From Family and Children’s Services: “Wines Around the World,” a wine-tasting benefit in support of Family and Children’s Services, will be held Sunday, March 16, from 2 to 5 p.m. at Vandiver Inn, 301 South Union Avenue in Havre de Grace. This ninth annual event raises funds for Family and Children’s Services, a nonprofit based […]
Maryland’s Longest Running Fat Tuesday Mardi Gras Parade Adds More Festivities to Turn Havre de Grace into the French Quarter
From the City of Havre de Grace Office of Tourism: Havre de Grace Restaurant week begins February 25 and runs until March 4th, with over 35 organizations creating new delicacies to rival the French Quarter in New Orleans. Specials will grace the menus of Bayou, Coakley’s Pub, Laurrapin Grille, Macgregor’s Restaurant, Tidewater Grille, and the […]
Fall in Love with Yourself and Who You Are This Valentine’s Day
It’s mid-February and many of us are snowed in, or digging out. Valentine’s Day is here and it is either extremely dreaded or a holiday to be excited about. Let’s do a quick “check-in” with ourselves for 2014. It tends to be a dreaded holiday for those who may not be feeling so great about […]
Weekly Weigh-In: Week 5 – How Stress Can Derail a Healthy Eating Plan
I’ve never been able to wrap my head around hearing someone say “I can’t eat because I’m too stressed”. Stress has never stood in the way of eating for me! In fact, stress only fuels the fire for many people. And that’s what I’ve been dealing with lately. The stress of being a tax accountant […]
Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Warns of Potent and Deadly Drug Combination
From the Harford County Health Department: Maryland’s Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (OCME) reports an increase in the number of deaths linked to a potent and deadly batch of heroin that is tainted with fentanyl, a powerful synthetic opioid, DHMH announced today. According to OCME data, between September 2013 and today, at least 37 […]
The Weekly Weigh-In: Week 4 — Be Prepared
A key ingredient for any diet is preparation, so I researched the meaning behind the Scout motto “Be Prepared”. According to Wikipedia, the Scout Motto means you are always in a state of readiness in mind and body to do your DUTY (and yes, the word “duty” is in all caps). –Be Prepared in Mind […]
Harford County’s Food Facility Inspection Violations For December 2013
Each month the Harford County Health Department conducts routine inspections of 1,893 food service facilities (936 permanent food service facilities and 957 temporary food service facilities). Some pass, some fail. These are their stories… Below are all the critical health inspection violations for Harford County in December 2013: 7-Eleven #26334J 3000 Abingdon Road Abingdon, MD […]
The Weekly Weigh-In: Week 3 – One Size Does Not Fit All
Finally I was starting to see a tiny bit of progress on the whole diet thing. The numbers on the scale weren’t fluctuating much, but the idea of getting dressed for work was becoming less daunting. So on Casual Friday I pulled out an old pair of Size 14 DKNY jeans and prayed that they […]
