February 2011

If going out for wine on a Friday after a long, hard week of work counts as “eating out,” then I am officially tweaking the rules of the Eat-In Challenge. (Oh Napa, I miss you.)   Wine is not a meal in and of itself (although I’m sure people are going to argue with me!); [...]

As part of my new challenge to only eat-in for the rest of February (I’ll probably extend this challenge into March, too), I thought I’d introduce a new blog series called Eat-In Challenge Shopping Cart.   Over the years, many people have asked to me to write about grocery shopping, but it’s so hard to [...]

Here it is, as promised!  The Broccoli and Mushroom Casserole recipe. How are you on this Friday morning?  I’m feel totally out of it, but I’m sure I’ll come around after a few cups of coffee. :)   Breakfast was simple… we’re so out of groceries.  Must go to the store TODAY or Eat-In Challenge [...]

Heeeelllo, Broccoli and Mushroom Casserole. I think I love you. I especially loved the fact that, after a long day, all I had to do for a fresh, hot dinner was ask my father-in-law to stick it in the oven when he got home from work (we stayed a little later).  I prepped this casserole [...]

Today, I had ‘one of those runs…’ AKA one of those runs during which I KICKED BUTT.  :)   One of my favorite things about running (and racing) is that it’s so unpredictable.  One day can be torture; the next can be bliss.  You never know how your body will feel or how you’ll react [...]

Good morning… Breakfast is ready! I don’t think I’ve ever really explained this before, but every two weeks, my father-in-law comes and stays with us for five days so he can see patients at the clinic.  They are trying to sell their Florida home (a promising deal fell through at the last minute earlier this [...]

Happy Birthday to my Dad! He turned 60 last week – a very big milestone! To celebrate, we hung out all afternoon.  The weather here is so nice; we took James on a sunny 3.0 mile walk.    Actually – I have a question for the runners out there.  Now, don’t get me wrong – [...]

This morning, I had to decided between this: And this: Guess which one I chose?  If you guessed bills, you’re right.  :)  I think my legs need a rest day, anyway.   For the rest of February, I’m trying really hard to eat all my meals in (with the exception of travel meals + my [...]

Last night on the plane, I read No Meat Athlete’s Marathon Roadmap:  The Vegetarian Guide to Conquering Your First 26.2. (FYI – If you’re a vegetarian or vegan OR you just really love endurance sports, you should DEFINITELY be reading No Meat Athlete’s blog.  He’s an ultra marathoner who’s qualified for Boston… despite his first [...]

This afternoon I did a presentation at Southern Connecticut State University about Operation Beautiful! The crowd was great – some talkative boys! – and I had a lot of fun.   If you think I’m a public speaking pro, this is what I look like most of the time when I’m standing up there in [...]

Hi, New Haven!  You are windy and cold.  :)  VERY wind and cold. I told you the snow banks were nearly as tall as me!   I slept well last night, considering I was in a hotel room (anther cool app you must download for you phone: Ambiance).  I woke up 45 minutes before my [...]

The thought of getting on this little puddle jumper sent me into a tailspin this afternoon!  I hate flying on little planes. Luckily, I was prepared with snacks and a distracting issue of Runner’s World magazine.  :)   In hopes of spending less money on eating out, I packed a bunch of food for the [...]

I am back on the road for another Operation Beautiful presentation.  This time, I’m going to New Haven, Connecticut (when, oh when am I going to book an engagement in the Bahamas?).  If you’re in the area and want to come tomorrow, the details are here – it’s open to the public! The Eat-In (for [...]