Take Back Your Health

by Allie on October 22, 2011 · 25 comments

I ventured to Arlington, VA today to attend the Take Back Your Health Conference.
At the conference, doctors and health experts discussed topics ranging from boosting immunity and beating cancer to the benefits of eating raw/vegan.

Overall, it was a great reminder of why I strive to take care of my body day in and day out. [...]

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Almost Wordless HLS

by Allie on August 20, 2011 · 29 comments

in Blogger Meet Ups, Breakfast, Conferences, HLS 2011, Lunch

I’ve talked my face off this weekend! I’m [almost] out of words…
Keyword: Almost
Friday night cocktail party @ Reading Terminal Market

Please excuse my I-just-walked-through-a-heavy-thunderstorm hair frizz!

(Pluots! I may or may not have snagged 3 from the table. Okay okay, 4. Oh and by the way, words don’t count when they’re in parentheses.)

Saturday Conference Day
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Stuff It!

by Allie on May 20, 2011 · 27 comments

in Conferences, Dining Out, Eat Write Retreat, Lunch, Trips

Volunteering at Eat Write Retreat has been a great learning experience for me thus far. It’s been interesting to see all that goes into organizing a conference.
There are so many little details!

…and stuff! SO much stuff!

The other 4 volunteers and I arrived bright and early to start stuffing swag bags! It seemed like there was [...]

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Eat, Write, Retreat

by Allie on December 9, 2010 · 47 comments

in Conferences

One of the most common questions I receive from readers is what do you plan on doing with you life? To be honest, I don’t really know (although I have grand plans…sorta). What I do know is my interest lies in cooking, baking, and photographing food. I’m fortunate to have had the time to focus [...]