Apologies for the silence on Shapin’ Up the last few days; I was vacationing and partying in New Orleans and was too busy eating and drinking to post. But now I’m back and I’ll be giving you all the details and my recommendations. I need to upload all my photos (be warned, 99% are of food) and I’ll be back…
I recently read two (fiction) books about memory loss. I enjoyed both but if you only feel like reading one book about memory loss, I highly recommend What Alice Forgot. I absolutely loved it and read it in just a couple of days. And when I wasn’t reading it, I was thinking about it. What Alice Forgot is about a…
Last night I went to a horrifically sweaty Bikram yoga class. I know that when you sign up for Bikram it’s going to be hot, but listen, sometimes it’s lovely and other times it’s unbearable. Last night was one of those classes when I was bent over doing a pose, my sweat was dripping off my sports bra like a…
On Saturday I was fasting for 24 hours for Yom Kippur. MM and I invited a few friends over to break the fast, a delicious breakfasty feast. While I knew I’d let myself indulge a bit, I wanted some healthy paleo options available as well. I had Cara’s Cravings Sweet Spaghetti Squash Kugel with Apples and Raisins recipe bookmarked and…
This past weekend was the first one in a long time with very little on my agenda and I loved every second of it. Well, maybe I didn’t enjoy the fasting part of it (Yom Kippur, 24 hours of fasting) but because I had no energy it forced me to sit back and relax. Friday night I rushed home from…
Each week I create a new playlist for my cycling classes and for the longest time (like 7 years) I was using iTunes and downloading songs along the way. I finally decided to give Spotify a try and I have no clue why I waited so long. All the songs I could ever want for a small monthly fee, plus…
