As the mother of three daughters, now all grown up, I always find conversations about the gender of one’s offspring interesting. Parents often argue about which is easier to raise–boys or girls. I’m not in any position to argue that one–plus, my girls have always been a pleasure to parent. Mr. F and Read more…
At the risk of turning this into a food blog (it’s my third foodie post in a row), I can’t resist talking about a recent study from Mr. F’s previous employer, Nestle. According to Nestle researcher Sunil Kochhar, people who crave a daily chocolate fix have a different set of Read more…
Sometimes, my students are shocked when they run into me shopping. I guess, we professors are not alway thought of as having ‘lives’ beyond the classroom — but we do! If you haven’t seen my main web site, there is more to a professor’s life than a blog. Here is Read more…
Today is the 2 month anniversary of meeting my weight loss goal, and all continues to go smoothly. I continue to weigh myself daily, and adjust that day’s intake accordingly. I’m hoping that as more time goes by, this constant attention won’t be as necessary. But for now, it seems to Read more…
It doesn’t happen very often, but even the USC Trojans sometimes lose. This time, it happened at home in the LA Coliseum. Mr. F. and I were actually watching the game at home on TV, having passed our tickets for the Stanford game on to family members. I’m rather glad Read more…