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For a long time, I've wanted to publish a blog so I could share the healthy recipes I've created.  However, I know I'll want to say a lot more here than just sharing recipes.  Being healthy is a journey; it's about so much more than just food.  I think it involves putting myself out there and having new experiences and making the world a better place.  

I've set a goal to experience something new in Dallas each month of 2013.  So, each month I'll blog about my new adventure and hopefully post some photos.  In between, I'll share healthy recipes and maybe even some book reviews.  Oh, and don't be surprised if you see occasional photos of my cat, Lola, my reactions to BBC dramas, and stories about my nephew.  These things are part of my adventures too.

I started out as a journalist and writer, but I quickly turned to teaching as a way to earn an actual income.  In the ten years since I finished undergraduate school, I've missed writing, and I hope this will be an outlet for me to write about the things I know best...my everyday life and loves.  Enjoy the blog!
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