: About Me

My passion is ...

I do not think I have found my passion yet. Or perhaps my passion is near, but I've yet to realize it.

I know too much about ...

Harry Potter ('sigh')

My parents always told me ...

Make a good impression. They last a lifetime.

My childhood ambition ...

To be a great writer, an actress, and to own a mall!

My favorite memory ...

Going to California for the summer. I spent time with family, worked, shopped, and had a ball in this location that seems unreal but is in fact home to many people.

Why I write ...

Writing has been apart of me since a young age. I can't imagine living without having written a story, poem, song, or any other genre of prose.

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

I watch lots of old movies and historian period pieces. I'm fascinated by other cultures, and other time periods. My favorite author is J.D. Robb (Nora Roberts). The quality of her stories are unparalleled.

My first job ...

I got my first job at the age of 14. I worked as a childcare assistant for the summer in a local center.

My best moment ...

Graduating from college.

My inspiration ...

The strong women that surround me - my mother and grandmother.

Health & Fitness > Nutrition Tips Ways to plan for healthy eating during the holidays

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With summer quickly making an exit and fall approaching, this season is sure to bring the holidays filled with foods and beverages high in calories. Between Halloween and New Year's Day, people stuff themselves and gain pounds until losing weight becomes a to-do on their resolution list for the start of the next year. In the case of holiday seasons, nutrition is almost never an option. Family dinners, company parties, and other holiday festivities constantly expose all to foods that decrease energy levels and increase our stress levels. Once we've spotted the casseroles, cakes, turkeys and...

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