I needed to go to a running store for fuel belt replacement water bottles and ended up at Roadrunner. Anytime I go into a running shoe store I check out any clearance items they have in case they are selling something cheap in my shoe/size. Luckily (?) I have massive feet and often score!!! I got ... Read More about A new runner?
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Start you watch
Apparently pressing "Start" is a little too much for me to remember and I was half way through my run before I realized I never started my Garmin. Oh well, I was there, I know it happened :) I am having trouble uploading pics, so I thought I would treat you to bore you with a pic of the people and ... Read More about Start you watch
Business Casual…
I walked home from work again today and that means bringing my ride... See how professional I look with my work dress and tennis on? Nice. I feel like a complete dork walking home, but it works. My lunch was AB&J on a sandwich thin...I have a lot of these remember? Oh yeah, if you read the ... Read More about Business Casual…
Sunken Treasure
Rest Day from running meant a visit to the apartment's gym today. It's pretty small, but it was completely empty, which is nice. This was my first visit so I wasn't sure what to expect. It has 2 ellipticals, 2 treadmills, 1 recumbent bike and some weight machines. I stuck to the elliptical for ... Read More about Sunken Treasure
Walking distance
I think anything is walking distance if you have enough time. This drives Ben crazy because on the weekends I will suggest we walk places and realistically that means it would take the entire day so we don't. Boo. I walked home from work today which is about 3 miles. It seemed like a good idea ... Read More about Walking distance
Fork it
Rachel Ray says you should separate english muffins with a fork. And since she is so likeable :) I choose to follow her advice. I made a smoothie and english muffin breakfast. I bought a huge batch of naners from Costco this weekend and didn't realize that even though they are still green (!) they ... Read More about Fork it
Not Fancy Salmon Patty Recipe
I don't like trying to make recipes that include ingredients I have never heard of so all of my own recipes are super easy. Salmon Patties Recipe Ingredients (for 2 patties): can of salmon egg 2 Tbsp whole wheat flour squeeze of mustard S&P, parsley, italian seasoning ... Read More about Not Fancy Salmon Patty Recipe
That new coffee smell
I worked at Starbucks for 2 years in college. I have always loved the smell of coffee, but not the taste. This kinda sucked since I had access to all the coffee/espresso I wanted while working. Plus they would give us one pound of free coffee a week! To this day I am not a regular coffee drinker, ... Read More about That new coffee smell
Marriage confirmation & my Mexican Family
Facebook sent me this email...I thought it was funny: Benjamin said on Facebook that you two are married.  We need you to confirm that you are, in fact, married to Benjamin. Well, I confirmed it with Facebook, so it must be true! Tonight we watched our wedding video. It was very nice to be ... Read More about Marriage confirmation & my Mexican Family
Back to work
I left my old job 2 weeks ago and in that time I've packed up all my stuff in Southern California and drove all the way across the US to Maryland. It still feels like a vacation, but today I'm going back to work. I start my new reporting job and I will keep you all posted with my stories :) Mary ... Read More about Back to work
Square meals and nice rack
I love my new set of dishes! They are white square ones and they make me happy :) Now all my meals will be square! Today Ben and IÂ explored our little corner of Maryland with my new boss and his wife. But, before the tour they took us out for Indian food. I love Indian food and completely ... Read More about Square meals and nice rack
Made it to Maryland
Matt (my little bro) pronounces Maryland like Disneyland - it's super cute :) Well, we finally made it! It was a very very l-o-n-g trip and I am glad to be in once location finally. Since we gave away everything we own except for what fit in the car we only had crap clothes to unpack. Then, we went ... Read More about Made it to Maryland
Big Jim's
You guys know I love Diner's, Drive-ins and Dives on the Food Network. I have always wanted to eat at one of the places Guy Fieri highlights. Well, we looked for one in Pittsburgh and scored since there  was a restaurant from the show close to where we were. Big Jim's actually has bad reviews on ... Read More about Big Jim's
Operation Marriage
Have you guys been following along as I leave Operation Beautiful notes around the USA? Well, I was hit by the Operation Marriage angel today! When we walked out of the coffee shop after breakfast we found a card and flowers on the car!!! (Remember how we decorated the car "Just Married")It was ... Read More about Operation Marriage
Roadtrip: Wyoming & South Dakota
Goodbye Wyoming… After driving away from Yellowstone it was nothing but open land for hours. When we finally came to a small town – Cody, WY we stopped for dinner at a Mexican restaurant. It was actually pretty busy since the signs around town informed us that there was a big rodeo going on and ... Read More about Roadtrip: Wyoming & South Dakota
Roadtrip : Yellowstone
We got into Yellowstone Sunday afternoon and most places in the park were full. We were very lucky to find a tent site in the Mammoth area. From my experience national parks like Yellowstone, Yosemite and  Sequoia fill up very fast in the summer. Make reservations well in advance or get there super ... Read More about Roadtrip : Yellowstone