Surprises in the Kitchen

Posted on 8:46 pm 

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...

Old Flame Rekindled

Posted on 10:24 pm 

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...

The Atrocity That Is Hooters

Posted on 4:15 pm 

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...

All resolutions are good … as long as you have follow through

Posted on 9:37 am 

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...

Takes A Village

Posted on 9:27 pm 

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...

Adventures in Caryn’s Kitchen

Posted on 9:27 pm 

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....

Making decisions that change a life

Posted on 11:25 pm 

“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...

Miracle in My Office- A Lesson in How to Treat People

Posted on 10:07 pm 

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...

The Ultimate Handbook for Living in 2010

Posted on 1:28 am 

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....

Not Sweating the Small Stuff

Posted on 3:14 am 

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...

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