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Will Ski For Food

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2011:

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I didn’t really remember, but apparently I’ve been here before, when I was four years old.

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And apparently another four-year-old wanted to come, too. I miss him like crazy, but at least he’s having fun at his grandma and grandpa’s house, and I have another dog to play with here. (Don’t tell him.)

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Do you recognize this little guy? This is Murphy, Tina’s sweet little pug. He is just as funny in person as he is on her blog.

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To fuel up for a day of skiing yesterday, I went for a familiar breakfast. My stomach was a little unsettled with all of the treats the night before, so I wanted something very basic. Or I’m addicted to this breakfast. Whichever.

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When you travel with bloggers, clearly we all blog over breakfast.

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While Friday was a sunny day with great conditions, yesterday was really snowy. The fresh powder was great, but the snow definitely reduced the visibility, which made this super-cautious skiier a little nervous.

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But nothing some lunchtime beers couldn’t help with.

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I’m never taking another picture with my hair up again, by the way.

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Tina and Mal. (I wasn’t the only one taking a picture.)

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I had a wrap with chicken and veggies. It came with chips, but I really wanted fries, so I asked for them. Ask and ye shall receive.

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After two beers, we weren’t in a huge rush to get back out there, but we did, and it was awesome. (Photo actually from Friday.)

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(Outdoor photos via Leslie; I was too lazy/cold to take my mittens off.)

Leslie, Meghann and their men went off on some double black mogul trails…

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I’ll do single blacks, but I WILL NOT do double blacks and will not do an entire trail of moguls. So I went off on some more blues, but then I found a few more easy blacks to end the day feeling proud of myself.

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So we had more beer! This Long Trail is pretty amazing.

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We came back, and Bo, Ashley’s husband, had already done much of the cooking for dinner.

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He made beef bourguignon, cassoulet, brussels sprouts, mashed potatoes and salad.

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And I had some more ice cream for dessert.

Commence food coma: now.

Happy Birthday to Me!

After a long day of skiing, it was time to kick back and celebrate my 28th birthday.

Three years ago, I definitely was in the throes of a quarter-life crisis. I was NOT OKAY turning 25. I had just left my job, I was single, I was unhappy with how I looked and just overall, not a happy girl. I ended up moving home for a few months and then moving into NYC a few months later, where I eventually turned my life around.

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From my 25th birthday.

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From my 26th birthday–the weekend before I finally decided to get my weight loss act in gear.

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From my 27th birthday.

This weekend, I’m spending my weekend being active and I’m surrounded by a bunch of healthy living bloggers with healthy attitudes.

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And who take pictures of each other taking pictures. (Hi Leslie!)

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And eat lots of veggies.

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Leslie, Lauren and I decided to supervise the cooking. With 17 people in this house, there’s definitely such a thing as too many cooks in the kitchen. (Ashley was actually cooking but pretended to supervise with us.)

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With all this food, I decided to go for a bit of each: shrimp pasta, made by Melissa, baked ziti with sausage, roasted veggies and Caesar salad.

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It was maybe a little too much fun for Leslie.

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And then there was birthday cake!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (Photo of me via Meghann!)

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And ice cream.

It was quite the fabulous birthday. Thanks to everyone here for making it such a special day, to everyone who commented/tweeted/wished me a happy birthday on Facebook, and of course to my parents.

(There will be more celebrating next week, of course!)

TIME TO SKI!