The Big Announcement

June 19, 2009

We’ve been talking about it for months, and hinting at details. Thousands of emails have flown through cyberspace with top secret text. Sponsors have been sought. Paperwork signed. Swag gathered. And it’s finally time to share the details of -

The Healthy Living Summit!

Sponsored by Stonyfield, ZestyCook.com, and Foodbuzz!!

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Join Jenna, Tina, Meghann, Heather, Caitlin and me for the Healthy Living Summit at The Radisson Hotel in Downtown Boston August 14-15, 2009.

The weekend will begin with an Official Blogger Kick-Off Cocktail Party on Friday evening August 14. Details TBA!

Saturday’s conference will be held at the Radisson with a Stonyfield Yogurt and Mix My Granola breakfast bar. The day will include seminars, talks, demonstrations, giveaways and Q&As. A buffet lunch will be provided. We will conclude with a juicy afternoon snack! And best of all, everyone goes home with a SWAG BAG full of foodie treats and a Summit t-shirt!!

And if you stick around on Sunday, you can join us for some impromptu activities ;)

A $30 registration includes Friday’s Kick-Off Cocktail Party (food only), Saturday’s conference, Saturday breakfast + lunch, a swag bag, and t-shirt.

We’re opening up registration sometime next week, so be on the lookout for an announcement on our blogs. We’ll give you advance notice so you can be ready!

A huge thank you to our terrific sponsors for making this happen!

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I have a lot to do before we leave for Savannah and Jacksonville this afternoon, so I had a simple bowl of cereal for breakfast.

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me&goji, some leftover Special K, soy milk.

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And cantaloupe.

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I’m trying to use up our fresh foods! I have a ton of strange things to combine for lunch.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TINA!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Off to mow the lawn!

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1 brandi June 19, 2009 at 8:27 am

i’m so excited! it sounds like so much fun!

i love that zebra bowl.

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2 Holly (The Healthy Everythingtarian_ June 19, 2009 at 8:28 am

YEAHHHHH for the blog summit!

You can bet I will do my best to make it to Boston in August – woowoo! Safe travels to FL!!

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3 Brittany June 19, 2009 at 8:33 am

What exciting NEWS!!! The Blog Summit sounds like so much fun and it’s so cheap. I going to look up flights to see how expensive they are from VA to Boston.

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4 Elizabeth June 19, 2009 at 8:34 am

Yay for blog summit! I can’t wait!!

Have a great trip Kath! I’ve always wanted to go to Savannah….

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5 Megan (The Runner's Kitchen) June 19, 2009 at 8:36 am

So excited to hear about the blog summit! I’ll have to research the NYC –> Boston Bolt Bus schedule :-)

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6 Mara @ What's For Dinner? June 19, 2009 at 8:37 am

Congrats on pulling all this together! It looks like a huge undertaking!
Don’t forget to enter my coconut oil giveaway!!!

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7 Kristin @ Iowa Girl Eats June 19, 2009 at 8:49 am

Have a wonderful trip – I heard Savannah is absolutely gorgeous!!

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8 Suzanne June 19, 2009 at 8:51 am

Aw, too bad you won’t be coming to Jersey! I could have brought you to Franklin Lakes to see if we’d get a glimpse of the Real Housewives. lol. That show cracks me up. I’m a Jersey girl myself – but I am so far from how they are on the show. :) Theresa is my fave as well. I can’t stand Danielle either!

I have a question about becoming a vegetarian. I want to cut down on beef and poultry – but would still like to consume some amount of fish, eggs, and dairy.

I have tried slowly to replace/incorporate certain things. For example, coconut milk. So Delicious just came out with coconut milk in a carton, and I have been using that in place of my Skim Plus Lactose Free. What are the benefits to using coconut milk instead of cow/soy/almond/rice milk?

I am concerned about not getting enough calcium. But, someone recently told me that you can get all your calcium from vegetables. Is this true?

Thanks, Kath!

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9 ittybittyaa June 19, 2009 at 8:52 am

OMG, I’m so excited. I just posted on Jenna’s blog, too. I really hope to meet you ladies! How exciting is this????

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10 Katharina June 19, 2009 at 8:54 am

Good morning, Kath!

The Summit sounds so exciting. Boston is beautiful :)

I thought I would share this tidbit with you. Not sure if you already know this. So I know you LOVE oatmeal, but now that it’s getting hot, the last thing you want is a hot breakfast. Well recently, I’ve been adding frozen fruits to me bowls. The other day I just took from cherries I had on hand, de-pitted them, and stuck them in the freezer. Next morning I made the most delicious bowl of oatmeal (I’m gonna post the recipe on my blog later, I’ll let you know), and it was cooled down by the frozen fruit. So you can still have oatmeal in the summer without breaking a sweat!

Take care, and I hope you have a wonderful weekend.

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11 Tammy June 19, 2009 at 8:57 am

I’m so excited to hear about the summit! Thanks for all of your hard work!

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12 leslie June 19, 2009 at 8:58 am

sometimes the strange combos are the best! i’m sure you’ll come up with something delicious.

you’ve all done a fantastic job with the summit planning!

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13 Melissa @ For the Love of Health June 19, 2009 at 8:59 am

oh Kath! I really wish I could go unfortunately I have a wedding to attend that weekend. I hope it goes really, really well for you guys and it becomes a yearly event so I can possibly attend next year!

Great looking b-fast!

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14 Yussy June 19, 2009 at 9:02 am

Yaaayyy! I’m so happy! I can’t wait to meet you!

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15 Kodi June 19, 2009 at 9:04 am

I am so there!! Have a great time on your trip!!

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16 Sarah June 19, 2009 at 9:08 am

Wahh, I can’t go- that’s right in the middle of my cruise!! Ah well, maybe next year. I’ll just have to be insanely jealous until then.

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17 Allison K June 19, 2009 at 9:12 am

I so wish I could go, I just can’t get away from my job in the summer!

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18 Mandy A June 19, 2009 at 9:21 am

the summit looks amazing! I won’t be able to join, unfortunately… but i can’t wait to see all the pictures!

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19 Blair June 19, 2009 at 9:21 am

Okay, I have been a “lurker” forever…reading and loving your blog! Its time I finally post a comment and introduce myself. Blair of deliciouslygolden.blogspot.com…I’m an RD in Louisiana. I would love to come to the Summit…hopefully I’ll see you there!

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20 Victoria June 19, 2009 at 9:26 am

Sounds like the summit is going to be a lot of fun. Enjoy your trip!

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21 Melissa June 19, 2009 at 9:26 am

The blog summit looks awesome!! I’m going to do my best to be there!! :D

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22 Meg C. June 19, 2009 at 9:30 am

it is going to be TOUGH to get tickets if the event is capped at only 125 !! i hope i can get one!

so excited though, you guys have done an awesome job putting this together.

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23 Jenn (www. j3nn.net ) June 19, 2009 at 9:32 am

OMG, OMG! This is so exciting! Count me in for The Healthy Living Summit!!! :mrgreen:

I can’t wait to meet other bloggers, readers and healthy lifestylers! I’ve never been to Boston. Woo hoo!

Jenn

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24 Jordan @ Salt Sweat Sugar June 19, 2009 at 9:37 am

I live and work in Jax so I sent you an email with my phone number in case you have time to meet up for lunch or something. I’m pretty busy with work and father’s day, but depending on your schedule, I could probably make time =]

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25 Sarah (Running to Slow Things Down) June 19, 2009 at 9:40 am

The Summit sounds too cool…I hope it can work out that so that I’ll be able to go. :D

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26 Bec June 19, 2009 at 9:40 am

sounds like it will be a fantastic weekend!

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27 Lydia June 19, 2009 at 9:41 am

Would you ever consider moving to Boston?!

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28 Casey @ Double Scooped June 19, 2009 at 9:49 am

I am hoping I’ll be able to get a ticket!! I think those babies are gonna sell out faster than your goods in Meghann’s bake sale!

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29 Heather @ Health, Happiness, and Hope June 19, 2009 at 9:50 am

That’s so exciting about the Blogger Summit! I know you guys have been working so hard on getting all the detail ironed out. I’m sure it will be fabulous! :)

That cantaloupe looks DELICIOUS!!! Have fun mowing!

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30 Ally June 19, 2009 at 9:52 am

Nice work Kath!! I love the way the logo banner looks too.

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31 Maya June 19, 2009 at 9:56 am

I wish I could attend! But only 125 people…I’m sure reservations will go fast and I’m not sure that I can make it to Boston, but it sounds like a great time!

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32 Serena June 19, 2009 at 9:57 am

Sounds great! Since I can imagine way more than 125 people will want to go, and the servers for registration will be busy on registration day, are you considering a lottery type registration?

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33 Rachel (Rachel's Work Bites) June 19, 2009 at 9:58 am

Congrats on getting together a Blog Summit! How fun!

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34 leatitia June 19, 2009 at 10:09 am

I would LOVE to go to the Summit, but I have a bachelorette party planned on the 15th! Plus, I just checked Airfair and they’re horrible (over 400$, Montreal-Boston).

But I wish I could go, really. I wish you the best of luck and many registrations!

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35 rebecca June 19, 2009 at 10:19 am

Hey Kath. I am a yoga teacher that manages a few studios in NYC and Boston that might want to take part if you are interested…maybe teach some free yoga or something on that Saturday if you guys are interested in exchange for advertising or even to be a sponsor! Let me know if you are interested! email nyc at pranapoweryoga dot com!

pranapoweryoga.com

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36 Dee June 19, 2009 at 10:45 am

I’ve never wished that I lived in Boston… until today. :(

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37 MarathonVal June 19, 2009 at 10:53 am

How exciting!! I hope it doesnt sell out too fast.

I put a link to the HL Summit and also to your page on my blog to try to help you out! :)

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38 Karina (Like Some Cat from Japan) June 19, 2009 at 10:56 am

I am loving your Zebra bowl.
God, I wish I lived in Boston.

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39 Nicole June 19, 2009 at 11:03 am

Yay!! I’m excited :D

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40 ashley June 19, 2009 at 11:29 am

Wish I could get away. Sounds like a blast. Hopefully the weather keeps up in my beautiful state for ya.

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41 Lynn (The Actors Diet) June 19, 2009 at 11:57 am

Congrats to all you ladies for organizing such an awesome-sounding event! Wish I lived closer….

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42 rhodeygirl June 19, 2009 at 12:09 pm

special K!

oh i wish i could keep a box of special k hanging around. cereal is something that required 5 bowls to fill me, so i keep it far away, but boy is it yummy!

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43 Hallie June 19, 2009 at 12:27 pm

Have a great trip! Weekend getaways are the best :-)

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44 Natalie June 19, 2009 at 12:29 pm

The Summitt sounds so amazing! I hope I can make it :)

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45 Jess June 19, 2009 at 12:38 pm

I rather enjoy attempting to use up food before vacation. I come up with lots of fun little meals.

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46 Kath June 19, 2009 at 12:41 pm

Suzanne ,
I don’t really know the benefit comparison between coconut milk and other milks. It depends on the sugar, protein content and calcium content, so look at the labels and judge those.

It’s pretty hard to get calcium from vegetables because it is much less bioavailable than from dairy and animal sources. I would recommend a supplement if you’re going to be 100% vegetarian. But if you still include milk and yogurt and fortified milks, then you’ll be better off.

Katharina ,
If I didn’t have really sensitive teeth to cold, I would love that!

Blair ,
Thanks for de-lurking!

Lydia
I LOVE Boston, but it’s way, way, way, way too cold for me.

Serena ,
We are likely going to open registration on a weeknight at 9pm so east and west coasters would be more available. It may be a wild evening. I wish we could have afforded to do 500 people :(

rebecca ,
Send me an email please. KathEats at Gmail.

kath

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47 Erin June 19, 2009 at 12:56 pm

Sounds great!

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48 Meg C. June 19, 2009 at 1:05 pm

Kath,

Definitely take Rebecca (comment 35) up on her offer if you can! I just recently started going to Prana Power Yoga and it is great- I recommend it!

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49 Jenn Eats Nutritiously Now June 19, 2009 at 3:53 pm

The conference sounds so fun! You wouldn’t happen to be holding a contest for a plane ticket there and back, would you? ;)

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50 thepinkpeppercorn June 19, 2009 at 5:22 pm

Looks like fun! I wish I could go, but I am already away then!! Have fun!

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51 Kate June 19, 2009 at 7:35 pm

AHH! I NEED to go to Boston! Hahah.

Kath, is there an age requirement for attending?

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52 Melissa June 19, 2009 at 8:43 pm

I am so excited about the Blog Summit. I live in Boston and was just telling my boyfriend that I would love to meet you and get more info about living a healthy lifestyle. I’m definitely going to keep reading to see when registration opens!

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53 Kath June 19, 2009 at 9:47 pm

Jenn Eats Nutritiously Now,
Maybe…

Kate ,
Nope!

Kath

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54 veronica k June 22, 2009 at 8:04 am

My husband said he’d pay for my trip from texas to boston as an early bday gift! I really hope I can make the registration cap so I can book my flight and go. I’m really excited!

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