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Goin Lo-Co: an intro to my blog

My name’s Karen and I’m an ice-cream-aholic … with a newly diagnosed high-cholesterol problem. I thought the fact that I exercise a fair amount and keep my weight in check was enough.  That because I am pretty fit meant I could have my not-enormous bowl Ben & Jerry’s Phish Food ice cream every night without too much guilt.Apparently, not so much.My cholesterol, which has hovered at the 200 mark for years, has finally swung into danger territory, and my doctor wants to put me on a statin. I…See More
Aug 15, 2011
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"Hi Amber.  Thanks for the warm welcome... - karen"
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"Hello Karen,   Welcome to She Writes!  We're excited to have you here. You can check out the Getting Started section to help you find your way around, or a great way to jump in is to get involved with…"
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Who I am:
A writer & marketing professional, I blog at www.golowcholesterol.com about avoiding cholesterol meds by (trying to be better at) low-fat cooking & exercise - and the funny things that happen along the way.
Connect with me online! My site, blog, or Twitter handle are:
www.golowcholesterol.com
@golocholesterol
Books I've written, anthologies I've contributed to, and any scripts or plays I've authored:
Two middle-grade novels, as yet unpublished.
Media outlets that I currently write for:
www.golowcholesterol.com (my blog)
My writing is:
Fiction, Blog Posts
Outlets where I review books, TV, or film:
BlogHer Book Review (Goin LoCo)
I'm part of these writers' groups or salons:
SCBWI
I found out about She Writes from:
Rita Arens Twitter Post

Karen Swanson's Blog

Goin Lo-Co: an intro to my blog

Posted on August 15, 2011 at 5:00am 0 Comments

My name’s Karen and I’m an ice-cream-aholic … with a newly diagnosed high-cholesterol problem. I thought the fact that I exercise a fair amount and keep my weight in check was enough.  That because I am pretty fit meant I could have my not-enormous bowl Ben & Jerry’s Phish Food ice cream every night without too much guilt.

Apparently, not so much.

My cholesterol, which has hovered at the 200 mark for years, has finally swung into danger territory, and my doctor wants to put…

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At 6:48pm on September 7, 2011, Jill Starishevsky said…

Welcome to SheWrites. Feel free to reach out if you need anything.

 

Jill Starishevsky

Author, My Body Belongs to Me

http://www.MyBodyBelongstoMe.com

At 6:44am on August 6, 2011, Amber Medina West said…

Hello Karen,

 

Welcome to She Writes!  We're excited to have you here.


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