Last night, I stepped outside of my cooking comfort zone and decided to have a (mostly) vegetarian meal. So I made a sweet potato bisque. I was a little worried by it because it was so labor intensive, but it actually came together very nicely. Here’s the recipe for all...

Tonight I went to a salsa dancing lesson and remembered why I liked it so much. The dance has flair and style and it also makes me sweat! See, I learned all about salsa from watching the ballroom competitions on PBS when I was in high school, but of course...

If you have not seen the new CBS reality show “Undercover Boss” please check out the latest episode where the Hooters’ CEO Coby Brooks goes undercover and sees how his female employees are really treated. I’ve never cared for Hooters’ in the first place, but after seeing this, it really...

The year of 2009 has come and gone! The champagne bottles have been popped and people have wished everyone within earshot a “Happy New Year.”  Right along with it, people have also made resolutions to take care of business. We even attach catchy slogans so that other people know we’re...

Today something very interesting happened to me. My husband and I, after going to the matinee show at the movies,  decided to go to the grocery store to pick up a few items for lunch and dinner. As my husband and I perused the store looking for our items, we...

As I mentally and physically prepare myself for the swim lessons, I have long since recognized that in order to be in the best shape of my life, I have to eat better to live better. If there is one thing I hate doing it is going on a diet....

“If you limit your choices only to what seems possible or reasonable, you disconnect yourself from what you truly want, and all that is left is compromise.” ~ Robert Fritz (From the Thinkexist.com website) Today has been a day of choices, life-changing choices. They both came with epiphanies. Both choices have come...

I work in a fairly cutthroat business- higher education. Higher education itself isn’t so bad but the business of recruiting, admitting, enrolling, and maintaining students can be pretty brutal. Although my official title is Assistant Director for Orientation Programs, I spend a part of my academic year acting as an...

I received this from my friend Ann today! I think this is a great addition to “The Caryn Project” as I work my way through learning more about myself! Thanks Ann! HANDBOOK 2010 Health: 1.       Drink plenty of water. 2.       Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a beggar. 3....

Tomorrow, I go back to work after being gone for two glorious weeks. I’m ready to go back to work, but I’m not ready to deal with my boss. But really, after being gone for any period of time, who’s really ready to deal with their bosses? So to make...