I’ve been wanting to make waffles for awhile now and haven’t been able to find my waffle maker. A certain Caveman, who shall remain nameless, most likely tossed mine while I wasn’t looking. I’m not joking. He has a history of doing this. RIP Kitchen Aid food processor. Anywho, I got myself a new waffle [Read More]
In a Holiday State of Mind
After a week filled with extraordinarily nice days, our fantasy weather came crashing down and normal November conditions set in. Oh well, it was so very nice while it lasted. Here’s how my week of workouts went: Monday: walk 4 miles, Track Intervals Tuesday: Walk 4 miles, otherwise rest Wednesday: Walk 4 miles, Run 3 [Read More]
Roasted Honey Chipotle BBQ Sweet Potatoes
I’ve always loved to cook, but especially since the pandemic shutdowns started back in March, I cook at home A LOT. I use lots of spices and seasonings on the regular. What if those simple seasonings I use every day contained vitamins and minerals my family and I need? Well now they do. Recently I [Read More]
Let’s String Together Some Good Days
We had the most beautiful, mild weather this week. I was more than happy to turn off the heat and throw open the windows. Pretty sure this is our Indian Summer. Despite the #shitshow that is our country right now, Mom Nature is coming through for us and for that I’m grateful. Here’s how the [Read More]
Coffee and Gratitude
Let’s sit down and catch up, shall we? I’m linking up with Deborah and Coco for the Ultimate Coffee Date. I’m going with a cup of Starbucks Winter Blend with Collagen of course and let’s go with Chobani Peppermint Mocha Creamer. It may be a little early in the season for Peppermint Mocha, but when [Read More]
Weekly Rundown: Hitting the Snooze Button
I was tired by the time I hit Tuesday this week. The stress of my dad’s funeral last week caught up with me and I found myself sleeping later and later. All good. My workouts sort of happened on autopilot. I felt like a zombie on a couple of our morning walks. Here’s what went [Read More]
October Runfessions: The One Where I Blame the Dog
October, with its prime running weather and fall foliage, is just about gone. That means it’s time to open the runfessional and get the Runfession Friday linkup underway. Let’s get started. The onset of cold weather added to the morning darkness makes it more challenging than ever to get out to run early. I runfess [Read More]
Stress, Running and Staying Busy in the Face of Grief
This week went by in slow motion. Usually I say how they fly but this one felt like I was moving through quicksand. I got the call last Sunday morning that my dad was fading, He passed away later that evening. It’s been an incredibly long road of illness for him. He had open heart [Read More]
Just Keep Running
These weeks have been a blur. They fly by, one after the other, until here we are. Christmas is bursting out at Costco, and Shutterfly is telling me it’s time to order holiday cards. 2020 you’re a weird one. I find myself in a constant state of exhaustion and yet sleep eludes me. I just [Read More]
First Frost and the Best Weekend of Fall
It’s the best weekend of fall here in Chicago. Well maybe not in COVID times, but in a perfect world I’d be headed downtown to cowbell for the Chicago Marathoners at mile 13. Erica and I cheering from the famous Blogger Press Box. My first go at the marathon distance in 2007, at the very [Read More]
