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GOOD MORNING! Can we talk about the breakfast that I had yesterday?  Because – dude.  DUDE. I had the idea for this omelet when I was in bed, trying desperately to shut off my brain and go to sleep. I’m in the midst of a little project to reset my natural sleep and wake hours [...]

Oh man – where to start?  This past weekend in Boston was so much fun, and the 5K and 10K were just the icing on top of the cake! Probably my favorite part of the weekend was seeing my buddies.  There was a big group of bloggers that Runner’s World invited to the race, and [...]

You guys – I did it!  I finished the Runner’s World Heartbreak Hill Five and Dime.  That means that I completed the 5K and the 10K – back to back.  9.3 loooong miles, including a climb up the famous Heartbreak Hill! I attended the race as a Runner’s World blog ambassador, and I had originally [...]

This morning, my friend Brandi and I tackled an open water swim.  My very first of the season.  Woo to the hoo! The Lake Norman YMCA hosts a bi-monthly open water swim  throughout the summer.  It’s a very popular event and excellent practice for triathlons.  I’ve never done it before, but Brandi has, and she [...]

I use to love to workout in the afternoon or evening, but I’m noticing a definite shift:  I’m suddenly a morning exerciser.  Actually, it doesn’t happen in the morning, it’s probably not going to happen at all!    One:  Henry takes his (amazing) nap in the afternoon, and when he wakes up, he’s usually too [...]

A few weeks ago, I published a post called “Stuff I Wrote,” which was a round-up of some freelance work that I’ve been doing for Activewear USA.  A bunch of people asked me to share advice and tips on how to break into freelance writing, and while I was happy to oblige, I also struggled [...]

Is the weekend over?!  Nooooo.  I don’t want to go back to normal life!   Our three-day staycation was so perfect… Yesterday, we headed to the zoo, which was LOADS of fun (here’s a post I wrote about zoos and animal welfare).  This was Henry’s third trip to the zoo but the best so far.  It’s [...]

While Memorial Day is the unofficial kick-off for summer (YAYYY!), I’m also taking a moment to pause and remember what this holiday is really about.  <3  We’ve spent a lot of time outside in the sunshine, with lots of delicious food and lots of relaxed fun.  I’m thankful for every moment that we get to [...]

Hi, friends. How goes your Friday?   I’ve been so inspired by other bloggers’ Sunday Prep Posts.  Tina did a really good round-up on what she cooks on Sunday night.  You can read her post here. I’ve been pinning more recipe ideas for make-ahead vegetarian meals to my Vegetarian Food board on Pinterest.  And I’ve [...]

I’ve been meaning to write this post for a while, but I really wanted to give our robot vacuum a long trial period before I penned my thoughts. We bought our Neato back in December and have used it multiple times a week since our purchase, so I think I’m ready to weigh in. WHY [...]

We are having a very lazy day over here.  We’ve been stranded at home for the past few days (weeks?!) because my car has been in the shop – at first it was annoying, but now it’s kind of nice.  And our stuck-from-home life has been exacerbated by the fact that SOMEONE (his name starts [...]

This week, I learned that… Duh!   Another week of staying committed and focused on my goals.  My Numero Uno goal was to complete 5 workouts.  And my other big “To Do” for this week was to run regularly, thereby increasing my total weekly miles.  I’m slowly clawing my way back up!  Here’s my workouts [...]

I’ve decided to bring back “What I Ate” type posts.  Food is a fun way to share a peek into my life.  And I really miss photographing and sharing my daily eats (I did it almost every day for over three years!).  Plus, a few weeks ago, I started snapping photos of my eats with my [...]