Kelly Pretlow posted an article on Seattle Yogini - Jan 26, 2012, 10:18 pm
Me in August, about one week after I've been debating whether to write about this. Debating whether it's too personal, or too "much", or just plain TOO. It is a lot, what I am about to write. It might be...
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Kelly Pretlow posted an article on Seattle Yogini - Jan 20, 2012, 6:26 pm
Well, for one thing, it's an assignment for my Counseling class this quarter. But after reading the article upon which the assignment is based, it sounds like just the kind of kick-starter I want to get this year off to...
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Kelly Pretlow posted an article on Seattle Yogini - Jan 18, 2012, 11:00 am
We had family visiting last week. It was busy and crowded and lovely and I'm glad we had some time together. We cooked a lot, which wasn't unusual but I note it here because we don't usually cook for four....
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Kelly Pretlow posted an article on Seattle Yogini - Dec 30, 2011, 3:41 pm
I'm not much for "women's" magazines. As much as I like the concept of personal style, I don't much care about fashion. My magazine genre of preference is the knitting magazine. Not only do the patterns and articles give me...
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Kelly Pretlow posted an article on Seattle Yogini - Dec 26, 2011, 6:09 pm
It took us years to perfect our wheaty pizza crust. It was an amalgamation of various recipes and techniques, tweaked over the years to finally become our perfect crust. I could make it in my sleep. It always turned out...
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Kelly Pretlow posted an article on Seattle Yogini - Dec 24, 2011, 11:00 am
Oh, these muffins are delicious! I was concerned at first because even after cooking for a full 35 minutes they were so moist when we cut them in half. They were fully cooked, just super moist. They've been a hit,...
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Kelly Pretlow posted an article on Seattle Yogini - Dec 23, 2011, 7:53 pm
Since making the switch to GF living, I've been playing with various flour combinations. As a lifelong baker, I was not willingly to give up on baking just because I could no longer use a familiar foundation (wheat flour). Gluten-free...
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Kelly Pretlow posted an article on Seattle Yogini - Nov 15, 2011, 10:36 pm
I was thinking about blueberry muffins this weekend. Since we no longer eat gluten, we don't have a loaf of bread sitting around just waiting to be made into toast for quick breakfasts. Gluten-free quickbreads and muffins have really helped...
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Kelly Pretlow posted an article on Seattle Yogini - Oct 30, 2011, 8:15 pm
One of the benefits of my challenging summer was that during my recovery from surgery I did an elimination diet and discovered that I have a few food allergies. If you have never had any obvious symptoms of food allergies,...
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Kelly Pretlow posted an article on Seattle Yogini - Aug 28, 2011, 7:47 pm
Let's talk about something else. This, for example: I'm on Day 11 of a 3-week cleanse. One of the *many* things that I have to drink everyday is a veg & fruit drink. My VitaMix makes this a breeze, and...
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Kelly Pretlow posted an article on Seattle Yogini - Aug 26, 2011, 2:19 am
My sister and I clowning for the camera. Ireland, July 2011. When we were kids, my little sister had an imaginary friend called "GoodGuyBadGuy" (say it quickly and running together). If she was alone in a room and there was...
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Kelly Pretlow posted an article on Seattle Yogini - Aug 7, 2011, 7:41 pm
If you've been reading this blog for any length of time, then you know how I feel about pie. Or, more to the point, how I feel about making pie. Now that I can stand and walk around the house...
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Kelly Pretlow posted an article on Seattle Yogini - Aug 3, 2011, 4:20 pm
Before the emergency & before the trip to Ireland, I completed a knitting project. The details must remain secret until it is gifted, but I can tell you that the yarn I used was 100% cashmere. You should be sighing...
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Kelly Pretlow posted an article on Seattle Yogini - Aug 1, 2011, 10:27 pm
Saturday a week ago I woke up feeling like I still had a little bit of the indigestion I'd suffered on Friday afternoon. It was much lower, though, and sharper, so I thought maybe I had really, Really bad gas....
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Kelly Pretlow posted an article on Seattle Yogini - Jul 8, 2011, 2:14 pm
Except for that short period during which I played mind-games with my body and willed it to suffer starvation, just to see if I could, I have never been particularly into dieting. I love cooking and eating, I appreciate a...
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Kelly Pretlow posted an article on Seattle Yogini - Jul 6, 2011, 11:00 am
First, let me just tell you that I didn't end up having to go to the birth center until Friday evening, so it turned out that I was able to do my workout after all. A workout AND a baby,...
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Kelly Pretlow posted an article on Seattle Yogini - Jul 1, 2011, 11:00 am
I'm with a laboring client, so I have to postpone the round-up until later. Here's a Cliff's Notes version: Saturday, Monday, Wednesday: lifted heavy ("Define Yourself" A on Sat & Wed, B on Mon) Tuesday: Bellydanced for well over an...
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Kelly Pretlow posted an article on Seattle Yogini - Jun 30, 2011, 11:00 am
Behold, the awesomeness of my new haircut, and my new me-made cardigan! Now that school's out for the summer, I've been able to direct more attention to my knitting. Well, technically, the knitting never really stopped, but the *finishing* was...
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Kelly Pretlow posted an article on Seattle Yogini - Jun 28, 2011, 11:00 am
During the many years of trying to conceive, I purposefully allowed my body to become "fluffy". I feathered my nest, so to speak, wanting to not only have a healthy amount of body fat but also because I felt that,...
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Kelly Pretlow posted an article on Seattle Yogini - Jun 18, 2011, 6:53 pm
It's been a really long time since I wrote here, though plenty of writing seems to be happening elsewhere. Since starting back to school last year, and starting Style Trumps Fashion in January, my on-line energy has been directed to...
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Kelly Pretlow posted an article on Seattle Yogini - Mar 10, 2011, 4:50 pm
Have you ever wondered what support a doula can offer during a cesarian birth? I've written about it on my birth-related blog, Prenatal Yogini. Check it out!
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Kelly Pretlow posted an article on Seattle Yogini - Mar 7, 2011, 1:14 pm
What do you wear when you have a cold but you *have* to go to work/school/life outside the house? Check out Style Trumps Fashion to see how I handle such a situation. ***HINT: There's a lot of Me-Made knitwear involved....
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Kelly Pretlow posted an article on Seattle Yogini - Mar 3, 2011, 12:47 pm
Today's post is up at Stye Trumps Fashion. See how I use my hair to accentuate my style!
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Kelly Pretlow posted an article on Seattle Yogini - Feb 28, 2011, 9:28 pm
You know the saying, "no news is good news"? Well, sometimes no news is just...no news. Hence the blog silence of late. There's been a lot going on, but no time to write about it. It's a challenge just to...
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Kelly Pretlow posted an article on Seattle Yogini - Jan 26, 2011, 7:08 pm
Today's post is on Style Trumps Fashion. See how this petite woman incorporates boho-styled clothes without disappearing under the tent of fabric!
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Kelly Pretlow posted an article on Seattle Yogini - Jan 24, 2011, 10:34 am
Today's post is on Prenatal Yogini, where I've offered some recommendations to alleviate neck and throat tension during pregnancy, and insight into why a relaxed throat is so important as labor draws near!
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Kelly Pretlow posted an article on Seattle Yogini - Jan 21, 2011, 10:31 pm
This fall was not as craftily productive as I would have liked. Given the time suck that is school, however, and considering the other things we were dealing with from September through December, I'm thankful to have found bits of...
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Kelly Pretlow posted an article on Seattle Yogini - Jan 20, 2011, 11:46 am
Today's post is on Style Trumps Fashion. Find out what I like to wear when I'd rather just stay in my pajamas! Tomorrow I'll post here, sharing my latest knitting FO and works-in-progress...if only in my dreams.
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Kelly Pretlow posted an article on Seattle Yogini - Jan 17, 2011, 11:00 am
Today's post is on Style Trumps Fashion. Check out one of my biggest style inspirations!
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Kelly Pretlow posted an article on Seattle Yogini - Jan 16, 2011, 9:49 pm
I posted on Prenatal Yogini today. Learn how to take care of yourself (or your pregnant students) during a standing pose practice!
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Kelly Pretlow posted an article on Seattle Yogini - Jan 15, 2011, 2:56 pm
Some of my gals are having hard times right now. This is a sure way to cheer up! I listened to this song a lot when I was deployed to the war. It was on the "Now That's What I...
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Kelly Pretlow posted an article on Seattle Yogini - Jan 10, 2011, 11:20 am
What a whirlwind way to wrap up a year! 2010 went out with a sneeze...literally, but not until I'd finished finals, caught up on rest, and hosted family for a pre-Christmas Christmas visit. Rob came down with what we think...
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Kelly Pretlow posted an article on Seattle Yogini - Dec 6, 2010, 11:00 am
Today's post is on my other blog, Style Trumps Fashion. See the details of my fancy wedding guest outfit!
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Kelly Pretlow posted an article on Seattle Yogini - Dec 2, 2010, 12:03 pm
Two of my siblings recently tagged me on a FB list, and contrary to my usual response to such memes, I actually did it. Not only was it a diverting way to spend three minutes, it reintroduced me to some...
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Kelly Pretlow posted an article on Seattle Yogini - Dec 1, 2010, 12:29 pm
Today's post is on my other blog, "Style Trumps Fashion". I'm talking about hats. Check it out!
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Kelly Pretlow posted an article on Seattle Yogini - Nov 29, 2010, 3:35 pm
As the fall quarter of Anatomy & Physiology nears its completion, we are stuffing as much information into our brains as possible. Interestingly, this coincides with our work on the Central Nervous System, Peripheral Nervous System, and Brain Anatomy. Somehow,...
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Kelly Pretlow posted an article on Seattle Yogini - Nov 17, 2010, 12:08 pm
Oh, friends, I am so excited for the Thanksgiving holiday. For us, it will begin this Saturday when our dear friend, R, who served with us in Korea comes to visit. We only get to see him every couple of...
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Kelly Pretlow posted an article on Seattle Yogini - Nov 15, 2010, 4:45 pm
Hello! Today is my inaugural post at a new blog, Style Trumps Fashion. I'll still post to Seattle Yogini with the content you come for - musings on life, love, yoga, cooking, crafting, & the myriad activities of this life...
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Kelly Pretlow posted an article on Seattle Yogini - Nov 11, 2010, 12:36 pm
In this day and age, it should come as no surprise that veterans come in all shapes and sizes. Many who served, like me, have gone on to live in ways that seem incongruous with the public's perception of "military"....
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Kelly Pretlow posted an article on Seattle Yogini - Nov 8, 2010, 9:26 pm
My return to studenting is going well. To be considered for the Master of Science in Midwifery degree at Bastyr University, I needed to add five science classes to my Bachelor of Arts degrees: general nutrition, Anatomy & Physiology 1...
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Kelly Pretlow posted an article on Seattle Yogini - Oct 31, 2010, 6:04 pm
By the time we rolled out of bed this morning (9am - most definitely sleeping in!) it was bright and sunny outside. The wind has picked up now (almost 4pm), and clouds are rolling in, but perhaps it will at...
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Kelly Pretlow posted an article on Seattle Yogini - Oct 30, 2010, 7:29 pm
Rob and I both have colds. We're going through a LOT of tissues. These cuties, who now look like this... They joined our family seven weeks ago. They are wonderful! I am now a Childbirth Educator. I'm working on getting...
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Kelly Pretlow posted an article on Seattle Yogini - Aug 2, 2010, 10:00 am
...some getting used to. For the first time in five years, I don't have to go to the studio bright and early on Monday morning to teach my Gentle Yoga class. Many of the students have been with me for...
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Kelly Pretlow posted an article on Seattle Yogini - Jul 30, 2010, 5:22 pm
The smaller, more colorful clothes are mine. :D I *love* having clothes on the line!
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Kelly Pretlow posted an article on Seattle Yogini - Jul 23, 2010, 2:30 pm
Let me start by assuring you that I do intend to blog more often than just on Friday (for Frivolity's sake), but I cannot yet spare the time. Right now I'm running the studio, teaching, being a student and trying...
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Kelly Pretlow posted an article on Seattle Yogini - Jul 16, 2010, 12:33 pm
For today's installment of "Friday Frivolity", I give you close-ups and a brief discussion of the fabulous feather doodad I wore in my hair at the wedding last weekend. Slight tangent: Since the newlyweds support it, I will be happy...
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Kelly Pretlow posted an article on Seattle Yogini - Jul 14, 2010, 6:53 pm
Hello! It has been a very busy couple of weeks chez Yogini. Last time I wrote, I told you about my decision to pursue midwifery. Well, that clearly entails going back to school...which I did, on June 28. I am...
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Kelly Pretlow posted an article on Seattle Yogini - Jun 22, 2010, 6:41 pm
Hello! I've been away from this space for awhile, germinating, if you will. Now I'm making my way back (to you, babe, la de daa daa daa daa daaaaaaa) and thought I'd burst back on the scene with a photo!...
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Kelly Pretlow posted an article on Seattle Yogini - May 27, 2010, 12:19 pm
Fred: "Oh, hello, Alma. I haven't seen you in so long. How are you?" Alma: "Hi Fred. I'm fine. How 'bout yourself?" ********************************** Does the above greeting sound familiar? Have you been Fred or Alma - either on the receiving...
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Kelly Pretlow posted an article on Seattle Yogini - May 18, 2010, 2:35 pm
I enjoy making things. I feel that creative expression is essential to our well-being. In the last few years, most of my creativity has been poured into teaching yoga and growing my yoga studio. This has been very rewarding in...
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