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Fuck Your Book Club

I've been trying to get myself invited into a book club for years. (Whatever, don't invite me into your club now. It's too late.) Logic would dictate that I should just start my own club but I'm too lazy. And I'd probably be too lazy to read the whole book. And if I'm being honest here, I don't really think anyone would want to be in my book club. Lest we forget, I was an English Major. That annoying kind that thrived on discussing literature and metaphor and allusions. Clearly this is still my passion.

So I came across this post last week on A Cup of Jo. I love her "articles club" idea!

love me some magazines- they are such a manageable commitment and I am all about managing expectations here. We currently have Vanity Fair, GQ, Travel & Leisure, sitting atop our fridge. I don't know why the top of the fridge is the defacto magazine holding area.

Check out the comments in that post for some more article suggestions. Have you read any good articles lately?

Healthy Obsession

I tend to have a bit of an obsessive personality (have we met?). I will find a new blog and within days read every post the blogger has ever written. When I first started reading blogs, I did this with Dooce (one of the pioneers in the blogoshpere.) Recently I did this with MamaPundit. Lately I've done this with Carrots 'N' Cake.

Without coming off as too stalker-y she and I have a lot in common. She has an unhealthy love for peanut butter, she loves BodyPump, and she aims to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Anyhow, she has a lot of great material on her blog.

She posted about Real Simple's 30 Healthiest Foods. I eat most of them but have to add these to my repertoire:

• Walnuts: I am more of an almond gal (also on the list.) I gotta switch up my nuttin'. That's what he said.


• Sardines: We grew up eating these at Portuguese BBQs and street fairs. I also have fond memories of my grandfather opening up a can and putting hot pepper on them. They are actually quite good (if you're into fish.) I need to get in touch with my roots on this one.


• Blueberries: I am not a huge berry fan. Even when we had the bounty of berries from the bushes at our old house, I much preferred picking them to eating them. I am hoping we'll have a good crop. I didn't technically write it into the lease but I will for sure be back there picking come July. Maybe they'll be good added to oatmeal.


• Kiwis: I give the kids kiwis all the time. I just don't really care for the flavor or texture. Can you add them to salads? Is that weird?

How many of these foods do you eat? Maybe try adding one or two a week to mix things up.

Carrots 'N' Cake also did a great post today on chia seeds. I started adding these to my oatmeal a couple of months ago. They are the new flax seed, if you will. Give it a whirl.

Do you have any new blogs you are obsessed with?

New Blog and Book: Carrots 'N Cake

I've been reading this Boston based blog, Carrots 'N Cake, for a couple of weeks now. I really like the author, Tina Haupert's approach to balanced eating and healthy living. Tonight I'm going to a reading of her new book at the Brookline Booksmith.

This will officially count towards my goal of 'doing more thought-provoking activities' (just typing that kind of makes me feel like a douche.)

New Look

Spring has sprung here on ChitterChitter. It was time for a refreshed look. What do you think?

New Blog: Justice for Henry

I came across this blog: Justice for Henry, while reading an article in the NY Times magazine about Mommy Bloggers. From the article:

Mama Pundit, Katie Allison Granju’s blog, was mostly about her blended second family. But then last spring her 18-year-old son, Henry, who had been struggling with addiction, was beaten in a drug deal gone wrong. After an overdose and several precarious weeks in the hospital, he died. Thousands of strangers followed her grief and rebuilding, as she went on to give birth to a daughter weeks after losing her son.

Her new blog, Justice for Henry, follows her quest to find justice for her son. It's heartbreaking.

Try Something New- February 2011

So I kind of blew it on my January Try Something New. Or perhaps I did do something new but my feeble mind can't recall. For this month, I will aim to cut out processed foods for 7 days in a row.

My friend Suzanne just started a foodie blog. Her posts have renewed my interest in what we put in our bodies. Our eating lately leaves something to be desired. I need to do a bit more research on exactly what defines processed... I'm thinking anything that's coming from the center isles of the supermarket or anything that's in a cardboard box. Does bread count as processed? This site has practical advice on improved health and eating so I'll jump in there.

The spring like weather today is making me long for farmer's markets and fresh tomatoes and basil. Soon enough...

What new things have you tried this month?