June 2010

Honestly, I didn’t have a very good day, but we went out to a fancy schmancy dinner in Winter Park, Florida with Mike, Katie, and little Konner.  That lifted my spirits so much.   :)   We’re trying to go to all of our favorite places before we leave, so we went to place called Park [...]

Looks funny… Tastes amazing!   Have you tried my Flax Encrusted Sweet Potato Balls?  It’s one of my favorite recipes!  The only change I made to the recipe today was using raw quinoa instead of ground flax.  The quinoa is still crunchy after baking, but not too hard – it softens a lot after being [...]

Morning! I made myself and Konner (our friend’s 4 year-old, they are staying with us until Wednesday) oatmeal!  I think he liked it. :)   My bowl: Which contained:   1/2 cup oatmeal 1/2 cup rice milk 1/2 cup water 1 sliced banana Toppings:  blueberries, peanuts, and brown sugar Help Me Pick a Fitness Goal! [...]

Secret to summer running:  Wait until the sun begins to set! I met Megan for a nighttime run in a safe residential neighborhood.  We churned out 6.0 steady miles in 1:04 (some walking was required) and gossiped ourselves silly. It was a great run!  I haven’t run that far in… months?  In fact, the last [...]

Boy – it’s hot outside!  It’s a nearly unbearable 92 degrees (or “feels like” 100).  I have a run scheduled with Megan tonight, and I’m honestly a little nervous about running outside (we’re waiting until the sunset to leave).   Such hot weather calls for a cold, refreshing lunch.  My perfect summer salad included:   [...]

After yesterday’s indulgences, all I wanted was to spend the night at home, drinking lots of water and eating healthy food.  :)  We got halfway through the movie Invictus, but then our cable crapped out, and we just ended up going to bed early.  Not that I was complaining!   Dinner included a bowl of [...]

In the end, it was a draw.  :( :) Not a bad thing, but not a great thing either.  But we still had a lot of fun watching the England v. USA game of the World Cup. Rawr.   We arrived at the bar a full four hours before the climatic game.  It was INTENSE! [...]

TODAY IS THE BIG DAY!  Who are you rooting for? It’s probably no surprise that I’m rooting for…   ENGLAND (the Husband is British).  Yes, I’m American, but I much more invested in the England team!  I love those boys!   How can you resist this face? That’s Wayne Rooney, England’s striker.  Hubba hubba!   Fun [...]

Today was a crazy day!  But in the end, I got to sleep on the couch with James.  So all was well in the world.  :) I drove two hours to St. Petersburg, gave an Operation Beautiful presentation to 16 year olds at the HOBY conference, and drove back.   The presentation went well!  Public [...]

My knee sleeves arrived!  I left them in Charlotte and Kath mailed them back to me. I can’t run without my knee sleeves, so I was very excited to receive them.  But it was way too hot outside for a run this morning… Luckily, the Husband agreed to go on a bike ride with me! [...]

Morning!  I made a huge pot of oatmeal for our guests and set up a fun toppings bar.  :)  It’s so fun to cook for other people!   My portion: My oatmeal contained:   1/2 cup oatmeal 1/2 cup water 1/2 cup rice milk 1 banana Toppings:  cinnamon, coconut, pecans, and brown sugar Konner (the [...]

It’s hard to be productive when you’re distracted by the cuteness. Put it away, James!  (Whatever.  You know you looked.)   But I did get a lot of work done today! :) I also had the lovely experience of trying to get a 4 year-old to eat vegetables.  Which was a LOT harder than I [...]

Back on the bike!   Not this bike: This bike! I haven’t gone to spin class in AGES, but I always loved it.  I quit the gym last month, but my membership expires on the 14th.  Since the boys were heading to the gym, I figured I’d tag along and create my own spin bike [...]