It’s almost quitting time! And I’m excited. Thank goodness it’s Friday. I could do a Friday dance right here in my office chair. We have a few loose plans, but I’m mostly just looking forward to sitting on the couch and rectifying this sink situation. It’s truly worse than it looks. Made a lunch [...]
November 2011
All the leaves are brown, and the sky is grey I went for a walk on a winter's day I'd be safe and warm, if I was in L.A. Woke up this morning with that classic Mamas and Papas jam stuck in my head – why does that happen? It’s not like I recently [...]
How do you convince fifteen 8 – 10 year old girls to run a Practice 5K? You make it a PARTY! Today’s Girls on the Run lesson revolved around the Practice 5K. The real community race is on December 3, but it’s good for the girls to see that they can run the entire [...]
A few months ago, I wrote that I was giving up the java. Although I didn’t want to publically admit it at the time, one of the major motivating factors was that we were gearing up to try to get pregnant. I was a serious coffee drinker, consuming 2 – 4 cups a day, and [...]
My, oh my. Apparently, I left my brain in North Carolina because I have been to Connecticut before! I came here last year for an Operation Beautiful presentation. I struggle to remember where I travel for work because I spend more of the time in a hotel room, airplane, or rental car. Whoops. So – [...]
Today, I’m on my way to Quinnipiac University in Connecticut for an Operation Beautiful presentation. I’ve never been to Connecticut so I’m rather excited to see this part of the country. However, I hope it’s not too cold because I didn’t pack a jacket (oops!). High-maintenance drink of the day: Gingerbread Soy Decaf Latte. So [...]
Evening, friends! I’ll admit – I’m still grinning from ear-to-ear over your kind reactions to our baby news. And I really needed the extra bit of joy because today was a rough day. I swear I can tell the days the spawn experiences a big growth spurt because I feel significantly worse. I read that [...]
I have a great friend named Bethany. Bethany is one of the sweetest people in the entire world. She LOVES animals and is studying to be a vet at University of Pennsylvania. Bethany is very interested in shelter medicine and has always been involved in animal rescue. And she has even traveled throughout South America [...]
Good morning! How goes it? I’m gearing up for another Operation Beautiful event – I fly out tomorrow – so today is about prep work. Lots of things to do before I leave. And it’s all compounded by the fact that the Husband really hurt his thumb on Sunday playing soccer; he needs help typing [...]
Catching up? Read the announcement post! Your announcement post was fun! Are those gluten-free cinnamon buns? I want the recipe! They look AMAZING! I’ll admit it… the cinnamon buns were just a prop. Not even homemade. The thought of slaving over the stove to make cinnamon buns was not appealing, so I bought a [...]
Many people have asked more about my freezing brown rice technique. It’s actually quite simple, but I thought I’d share the details because, of course, anything frozen can quickly become frost-bitten and gross if you don’t do it just so. Here’s the deets on freezing brown rice (or any type of grain, for that matter): [...]
Did you remember to fall back? I love Daylight Savings. LOVE IT. That extra hour means so much. You know what I do NOT love? When you get this crazy-good recipe idea in your head (mashed potato quiche, thankyouverymuch), open the fridge, and discover the key ingredient – mashed potatoes – has been consumed [...]
We have a costume party to attend tonight. We seriously considered going as Santa and an elf. … But opted for something else. It’s a good one! Before costume-hunting, Nicole and I went for a long run (well, long for me, these days!). We did 4.5 – 5 miles, walk/run style. I was pretty [...]