Go out and vote! If you need information on where to vote you can go here: Smart Voter The League of Women Voters also has information on their site about where to vote and what candidates and issues are on your ballot. (The League of Women Voters is a non-partisan organization that provides voter education information to the public.) I…
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Apple and Banana Oatmeal
I made The Best Apple Crisp recipe from Tina at Carrotsncake and it was the BEST! It was my first time making an apple crisp. Normally I don’t like fruit in my dessert, but this was a really good treat. I had some leftover and added it to my oatmeal this morning. It added a great new flavor to the…
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Bad Long Run…Grams' B-day
Hello, here is a quick recap of the weekend. My long run was not good yesterday. I was scheduled to do 14 miles and ended up doing 11 bad ones. I slept in after staying up late (for me anyways) and got a late start. By the time I started running it was close to 9am and pretty hot, which…
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Halloween Dress Up
Yes, I am one of those people who dresses up their dogs. This year they were a nurse and a doctor. Actually I didn’t put any effort into this at all. These are little kid costumes I happened to come across at the 99 Cent Store. They don’t actually fit them well because the costumes are for little kids, not…
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Happy Halloween!
I love holidays! I think every holiday is so fun in it’s own way. So, I am obviously excited about Halloween. I made this “Pumpkin” Cake for my mom to take to her class (she’s a teacher). I didn’t have any other excuse to make it, but once I saw instructions for how to make a pumpkin cake I had…
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Surf City Here I Run!
So I have just signed up for the Surf City Marathon on February 1st 2009. That sounds far away, but it is only about 14 weeks away – just 14 long runs until 26.2 miles! What was I thinking?! Well, I was thinking that it is time to bite the bullet and just go for it. I have been wanting to…
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Halloween Candy
It’s everywhere…Halloween Candy can be the scariest part of Halloween if you are trying to watch your weight. The nice people over at SparkPeople have a slide show of treats that are 100 calories or less. Here it is : SparkPeople Candy Slides. This is a handy tool so you can have your candy and eat it too! 1 or…
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It's time for something new!
I have to try something new. I have gained 10 pounds in the last year and cannot seem to lose any weight (not that I am making a real effort). So I am breaking down this problem and finding a solution like a reasonable person instead of beating myself up internally until I feel like shit (like I normally would…
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