We’re a few weeks into high school track season here. While my 14-yr old freshman is focused on training with a grueling schedule, including workouts 6x/week and two workouts some days, I’ve had to up my game as the CEO of mom’s taxi, laundry service and food prep. Kind of a one-mom pit crew, if [Read More]
Valentine’s Day Treats for Your Sweet
Special thanks to Nektar Naturals for sponsoring this post. Here it is February already and Valentine’s Day is right around the corner. How’d that happen?? Do you have something planned for the big day? No worries, your friends at Nektar Naturals have you covered. Right now until February 7, you can send your sweetie a [Read More]
How to Keep Spirits Bright During the Dark Season/Giveaway
The days are pretty short here now. It’s been cold, gloomy and raw and winter isn’t even here yet. Many of us, yours truly included, struggle when daylight is at a premium. My vitamin D levels take a nosedive and so does my mood. Others are affected more severely. Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) can sap [Read More]
Tahini Mania and More Loves
Happy Friday party people! It’s time to link up with Courtney, Cynthia and Mar for the Friday Five. Today we’re talking about favorites, which is easy because I’ve got lots of those lately. Let’s get started: Feeling better. I’ve whined here for literally years about fatigue, weight gain, running paces being off the cliff slow [Read More]
Udi’s Gluten-Free French Toast Towers
Special thanks to Walmart for sponsoring this conversation. As always, all opinions are my own. #gfwalmart Back in the dark ages when I went to school, on the first day my mom would walk all six of us to school and we’d line up by grade number on the playground tennis court and wait to [Read More]
Meatless Monday Matcha
In case you missed it over the weekend, I AM A TRIATHLETE! It was a wild day with some horrendous weather but that’s nothing new to me, right? I can’t wait to tell you all about it but while I’m putting the race report together, I’m also sipping this for recovery: I’ve wanted to try [Read More]
Weekend Update and a Freekeh Pilaf
Gosh it was a crazy weekend, not to mention the weather suuucked. Saturday was a rain-all-day affair. Sunday it was just plain cold. And crazy windy. There was lots of child taxi action. To parties. And playdates. And sleepovers. And movies, oh my. Tomorrowland wasn’t my bag but it made Thing 2 happy so there’s [Read More]
Weekend Rewind and a Recipe
I hope you all had a wonderful Mother’s Day weekend! The weather here left something to be desired if rain isn’t your bag. I kicked off Saturday with my ‘long’ run. A whole 6 miles. Don’t worry the longer “long” runs will be back as soon as Twin Cities Marathon training fires up in June. [Read More]
Chocolate-Covered Cherry Protein Smoothie
It was a good weekend. Saturday was sunny with temps creeping up into the 40’s, melting a significant portion of our 20+” of snow. I ran without a jacket or gloves. The Caveman and I had a child-free date night. Whaaaat? Not only did I run, but strength training and swimming happened as well. Some [Read More]
5 Ways to Stay Fit Over the Holidays
I was SO happy to finally see the scale move in the right direction and continue, even after the New York City Marathon. I felt like the 21 day detox jump started me and I peeled off 6 lbs. I’m 5’2″ so 6 lbs. is a decent start in my book. Then Thanksgiving came. No, [Read More]
