This morning (during yoga), I was thinking a lot about self-esteem and where it comes from. So much of our self-esteem comes from other people. From our parents, our friends, our partners. This is natural, but it’s not ideal. How people see you is too mixed up in the ways they see themselves. And how [...]
August 2011
After a crazy Friday, all I want to day is stay in, read a book, and cuddle with a puppy. It’s going to be a good night. The Husband was in charge of dinner. He rummaged through the pantry and located an amazing grilling sauce by Country Chef (Ashley gave me the bottle as [...]
Boy, oh boy. Do I have a salad recipe for you! The second batch of Holy Deliciousness Hummus is… delicious. I predict we’ll crush this tub in less than 24 hours. Summer Salad Ingredients: 2 cups raw packed spinach Four strawberries, sliced Four cooked and chilled beets, sliced 1/4 cup pepitas seeds 1/4 [...]
Good morning, friends. Some of us stayed up way too late and had way too much fun last night. And that someone is me. Nicole, Isaac, the Husband, and I went out with a bunch of Isaac’s college friends who are in town for a wedding. We ended up at a British pub (why must [...]
Racing is awesome – but it’s even more awesome when you cross the finish line with epic race photographs to share with all your friends. Race photography can be challenging; after all, your primary focus is running, biking, or swimming, not snapping pictures. I know mid-race photography isn’t for everyone, but it’s so fun to [...]
This month’s blogger book club book was: The Help by Kathryn Stockett. The Help is a story of a book-within-a-book. Skeeter, a 24-year old living in Jackson, Mississippi in the 1960s, has big dreams of becoming a writer or editor. She is struggling to find her identity in a world in which young white women [...]
What are you really good at? What are you really bad at? I’m really good at: cooking, writing, staying organized, taking care of my house and dogs, book smarts, and talking to strangers. I’m really bad at: math, not gossiping, street smarts, directions, and putting together stylish outfits. Have you ever been in [...]
Question: Do you get nekkid in the locker room? I used to feel really awkward about stripping down to the ol’ birthday suit in the locker room. I felt like all the ladies around me were looking at my nekkidness and judging me. Then, about five years ago, I got tired of doing the change-under-a-towel [...]
I seem to be in a bit of an afternoon/evening food rut. It’s been oatmeal, Greek yogurt, and fruit for my snack: And a frozen pizza for dinner. We bought four or five frozen pizzas last week and have been slowly working through them. We split a Trader Joe’s Roasted Vegetable Pizza in half. It’s [...]
Drop everything and make this amazing hummus right now. Wait – actually, you must read the recipe first! I promise you will love it. You’re got to love anything named Holy Deliciousness Hummus, right? Holy Deliciousness Hummus Ingredients (makes 1.5 cups): 1 cup of white kidney beans, drained and rinsed 1/4 cup goat [...]
Mmm. Get in my belly, Green Monster! Have you had the Green Monster smoothie? Basically, it’s a regular fruit smoothie with raw spinach added in. I promise that you cannot taste the spinach – although, yes, it does make it a scary color! In the blender: 1 cup almond milk 1 frozen banana 1 [...]
It’s official – the in-laws have moved to North Carolina! After one year of operating two clinics (one in Florida, one here), and my poor father-in-law commuting up to Charlotte and staying with us for 10 days a month, they are finally HERE! They’re renting out their Florida house and renting one here. The [...]
After every finish line, there’s another race! My next triathlon will probably be the Tri for Abby, a local sprint triathlon. Since it’s a new race, my goal is to place in my age division (there might only be 3 people in my age division, so that’s not as impressive as it seems at first). [...]
James and I got caught in a crazy downpour three blocks from home on our walk last night… I’ve never seen a pup run for the front door so fast! He hates all forms of non-drinking water (baths, lakes, rain, and oceans). I was soaked to the bone, too. After a shower, all I wanted [...]