Lisa

  • Might be a quarter-life crisis

    As I have mentioned here before, I am a food scientist. Unfortunately, food science is a pretty location-specific career, and not many (exactly 3) Army posts are located near places where I could work. As much as I enjoy my field, I’ve been wondering if it makes sense for me to stay in a field…

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  • Earth Balance VoxBox

    While I received this product for free, all opinions are my own! I recently received the Earth Balance VoxBox and a coupon to try an Earth Balance product. Earth Balance is a Colorado-based company that makes plant-based, vegan margarine. I visited my local Safeway to pick out my product and found most of the Earth…

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  • Why I only dated my husband

    A new season of 19 Kids and Counting is starting , and public opinion over Jill’s relatively short relationship and quick pregnancy announcement and Jessa’s slightly longer courtship is still raging. People are also questioning the concept of courtship as all of the kids have courted instead of dating. I have a confession (that is…

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  • Raspberry chocolate chip cake

    I saw these cupcakes on Georgetown Cupcake’s Instagram feed and decided to whip up a batch myself. After searching through dozens of recipes, I settled on a Martha Stewart recipe for chocolate chip cupcakes and a bowl of her raspberry Swiss meringue buttercream. This raspberry chocolate chip cake is a perfect Valentine’s Day treat. The…

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  • Making the most of a new duty station

    I grew up as an Air Force brat, and most of our family vacations were road trips. I really enjoyed exploring new places and made a lot of good memories visiting 47 states by the age of 21. Back in 2012, I had the total joy of unvoluntarily attending a “ladies’ luncheon” for the battalion, and…

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  • Starting the 21 Day Fix

    After seeing loads of fellow bloggers rave about their experiences with 21 Day Fix, I’m going to give it a shot. If you aren’t familiar, 21 Day Fix is a Beachbody program that focuses on portion control and clean eating. You have a designated number of calories per day and divide them up between different…

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