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Lots of excitement today! A few things I can share now, and one I’ll share in a week or so! BIG news!

(And I’m not signing a book deal, going on a fabulous trip or pregnant…since I know minds are wondering!)

First good news – our accountant says we’re doing our bookkeeping very well (and doing really well!) Woot.

The second fabulous thing that happened – a slice of Apple Crunch with nut butter during my afternoon meetings. Also had a few clusters. Hunger satisfied.

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And the third…I called AT&T to see if I could sweet talk them into prematurely approving me for a phone upgrade…since I’m a loyal customer and all…and they said YES! Like, without even a second thought – “Sure we’ll let you upgrade today.”

I practically FLEW to the AT&T store to get…the Samsung Infuse! Matt and I are phone twins (and have pink + blue cases because they were 50% off and while pink is not my favorite color, I couldn’t turn down a deal..) I considered the HTC Inspire because I really like HTC phones, but after reading some reviews, it just couldn’t keep up with this guy.

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BIG SCREEN!!!!!!!!!!! I’ve been wanting one since I got my HTC Aria. Small phones may seem appealing at first, but the screen size is NOT ideal for a blogger! NICE camera!!! Better features!

Old vs. new

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Which would you rather read blogs on!?

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Very very happy with the purchase, although I’m still getting used to the phone and its differences.

Dinner tonight was a quickie because I have lots to do to prepare my phone, self and suitcase for my trip tomorrow. Healthy Living Summit round 3!!

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We whipped up this dinner in under 10 minutes! And made it up on the spot.

Quickie Sauté:

  • 1 eggplant, cubed and sautéed in coconut oil
  • A handful of garden tomatoes, sliced and thrown into sauté with a few minutes left
  • 1/4 cup Pumpkin Chipotle pesto
  • Goat feta crumbles
  • Egg on top!
  • Smoked salt from Whole Foods

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And a Oreo Truffle for dessert!

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Have a great night friends!

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Comments

  3. Sarena (The Non-Dairy Queen) says

    Congrats on the books. Trust me, I know that is a great thing! Our business is a lot smaller than yours and easier on the books, but I still wait on pins and needles to see if I balanced everything ok. Dinner looks delicious. I love a fried egg on my veggies! YUM! Have a great night Kath.

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  5. katie @KatieDid says

    Such a nice phone, I get such phone jealousy through the blog world… everyone can blog and take cool photos and tweet from anywhere! I’m stuck in the 90s apparently with my phone. Can’t wait to hear the exciting news!

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  8. Deva (Voracious Vorilee) says

    Ooo – I can’t wait to hear your big news! I’m bummed I’m not going to be at HLS this weekend – but for good reason – my brother is coming to visit me!

    I love your new phone – the screen is HUGE! I just got an iPhone – The Boy bought one a few months back and we really wanted the ability to FaceTime when he is on business trips and the like. I love it – and have the KathEats App/widget!

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  10. Baking N Books says

    What is the news?? To do with the bakery…I’m so bad with “surprises”.

    On another note – is that an iphone? What do you – or readers – recommend for a good phone. I use mine a lot for work – texting, checking email, etc. – I have an upgrade eligible but don’t want to get something over the top or too expensive. Too much technology is draining….I want to like sit on an island in Hawaii somewhere and just breathe in life.

    😉

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  11. Cait @ Beyond Bananas says

    That is awesome that ATT let you upgrade sooner! Love the new phone! I Just got my first smart phone and feel like I was technologically deprived before hand! Can’t wait for the big big news – but I think that fact that that bakery is doing really well is superb news itself!

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  13. Averie @ Love Veggies and Yoga says

    Congrats on the new phone! So glad that they didnt bat an eye at the early upgrade. And of course, lovin the pink case!

    “(And I’m not signing a book deal, going on a fabulous trip or pregnant…since I know minds are wondering!)”-
    those are the 3 things that people always ask me too if i say i have news and dont talk about it. so now i disclaim myself with that, too.. haha!

    Congrats on nailing the bookkeeping. It’s not easy just being in business and doing the food/cooking/retail side of things….the behind the scenes, finances, numbers, etc..that’s a whole other animal. Glad you’re all over!

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  14. Alleigh says

    I figured I was out of luck for HLS, but a last minute ticket became available and I jumped on it! I just moved to Philly, and despite not having a blog of my own, am hoping to meet some other Philly ppl. Fingers crossed I’m not the only one w/o a blog! See you there 🙂

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  15. Dani Delicatessen says

    Jealous! That phone looks awesome, I’ve wanted one for a while but keep putting it off assuming a newer version will be coming out soon-hens why i’ve had the same phone for over 4 years- it is a fighter though! ; )

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  17. JT @ the Faux Foodie Girl says

    Big news!?! – you didnt mention anything about a TV show;) can’t wait to hear the details!!!
    Well done for doing well- that’s great – congrats!!!

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  19. Cait's Plate says

    YAY for the new phone!! I love my Samsung – hopefully you will be as pleased as I am 🙂

    I really want an oreo truffle now…heck, I’d even settle for just the cookie at this point…

    Safe travels to Philly and have a great time – wish I could be joining you al!!

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    • Brittany says

      Actually AT&T ususally (like 99% of the time) lets you upgrade up to 6 months early if you have a two year plan. So you can pretty much always get an upgrade after a year and a half.

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    • Emily G. says

      From what I hear, At&T is losing a lot of business to Verizon and customer service is under strict instructions not to lose any more business. If a customer wants an upgrade, they get one (ya know – as long as it isn’t every week).

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  31. J3nn (Jenn's Menu and Lifestyle Blog) says

    I’m so with you on large phones/screens! I was never into tiny phones– even the iPhone and HTC Android is too small, I wish it were the size of a home phone, lol!

    Can’t wait to hear your news. Congrats on business booming and your new phone!! All things to be excited about. 😀

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  33. Elisabeth says

    Congrats on the great accounting & the new phone! That phone is pretty similar (at least in size) to the one I have – Motorola Droid X, which I love! I can’t imagine having a smaller screen now… 🙂

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  35. Kelley says

    Guess that BlogHer session on techie phones really rubbed off! New phones are fun. Especially now that they’re basically mini computers! YAY!

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  45. Meredith says

    Can’t wait to hear the news!

    On a completely unrelated note, I’m vegan and have always made my overnight oats with almond or soy milk. Last night, I decided to mix them up with soy yogurt… sooo good and so doughy! Gonna use yogurt whenever I have it on hand now! Thanks for all the amazing breakfast inspiration!

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  51. melon54 says

    Good choice on not getting the HTC Inspire. I switched from an IPhone to the HTC Inspire. I have to say that I hate the Inspire!! Sound is horrible, it freezes up, texting is difficult and now it seems to be making random calls. In September I was going back to an IPhone, but now maybe I’ll consider the Samsung. I have had Samsungs in the past and always liked them.

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  52. Mary (What's Cookin' with Mary) says

    Ever since seeing you use smoked salt here on KERF I knew I needed to try it. Then, I went to my TJ’s about a month ago and there it was … I was so excited to try it. …and it did not dissappoint. I must say, my favorite use so far has been on grilled corn. I’ve been spraying them with a bit of canola cooking spray and sprinkling with smoked salt, garlic powder, red pepper flakes and pepper. Yum yum.

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  55. Lauren @ Sassy Molassy says

    I just got the Samsung charge (verizon) and I’m still not sure about it. It feels so huge that it’s hard to hold in my little hands. I’d like to be able to run occasionally with my phone and snap photos, but I guess I’ll have to get some kind of belt or something if I want to run with it…or just strap it to my hand. 😉 See you at HLS! Looking forward to meeting you!

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  56. Emily says

    On the phone on hold with ATT now to try to get a phone upgrade – they are saying they NEVER do that and it is not available for anyone. Guess you got the one nice customer service rep. I’m still stuck with a dead iphone that won’t charge for another 6 months!

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    • KathEats says

      Oh no. How long have you had the phone? I was ALMOST due for an upgrade, so that’s why they did it. I had to get supervisor override. Perhaps my length of time and packages with AT&T helped?

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      • Emily says

        I have until Jan. for an upgrade. 🙁 The person I spoke to was very convinced that it would be never be done so I didn’t push too hard – although I mentioned I had a friend who got a new Samsung phone upgrade! She said, not possible – hah. I’ve had AT&T for years – my family is the most loyal customers (my dad works for them) but maybe we are so loyal they figure we won’t go anywhere. Apple offered to sell me a “new” iphone for $199 – how nice 🙂 But they won’t do any tech support without a phone contract for $30 bucks. Guess I’m just stuck with a wonky charging iphone for another couple of months!

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  59. Joanne says

    I finally got Ted to upgrade to the iphone. We love our phones as well although we’re still “smart phone challenged”.
    Have a safe, super great trip.

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  61. Shayla @ The Good Life says

    Good point about getting a larger phone for better blog reading. I always think smaller is better but you bring up such a great point…it should have been obvious to me but in the blogging sense, bigger is definitely better! I will keep that in mind when my time is up to renew! 🙂

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  63. Mac says

    I totally agree with your phone philosophy… I have a horribly small screen on my phone and I can’t read blogs on my phone it’s awful! On top of that pictures aren’t real great either… I can’t wait until I upgrade someday!

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  64. Simply Life says

    Question – what do you do with the old phone? I always wonder this – do you give it back to the store to recycle it? Again, as someone who’s never had a smartphone and is using one being held together by tape right now (yes, it’s true) I don’t have too many old phones to get rid of and what’s considered old right now would be new to me. just wondering as I know people upgrade a get new ones all the time. It does look like fun – enjoy!!!

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  65. Jessie says

    Hey girl,

    I would love to connect with you! I am currently working on building a community of female bloggers who write about fitness, exercise, motivation, inspiration, and all aroung girl power. Our facebook group is called bodacious bloggers. You can ask to join the group via facebook or send me a meggage via facebool http://www.facebook.com.teamneversaycant We will also be sharing youtube and facebook like pages so that we can dominate Google SEO and help as many ladies lead awesome inspiring lives as possible. Please pass on the word to other ladie bloggers.

    Thank you so much

    Jessie Banks

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  66. Kaci says

    I know you’re in the midst of moving right now but when you get a chance, I wanted to see why you switched from an iPhone to the Droid. I’m deciding between the two. iPhone users seem to be diehards so it’s hard to get a good opinion! Do you like the Droid because of the bigger screen and the google products?

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