Category Archives: Crafty Health & Fitness Strategy

John Madden & My Fitness Pal web/mobile app

Oct

23

Are any of you using MyFitnessPal? Please consider friending me there, I could use the accountability help. Here’s the link to my profile: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/bwolsk1 My waist measurement isn’t in the healthy range. Though not, perhaps, to the level of John … Continue reading →

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The Health Month Challenge

Aug

29

Health Month encourages users to forge healthier, more productive habits through month-long online challenges. (You can of course play for as many months as you want.) This friendly competition is an example of how tech entrepreneurs and gamification gurus leverage … Continue reading →

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7 reasons I’ve joined twitter

Jul

06

Not in order of importance, just a brain-dump: 1) A little bird told me that Twitter is a better way to promote my novels, blog, and upcoming cookbook to people I don’t know–I’m already doing this on Facebook, but have … Continue reading →

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1 Week Left to Play: Patchwork Gazpacho Contest

Jun

24

Three weeks ago I announced the Patchwork Gazpacho recipe contest. I call it Patchwork Gazpacho because when I’m in cookbooking mode, “patchwork” refers to colorful, unconventional ingredient combinations. Deadline: Friday, July 1st, at midnight in your time zone. How to … Continue reading →

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Recipe Composition Contest: Patchwork Gazpacho

Jun

04

Gazpacho is a summery way to drink your superfoods–a red alternative to green drinks. (But not sunburn red–more like a red sunset.) Your challenge: 1) Make your go-to gazpacho recipe, but add the following three ingredients in whichever amounts work … Continue reading →

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Hack Your Workout Clothes with Thrifty TextStyling

May

20

If I’m sewing or just playing around with fabric, I’m usually quilting. I’ve never wanted to make my own clothes and I still don’t, but I did this experiment to avoid buying new workout clothes. The project began when I … Continue reading →

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Spring Cleaning My Portion Sizes

Apr

18

While I’ve been recipe-testing for my cookbook, I’ve been cooking and baking great foods, which is lovely, but I’ve gotten sloppier about portion control, which is not so lovely. My current weight is fine, but the scale’s going up and … Continue reading →

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