Where’s the place to be on a cold, dreary day? The beach of course! We met up with our “Get These Kids Outside Or Bust” homeschooling group and today was a true test of our pledge to get outside even in the crummiest of weather. It was cold. It was rainy. There was whining. Ava … Read more
I was off dark and early to the gym this morning. I was |this close| to driving there, when at the last minute I put my keys back and just ran there in the dark instead. It takes me 5 minutes to get there by car considering the time it takes to give the car … Read more
Almost a month ago my sweet friend Cindy asked me if I might be interested in trying a recipe she created. I said “Sure!” and she sent the recipe to me, and that recipe has sat in my inbox all this time, patiently waiting for me to make good on my promise. Well today is … Read more
I’d like to give special thanks tonight to my neighbors, who put up their Christmas tree the day after Halloween. This has been cause for being repeatedly peppered with the “When are we going to put our tree up?” screech question every time we come home in the dark. Uncle! Uncle! I’m crying uncle! OK! … Read more
I have declared this Saturday To be a day filled with treats! Let’s get started with breakfast and some yummy morning eats. Enjoyed first thing came Treat #1! Fruit Cereal in peace Well son of a gun! A diced sweet banana and a peeled D’Anjour pear Tossed in ground flax seed with such ease and … Read more
After a roasted red pepper hummus sandwich and a side of carrot sticks with salsa for lunch this afternoon, we were off with some friends to the local garden center for some holiday fun. Lots of decorations to check out – and painted plywood to stick our heads through. We enjoyed a gigantic train display. … Read more
My green smoothie stuck with me most of the morning, but with about two hours until dinner time – I was getting hungry. I didn’t really want to eat anything, I wanted to be good and hungry for a feast! But I didn’t want to get to dinner feeling famished either. What’s a girl to … Read more
I’ve run Turkey Trot races on Thanksgiving morning before. They are a lot of fun and it’s such a great way to start the holiday off on a healthy kick! I considered doing one again, but in the interest of time I decided to do my own little Turkey Trot at home for free this year. … Read more
The girls were with Aunt Ellen today while I got some work done around the house. I managed to sneak in 45 minutes of Runner’s Yoga before I left to pick them up with plans to run some errands on the way home. We were out longer than I expected. By the time we got … Read more





