I had something different for breakfast this morning – Chia Seed Pudding. I bought a huge bag of chia seeds for the Coco-Nut Cups so I’ve been trying to find creative ways to use them up. Chia seeds come from a desert plant and are packed with omega 3s, protein, and many vitamins. Two tablespoons [...]
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It snowed for almost two and a half days without pause. We ended up with about ten inches. Can you believe it? That is highly unusual for this part of North Carolina. I bet we won’t see another storm of this magnitude for many, many years. We were snowed in but safe – and we [...]
Okay. First things first. Let’s talk about Ironman March. During Ironman March, you swim, bike, and run the total Ironman race distance, but you do it over four weeks. A typical week involves swimming about 875 meters, biking roughly 25 miles, and running 6-ish miles. It’s challenging but do-able and is a great way to [...]
2014 is my Get Organized Year. One area that I’m really trying to organize is my finances – I want to save more money for important things and really fun things (like travel) instead of wasting funds on stuff that doesn’t matter to me, and I want to do it through budgeting. Edited to clarify: [...]
GPS watch won’t connect to satellite. Want to leave on your morning run but haven’t pooped yet. Horrendous tan lines. Can’t find a clean sports bra. Ever. Just took a shot of gel only to discover that you’re totally out of water (gross!). Chafing. Enough said. It keeps raining, snowing, and/or sleeting on Long Run [...]
Oh my. It’s snowing! When the weather forecast calls for snow, I always have my doubts. The weathermen in Charlotte are notorious for overzealous snow forecasts. So when I saw that we’re supposed to get 5 – 6 inches, I kind of rolled my eyes. Five inches?! In CHARLOTTE? Color me wrong. Because the [...]
My potato chip obsession has turned into a nachos obsession. SO GOOD. This is my favorite nacho combination, so I thought I’d share! Blue corn chips Hummus Salsa Black beans (drained and rinsed) Scrambled tofu Shredded cheese You can go a bit easier on the shredded cheese when you’re also using hummus – the [...]
My nine year old dachshund has embraced healthy living! Maggie has gone from 20 pounds to 15.5 pounds. I’m so proud and so relieved that we have gotten her to a healthy weight. Did you know that dogs who are fed appropriate amounts – and are healthy weights – live nearly TWO YEARS longer than [...]
Howdy! How is your weekend? Have you been watching the Olympics? I have to admit that I usually prefer the Summer Games to the Winter Games, but I did get really sucked into the snowboarding events last night. All those flips are so impressive. And all I can think is that I would eat snow [...]
Last month, I talked a bit about the in's and out's of making big dietary changes, including the emotional component of a switch. Changing your diet can be tough. Maybe you’re going paleo, vegan, gluten-free, or whole food. Maybe you’re doing it for health reasons, for ethical reasons, or because you just need to [...]
I like coffee. A lot. This is no secret if you follow me on Twitter, where I always feel compelled to tweet out my love for the taste, smell, and (of course) effects of coffee. I have kind of gone back and forth about my coffee addiction. I mean, adoration. In the past, I occasionally [...]
Good morning! Are you one of those people who eat the same thing over and over again for breakfast? My mom definitely is! When I was a kid, she ate a bagel with cream cheese and strawberry jam every single morning. And then, when I was in high school, she switched over to Great Grains [...]
{Yesterday} 6:10 AM – I wake up on my own, roll over, and check my phone. Ughhhhh. Too early. My alarm is scheduled to go off in 10 minutes but I silence my phone (WHY!? I wish I could make myself stop doing this, but it always feels like an excellent idea at the [...]
While I was on the Cabot Cruise (each year, Cabot Coop takes about 45 volunteers on a cruise as a ‘thank you’ – I went because of my work with Operation Beautiful and as the cruise’s Social Media Correspondent), my #1 question for the volunteers was, “How did you find your volunteering gig?†The answers [...]