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Saints wins the Super bowl!!!

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Take a Hike: Pinnacle Peak, Arizona

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Exercising in the desert Southwest

When I am in Arizona, I always make time to hike Pinnacle Peak - it's a great…

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Finding It

My second book is out!

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Napa-to-Sonoma Wine Country Half Marathon

I finished my first half-marathon and I'm so excited!

Half-Marathon Completed!

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   On April 19, I am running the Boston Marathon to support the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. More than 500 runners have joined together to raise $4.4 million for the Claudia Adams Barr Program in Innovative Basic Cancer Research at Dana-Farber.

   You can help by visiting our fundraising site: www.dana-farber.org/valerie

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Who dat! Who dat! Who dat say dey gonna beat dem Saints? Who dat!


THE SAINTS HAVE WON THE SUPER BOWL! The New Orleans Saints defeated the Indianapolis Colts, 31-17! I'm still having a hard time wrapping my head around the fact that the Saints even MADE IT to the Super Bowl! And THEY WON! They won in a nail-biter of a game! I'm just in shock! We had a Super Bowl party, but I'm still celebrating - and I'm so hoarse from cheering that my throat hurts!


The Saints have won the Super Bowl! I can't believe it!


Geaux Saints! 



 
The Whole Muffaletta PDF Print E-mail

The Whole MuffalettaMuffalettas make a special appearance in Finding It - as these Louisiana sandwiches are one of the most irresistible indulgences I've ever had. In honor of the New Orleans Saints winning the Super Bowl with Mardi Gras around the bend, I hope you'll try a muffaletta for your family party. This recipe is from my brother Patrick and his wife Stacy, and the Krewe of Helios-Arizona - the only Mardi Gras parading organization in the Grand Canyon State. Geaux Saints!

 
Cincinnati PDF Print E-mail
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MY GUYS LOGOI lived in Cincinnati for seven years and still have a lot of friends there. In fact, my sister Angela still lives there. I first moved to Cincinnati when I was 19 and graduated from UC in 1988. I moved back when I was 23 and stayed five more years. I had a lot of fun growing up in Cincinnati as a young adult, and I love to be able to share that with Val. 


For me, the Cincinnati skyline is beautiful - the city is like a "mini-Chicago." There's a lot of community pride and the people are very friendly. Cincinnati has a lot of good little restaurants that have been around forever, and it gives the city a great neighborhood feel.


 
 

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