Archive for 2012
Blackberry Winter
You know those rare books that get into your heart and you find yourself thinking about the characters, long after you’ve finished reading? Blackberry Winter was one of those books for me. I was looking for a new book after reading The Handmaid’s Tale and I’ve realized that it’s easier for me to write when…
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3-ingredient combos
I’m caretaker of the house today <3 There’s always little lovebug and the pups, but the Pilot had surgery this morning. He’s doing great and is just laying low- it’s been a nice treat to have him home on a Monday, even though he’s resting and recovering. I wasn’t feelin’ anything heavy for dinner, so…
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Baby coconut
It didn’t take us very long to learn that Liv has very sensitive skin. I had this scented World Market hand soap, and after washing my hands with it, I picked up her tiny little body from the bassinet to snuggle her. Within a few minutes, tiny red bumps appeared where I had been holding…
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12/10: Meals and fitness for the week + holiday workout songs
Considering how bad I felt after my last half, my legs are feeling pretty good(ish) today. We’ll talk tomorrow, though: the official test of post-race soreness. Thank you so much for all of your awesome comments on the race. It feels good to know that I put myself out there, and while I didn’t run…
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Tucson Half Marathon Recap
Guess what, friends? I have a new race record: personal slowest half marathon. Womp woooooommmmmp. But, we had a pretty amazing time last night 🙂 It was our squadron Christmas party at Melting Pot. At first it seemed like a strange place to have such a large event -MP has a more intimate vibe and…
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let there be lights
Hi friends 🙂 How’s the weekend going? Thank you so much for your race tips and motivation yesterday. I especially loved the fact that I won’t remember how much it sucked to wake up early, I’ll remember how I feel when I cross the finish line. I woke up with pretty fresh legs -I think…
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12/7: Where’s my race face? Friday Faves
I’ve been debating back and forth about my half marathon. If I do it, I want to DO it. I’m not sure I have it in me right now. We haven’t been sleeping well lately -Liv’s been sleeping great, but the Pilot and I have been going to sleep past midnight every night, which is…
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Zumba with me! “Se Le Ve”
One week in and I’ve already dined out.. during Dine-In December. It was a long day at work and I had no idea what I was going to cook for dinner, feeling a little apprehensive after the tempeh fail. A good friend asked me to join her for dinner after Liv was already in bed,…
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DIY holiday gift: handprint ornaments
Since I see most of my family every day, they don’t usually read the blog. That is, except my nana… she’s my most loyal reader 🙂 Since she saw these already, I figured it would be safe to post, and in the occasion any of the other grandparents are here: Merry Christmas, you’re getting a…
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healthy holiday potluck ideas
‘Tis the season: to deck the halls, spend time with those you love, don your ugliest Christmas sweater, (my own Dick van Dyke!) shop it up and enjoy festive feasts 🙂 I’m not sure about you, but our schedule is jam-packed until after New Year’s with holiday events! Many of them: bring a side dish…
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The best-made plans
I’m trying to take it easy this week to gear up for the half, but really wanted to get in at least one good day of strength training. Today was the day. I only had about 25 minutes to get in a great workout, so I decided to finally try out the outta-the-box CrossFit workout…
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