Frequently Asked Questions

How long have you been blogging?

I started my blog back in October of 2009 – wow! My blog started as a very casual lifestyle blog that was chronicling my journey back to school to become a Registered Dietitian.

The blog has stayed true to that casual style while getting more polished over the years with more formal recipes instead of just quick meal ideas, and lots of fitness and nutrition-related content as well.

My photos have improved a LOT since 2009, too. 😉

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I want to become a Registered Dietitian, but I have an unrelated bachelors degree like you and will need to start from scratch. Help! Where do I start?

  • Check out my page all about How to Become a Registered Dietitian. It explains the process, step-by-step, and is especially helpful if you’re applying coming from an unrelated field.

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I am a Registered Dietitian looking to start a nutrition counseling business. Help! Where do I start?

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Can you make a living from a blog?

Yes, you can! Check out this post for more details: How to Make Money as a Blogger.

And if you’re interested in learning how to start a blog, here are all my best tips: How to Start a Blog on Wordpress.

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What’s a typical day in the life for you?

It has changed a lot since having kids! Before our first child was born in 2017, I worked a pretty typical 40 (at least) hours a week on a combination of the blog and my nutrition coaching private practice.

Nowadays, I work part-time (a few days a week) and spend the rest of my time with my kids! I feel lucky I’ve been able to scale my work down to spend more time with them, and it helps a lot that I have two blog contractors who do a lot of work for me behind the scenes, helping drive the business forward even though I have much less time to dedicate to it. I’m sure my schedule will continue to change, but this is working for now!

Here are all my Day in the Life blog posts from over the years if you’re interested in seeing how things have evolved and changed: Day in the Life posts.

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What are your top favorite fANNEtastic food recipes?

Check out this blog post: Blog Recipes We Make Again and Again.

For reader’s favorite recipes, you can see this post:  My Top 9 Most Popular Recipes + Posts.

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What are your favorite restaurants in the Washington D.C. area?

  • In D.C.:
    • Lincoln DC (Logan Circle – trendy/fun seasonal small plates, great cocktails)
    • Ris (Foggy Bottom – seasonal, healthy fare in a trendy fun atmosphere)
    • Farmers Fishers Bakers (Georgetown – epic brunch)
    • Kramerbooks & Afterwords Cafe (Dupont — American food & a hipster bar/bookstore)
    • Birch & Barley (14th Street – upscale American & great beer/bar)
    • 2 Amy’s (Cleveland Park – pizza)
    • Pizzeria Paradiso (Multiple locations – pizza)
    • Zaytinya (Metro Center – upscale/trendy Mediterranean)
    • Rasika (Multiple locations – trendy Indian)
    • DC Coast (Midtown – upscale seafood)
    • Sweetgreen (Multiple locations – casual healthy lunch spot, salads, best frozen yogurt ever, vegan/veg friendly)
    • Teaism (Multiple locations – casual healthy tea shop & cafe, vegan/veg friendly)
  • In VA:
    • True Food Kitchen (Fairfax/Ballston – trendy and fun with awesome healthy food and great cocktails)
    • Sawatdee (Courthouse, Thai food — the summer rolls are the BEST)
    • Cava Mezze (Clarendon, upscale Greek tapas)
    • Koi Koi (Falls Church, sushi)
    • Northside Social (Clarendon, wine bar & cafe)
    • Liberty Tavern (Clarendon, bar/restaurant, American food)
    • Lyon Hall (Clarendon, bar/restaurant, American food)

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What are your favorite running/biking/hiking trails in the Washington D.C. area?

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Any recommendations for what to do while visiting DC?

My recommendation would be to walk around the whole city and sightsee! DC is very walkable. Here are some of my favorite DC-related sightseeing/photography posts to give you some ideas:

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Why are you so awesome?

  • Juuuuuust kidding. 🙂