June 2011

Are for going to bed early!  I always try to restart my clock on Monday by crashing a bit earlier – because really, nothing is better than sleep in my eyes.  Seriously.  Nothing.  Including coffee, dachshund butts, Mmm sauce, setting a personal record, coconut water, and tropical vacations.  I love sleep that much.   On [...]

Have you tried Mama Pea’s Mmm Sauce yet?  If not, you are seriously missing out.  Make this sauce TONIGHT. Ever since I first tried Mmm Sauce at a dinner party (hosted by Nicole), I have been hooked.  I just haven’t made it as often as I’d like because the nearby grocery stores don’t carry nutritional [...]

Still reeling from the weekend!  Normally, weekends are for relaxation, but Saturday was super stressful because… we went under contract on a house and will close on July 22!  And it only took three rounds of negotiations and endless number crunching.  Heh.   Closing on a house is a very interesting process indeed.  We have [...]

Major turning point in my triathlon career:  I didn’t panic in the lake.  In fact, I actually ENJOYED the swim! And I didn’t do too bad, either!  Heh.  I finished right in the middle of the pack, placing 76 out of 142 females.  That’s a far cry from my last triathlon, in which I was [...]

Tomorrow is my Sprint Triathlon!  I am excited and a little nervous – but mostly excited.   Wanna read some of my previous triathlon race recaps?   Wildman Olympic Triathlon – March 14, 2010 Moss Park Triathlon Relay – June 2009 Moss Park Sprint Triathlon – June 2008   Perhaps the most panic-inducing moment of [...]

Maggie sleeps a lot.  I should clock her napping one day – I bet she is asleep more than she is awake. The trouble with Maggie’s excessive napping is that she is a very loud, methodic snorer.  So whenever I try to get work done, I am gently lulled into sleepiness by the sounds of [...]

Oh, we played the waiting game HARD today!  We offered on a house last night, heard back, re-offered, heard back, and re-offered again.  Just when I thought all hope was lost, the seller said he’d sleep on it and get back to us tomorrow morning.  I’m not holding out much hope… but we’ll see!   [...]

My, my – we’ve been getting quite medical on the blog lately, haven’t we?  I think this speaks to the fact that health is about way more than lifting weights or eating your veggies.  After all, it’s literally what’s on the inside that counts.   Remember when I wrote that I was taking an Adrenal [...]

Still playing the waiting game!   The Husband and I unleashed our nerves on a nice 3.0 mile run this morning.  He’s been running with me a lot more since he dropped his gym membership – and I like it!  It’s a good way to get in conversation time.   One of the topics we [...]

What an evening.  We made our first offer on a house!  I hope we get a positive response from the seller.  We’ll know tomorrow by 3 PM.    We heard that our mortgage came through at 2 PM and immediately began to debate the offer.  The Husband wanted to see the house “one more time” [...]

Back to the weight room! I was so sore from lifting earlier in the week, but that actually motivated me to pump some more iron.  Today was back, legs, and abs.  I don’t really have a system – I just try to lift heavy weights.   Looking for ways to make weight lifting fun?   [...]

Whoa! I LOVED reading your comments on the Necessary? Part IV post.  Awesome to hear so many different perspectives on a very complicated issues.   First of all, I really want to reinforce that I do not think birth control pills are evil.  As a feminist, I love BC and all the freedoms it has [...]

Two of my most popular series on this blog are my discussions about birth control and natural alternatives, and my experiences with abnormal pap smears.  Unfortunately, it’s time for an update on the latter topic.  That being said, I know this can be a squeamish topic for some.  In fact, I wanted to call this [...]