing exam. I am SO happy to be done! For those of you not in the medical field, the medical boards are 3 steps. Here's an overview: Step One is an 8 hour exam taken after 2nd year... Continue Reading →
After some thought, I've decided to turn off the auto-send "recipes" from IFFTT - this is the cool tool that would send my pins from Pinterest to this blog automatically. While it is a super cool feature, I pin way too much and any "real" posts I do get lost in the mix. With that,... Continue Reading →
Last Friday I finished my 2nd year of medical school. After the exam, I was expecting to feel more excited than I've been in a while. What I actually felt - absolutely nothing. It is a strange thing to explain. A few of my friends and I went out for a celebratory beer and while... Continue Reading →
Consider a yogurt bar for your next bridal or baby shower. This post from Southern Weddings shows some beautiful ways to use mason jars to display your display. There is also a post here from a Florida wedding where a yogurt bar was set-up at the wedding.
We love our cheese here in WI. A little too much I think, but I'm OK with that. One of my favorite things to do is have a glass of wine with some fruit, nuts, and flavorful cheese. Stop over at A Cup of Jo to learn how to make a perfect cheese plate!
Crystal at Money Saving Mom held a 4 week challenge last May to help people stock up their freezers and save money. This is an awesome idea that I wish I would have stumbled on over my winter break (as if I didn't have enough to do with the kitchen remodel). So many people tell... Continue Reading →
Sweetened Drinks Linked to Depression in U.S. Soda Study - Bloomberg.
A year or so ago I discovered a blog called A Year of Slow Cooking where the author started by spending a year using her slow cooker for all of her meals. There are tons of great recipes! Jason loves using the crock pot, so this website is just what we need! During the week Jason lives... Continue Reading →
When I go through a carb counting book with patients at the hospital I always get the same response when I get to the plant-based protein section. It goes like this: ME: "Some plant-based proteins contain carbohydrates while others will not count towards your daily carbohydrate choices. These can be great additions to your diet so you... Continue Reading →
I am always taken aback by how time fies between posts. In the past month so much has happened! I have been studying like crazy for the MCAT, applying to medical schools, taking Spanish class, working, volunteering, and training for a marathon! In the midst of this I often think about what I should blog about next.... Continue Reading →
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