Guest post by Evelyn Pearce Whether you cycle for fun, use it as a way of keeping active or for transport, eating well for cycling in these instances is just as important as if you were participating competitively. While you don’t need to consume extra food if you are not cycling a distance or for extended periods […]
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February
19
Very Inspiring Blogger Award, Thanks tuttacronaca!
posted by lasesana
The fantastic and always informative tuttacronaca has awarded me the Very Inspiring Blogger Award! YAY! Thanks! If you haven’t checked out tuttacronaca, you must for great news, insight, pictures and a lot more. The primary website is in Italian, but it has a wonderful translate feature, so anyone can read it! Here are the rules: 1. Create a […]
February
16
Costa Rica: Pura Vida! A week in Manuel Antonio & surroundings
posted by lasesana
This is an extended version of my original article on Costa Rica. WASHINGTON DC, February 16, 2013- This January, my husband and I visited Costa Rica for a wedding. Growing up in a Latin culture, I associate Costa Ricans, “ticos,” with their ubiquitous saying: pura vida, a phrase that they seem to insert into every […]
January
26
10 Ways to Beat Writer’s Block
posted by lasesana
All writers experience writers’s block. What is important is getting through it. Some techniques will work for you, while others may not. It is important to find what you are successful with and continuing to develop that technique or exercise. Try each once or twice, then repeat the ones that gave you the best […]
January
24
Super Sweet Blogging Award!
posted by lasesana
I arrived from my trip to Costa Rica to receive the Super Sweet Blogging Award from Kim at Tranquil Dreams! Tranquil Dreams is one of my favorite blogs, with great baking recipes, fantastic photography, and her new venture: A Bite of China Cooking Project. I can’t wait to see what Kim “cooks up” next! Thanks again, you […]
Blog of the Year Star # 3!
posted by lasesana
I am so flattered to receive my third star from one of the most outspoken, thought-provoking, and hilarious bloggers out there: The Ranting Papizilla. Thank you so much! I don’t think I could have put it better than he did when he wrote: Whooooooo, we’re going streeeeeeeaaaaaking!!!!!!!!! The ‘rules’ for this award are simple: 1 Select the […]
Blog of the Year Award 2012 – 2nd Star!
posted by lasesana
Yesterday was my happiest blogging day yet! I got nominated for two awards, the Beautiful Blogger Award and for my 2nd star for the 2012 Blog of the Year. Woohoo! I got my second star from feed the piglet…or else Johnny gets it!, one of my favorite food blogs- period. The fantastic food photography and […]
January
03
The Beautiful Blogger Award!
posted by lasesana
Yesterday I was delighted and flattered to receive the Beautiful Blogger Award from the amazing and extremely creative Erin at diy2emc. This is my favorite DIY lifestyle blog, with tips on great food, daily inspiration, health & beauty, green living, and even “frugal flips!” Readers are hooked from their first visit, jumping from one great post […]
December
30
Blog of the Year 2012!
posted by lasesana
One of my favorite bloggers, Kim at Tranquil Dreams made my day this morning by awarding me the 2012 Blog of the Year Award. If you haven’t checked out Tranquil Dreams, you should! I love the post on Dim Sum, which I would eat every day if I had the choice and metabolism; all the […]
The Many Versions of A Visit From St. Nicholas (‘Twas the Night Before Christmas)
posted by lasesana
WASHINGTON DC, December 23, 2012- Few works of literature have had as many alternate versions written as Clement Clarke Moore‘s A Visit From St. Nicholas (‘Twas the Night Before Christmas). Here are a few of the ones I’ve found. My favorite by far is the Spanglish version, for obvious reasons: A Spanglish ‘Twas the Night […]
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