We are back to school today. Yet another summer has slipped away. It’s not all bad though, I have my memories of our Alaskan adventure to cling to. Many of you have asked how we arranged our trip. Easy really since it was a cruise. After a couple of days touring Seattle, we boarded the [Read More]
Archives for 2013
My Big, Fat Alaskan Adventure
Our voyage to Alaska was an exercise in overload: On stunning scenery, exhilarating activities and of course food. But that’s another post. Mt. Rainier was ‘out’ on our approach into Sea-Tac airport. A good omen. We feasted our eyes on spectacular sunrises… …and sunsets… …with plenty of glaciers in between. Mom Nature (bless her heart) [Read More]
Top 3 Injury Prevention Tips for Runners
Kids please welcome Igor to the blog! He’s a personal trainer talking about something near and dear to my heart: injury prevention. Enjoy! You’re a passionate, devoted runner. You love running, and it feels good. But when you’re talking to other runners, they always seem to be recovering from some injury. Whether it’s shin splits [Read More]
Travel Snacks: Food For Thought
With our Alaskan adventure looming, and me trying in vain to get as much done as possible so I am not scrambling last minute (yeah right), my attention turns to travel snacks. A 4-hr plane ride to Seattle + 2 kids = copious snackage, right? I started throwing together a feedbag. And then I stopped. [Read More]
Tuesday Rants and Randoms
My garden is a mess. The weeds and crab grass have been ruthless. The peas, beans and peppers have gone entirely to the deer/raccoons. I got a late start. I was not out there enough weeding/spraying deer repellent. I’d be on the threshold of surrendering… …if it weren’t for this beauty. A huge, magical, king [Read More]
Affairs of the Heart
I had my annual physical last Friday. Besides the doc running a smidge late, all was going well and I’d survived my stint in the nasty gown when the EKG tech wheeled in her machine. Shortly after the electrodes were removed my doc was back. I expected her to send me on my merry way [Read More]
A New Addition! It’s a…
“Disclosure: I am participating in the Verizon Health and Fitness Voices program and have been provided with a wireless device and six months of service in exchange for my honest opinions about the product.” My excitement and anticipation peaked as the day arrived for the latest device from the Verizon Voices Program to be delivered. [Read More]
July Highlight Reel
August? Noooo wait! Summer’s going too fast! This time of year I always feel a pang of sadness. Even now that I haven’t been in school for eons and I love me some fall, I still get a sense of ‘ending’. As if summer is the ‘recess’ of the year and it’s nearing time to [Read More]
Loving, Not Loving
Loving: Our runner-friendly cooler weather. Not Loving: This is supposed to be summer. Not late October. Give me some pool-worthy heat! Loving: My new washer and dryer. Did not fully realize how inadequate my 15-year old relics were until I got a taste of these. Not loving: Just days after the new washer and dryer [Read More]
Field Trip Fun
Day-to-day, I’m mostly I’m up to my eyeballs, cleaning up dog poop, shuttling kids to playdates, hanging at the pool, weeding the garden and various other domestic engineering duties of questionable glamour. Last night I left my mundane housewife/mom duties behind and headed downtown for the Verizon Time Shift Party. It felt good to be [Read More]
