September 2010

Let’s get this challenge started! Project Food Blog is Foodbuzz’s newest foodie challenge that will last until December 13th!  It’s kind of like Iron Chef meets Project Runway… a reality show for the bloggers!  Over the course of ten challenges, the Foodbuzz publishing network + YOUR VOTES will whittle down the entries to one Foodbuzz [...]

Something different for breakfast: Whenever I made brown rice, I cook several cups at a time because it takes SO long to prepare.  While browsing my fridge for something fun to eat this morning, I caught sight of my tupperware of rice and thought it would be the perfect breakfast mix-in. Breakfast Brown Rice   [...]

Everyone, meet Coach Jen: And I’m Coach Caitlin!   Today was my first day as a Girls on the Run assistant coach .  I was a little nervous, but all my fears melted away when I walked up to our SIXTEEN GIRLS!  They are 3rd to 5th graders (8 to 10 years old) and are [...]

This morning we went to Dynamic Health Center because they were having a football-themed “new patient” party with balloons and free food (oh – and the Husband is looking for a chiropractor to refer patients to.  Priorities, people.)! Lookin’ good! The owner of the clinic is actually a former Olympian – how cool is that?  [...]

Well, it’s nice to hear that 1) I’m not alone in being a budgeting disaster and 2) others have overcome the same issue and become money mavens.  That gives me hope! And… I’m happy to report that the Husband and I aren’t starting from scratch.    We learned a lot over the years, and a [...]

I had a financial epiphany today. Due to the tax man taking all our money, we were forced to talk a long, hard look at our spending over the last few months.  Realization:  we spend WAY more money than we make.  Um, duh.  Like a lightening bolt, it hit me.  If I want to do [...]

Want to live a healthier, happier, and more balanced life?  Think about what you can add or mix-up, not what you need to restrict or avoid. Here are seven more of my favorite Healthy Tipping Point Swaps and Additions.  To read the first seven tips, check out this post.   HTP SWAP:  Instead of plain [...]

Another EXCELLENT yoga class at Y2 Yoga.  Today’s class was so, so lovely.  The flow of the class was so thorough and balanced.  I hate it when I leave yoga feeling off – like one leg didn’t get stretched as much as the other.    The best part of this studio?  At the end, the [...]

I love how much walking we do now that we live in Charlotte! We strolled nearly a mile to lunch today.  And we ended up at The Philosopher's Stone.  A dive bar on the inside, this restaurant has an awesome outdoor dining area with tons of fun games to play while you wait for your [...]

Really fun to read everyone’s opinions on the expiration date of a personal race record!  I liked the idea of having the expiration date correspond to age divisions (the most common race age divisions I’ve seen are 24 & under, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70 & over).  That means my [...]

1) I WISH the coffees from this morning’s breakfast (see below) were Pumpkin Spice Lattes.  Alas, they were just regular French press coffee.  Not quite the same, but still delicious.  I’m thinking about buying some sort of Pumpkin Spice syrup so I can make PSL-ish coffees at home.  2) Yes, I realized I was suppose [...]

What does a vegetarian eat when she’s craving BBQ? BBQ Chickpeas, of course. :)   I quickly warmed some chickpeas in Bone Suckin’ BBQ sauce in the oven for 10 minutes and then mashed everything together for a fun sandwich topping. Plus some roasted parsnip and broccoli fries: I’m also kind of drinking a beer.  [...]

I try not to whine about writer’s block on the blog because… well… complaining about it doesn’t make it better! :) But lately I’ve been struggling to be inspired as I write revisions to a big proposal.  I try not to panic when I’m facing a block, as I know inspiration will eventually strike.  But [...]