Now when all that’s left of the Thanksgiving turkey are some leftovers and maybe a wishbone, it’s time to turn our attention to that crazy shopping day known as Black Friday. More importantly (maybe) it’s time to open the Runfessional before we head into the twelfth and final month of 2019. Let’s get started. I [Read More]
Freak Injuries, Catfishing and the Rest of the Rundown
It’s Thanksgiving week! Are you ready? Are you hosting? Traveling? Looking forward to being with family? Thing 2 has one shortened day of school this week and Thing 1 flies in Monday night. Hooray! On the surface, my workouts look similar to every other week lately, but there was something very different, which I’ll tell [Read More]
Holiday Gift Guide for Runners
It’s just about that time! You know, the most wonderful time of the year. With Black Friday and Cyber Monday right around the corner, it’s time to start thinking about getting your holiday shopping done. I’m sharing some of my favorite things for runners and fitness enthusiasts. This post contains affiliate links Sustainable Clothing GoLite [Read More]
Hot Mess Rundown
This was a crazy week. I think I say that every week. Between work being super busy and basically living in my car thanks to my taxi duties shuttling Thing 2 to rehearsals, lessons, auditions, everywhere, my workouts were very much on the back burner. Maybe Diary of a Flute Concierge would be a better [Read More]
Roasted Sweet Potato & Tomato Soup
Baby it’s cold outside. Tired of hearing me whine about the record cold and snow for this time of year? Yeah me too. I’ll tell you what though: A nice hot bowl of hearty soup is especially tasty and comforting when the mercury drops. Today I’m sharing my recipe for Roasted Sweet Potato & Tomato [Read More]
2 Weeks of AutoImmune Protocol and Life Lately
Here we are with a week of November under our belts, old man winter has shown up early (go us) and my running miles remain very low. Here’s how my workouts went. Monday: Rest Tuesday: Run 2 miles + yoga Wednesday: Strength + middle school band concert Thursday: Run 4 miles Friday: Strength + Tabata [Read More]
Healthy Things To Do For Your Body and the Planet
I’m learning so much as I do research and make lifestyle adjustments in an effort to heal my rogue autoimmune system. There’s a genetic component in autoimmune disease, and I already told you about the dietary changes I’m making to hopefully bring down my anti-thyroid-antibodies (ATAs). There are also a variety of environmental factors that [Read More]
Cue the Snow, Cold and Darkness
Winter has come early to these parts. The front blew in on 40 mph winds on Halloween, dumping 5.5″ of snow in our town. The premature snow, winter-level temps and the darkness of the time-change put an abrupt end to a way-too-short autumn season. Welcome to Chibera where winter is 8 months long! Here’s how [Read More]
When Is Enough Enough?
The weather outside is frightful. October is blowing out of here like a ghoul. Snow is coming down sideways and I’m pretty sure any trick or treaters we may have gotten have decided against braving the elements. We’ll see. It’s cozy in here though. I’ve got a fire going and some fall essential oils in the [Read More]
Butternut Squash Soup with Pears and Apples
Now that it’s full-on fall here, I’m all about cozy comfort and warmth: Fuzzy socks, warm sweaters and the aroma of delicious soup bursting with autumn flavors. What better time to share some of my favorite fall soup recipes? Let’s start with Butternut Squash Soup with Pears and Apples. Between the sweet nature of the [Read More]
