Chandra, from Chandra’s Shenanigans recently sent me the Blogging Pants. This concept was started by Faith, and was inspired by the Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants. Now these pants travel from blogger to blogger passing on positive words 🙂 Rules of the pants (some borrowed from the book): Be your beautiful self and live vivaciously! Have fun! You must never…
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Cheese Please!
Despite the frigid temperatures, I reluctantly left my apartment and went to the store today. Ben has been wanting to explore the world of cheese so we went to Trader Joes today to try a few new kinds. We ended up with three to try plus some crackers: Dutch Gouda Some French Cheese Sharp Cheddar I made a fancy plate…
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Wind is a Four Letter Word
Today I learned what “Wind Chill Factor” means. I had never experienced cold, cuts right through you kinda wind until today. Ouch. I set out on my last “long” run of 8 miles and it was cold this morning. I considered going back for more clothes, but thought I’d warm up once I kept running – WRONG. I never warmed…
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Chili Polenta Bake
Tonight’s dinner is super easy and can be made vegetarian or not. I needed to use up some polenta and had a few cans of chili – combine for a easy, tasty recipe! Ingredients: Polenta roll (prepared), 2 cans of vegetarian chili, spinach and shredded cheese. Directions: Heat oven to 350 degrees. Slice polenta and place on the bottom of…
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2010 – Day One
I love fresh starts so I woke up with a smile on my face this morning knowing today was the start to a new year 🙂 Even though it was icy out I really wanted to start the year with a run. I bundled up and set out for a 4 mile run/slip and slide/walk/tip-toe. It was even more slippery…
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2010 New Year’s Resolutions and Goals
I have so many improvements I want to make it was difficult to limit my 2010 New Year’s Resolutions and Goals. I could have made a list of 20 things! But, I have broken it down into goals/resolutions into three categories: Fitness, Personal and Professional. Fitness: Lose 20 pounds – Intuitive Eating, Cut back on sweets, Eat whole foods Run…
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Craziest Year Ever Part II
The second half of 2009 started with my “Road Trip Across America”. It was fun, scary, tiring, overwhelming and more! Then, I started a new job, went to Belize and got super homesick. It’s been an adventure and the craziest year of my life!!! July – We started in Las Vegas Baby! The Road Trip to End All! Then hit…
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Weird Night
Last night was very weird. I woke up around 4am after having the worst dream that my brother was dead. It was so real I woke up with tears in my eyes. Thanks to the time difference and his late work schedule, I called him and he was still up. But, I do think I freaked him out a bit….
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Craziest.Year.Ever.
I’ve been putting off my 2009 recap because I don’t even know where to start! This has been the craziest year ever and I almost don’t want it to end 🙂 I started the year in California, with a boyfriend and a job and am ending the year in Maryland with a husband and a pile of freelance work I…
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