Henry and I have a new game to play! It’s called “Drink all the coffee that you can and watch your mind turn on.†Haha. Just kidding… I read about this concept somewhere on the Interwebs – basically, you take an empty, clean coffee container (a formula can would work, too) and cut a wide [...]
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A few weeks after posting my Should You Buy a USA Triathlon Membership? post, I received my USAT welcome pack in the mail. One of the goodies that I received was a mini rule book for triathlons, and I’ve been flipping through it whenever I have some down time. I discovered a few rules [...]
Well, it’s just one of those days. I spent the morning at AT&T because I dropped my iPhone yesterday during a training run – destroying the screen. Then, I was informed that my cell insurance plan was officially dropping me because I’ve filed “too many claims.†Whoops. Afterwards, I drove to the supermarket to pick [...]
We are having a very relaxing mommy-Henry day. Nothing else to do. No conference calls to attend, no freelance deadlines to juggle. Just me and my boy. I like it! Here’s my favorite way to liven up a grilled cheese sammie – an apple! Mmmm. Sharp cheddar cheese + slices of Golden Delicious. Perfecto. [...]
Did I get you? It’s getting harder and harder to trick my readers, but I know I got at least a few of you! I guess I’m getting a reputation as a prankster. My favorite HTP April Fools posts include… Wealthy Tipping Point – I won the lottery (and changed my blog name, of [...]
Met our newest furbaby, sweet Emma. Oh yes. You know how I always joke that my house is a zoo? It certainly felt like a zoo between the Husband and myself, brother-in-law Nick, baby Henry, the pups James Bond and Maggie Thatcher, and our other recent addition, Pippa Middleon the cat. But now it’s a [...]
Hah. Thought I’d grab your attention with that blog title! Let me explain. Donkey Balls – AKA Ladder Golf – is a very fun game. There are two golf balls, connected by a string, and you throw it at a three-run ladder. The balls have the wrap around the rung to count, and each rung [...]
Having friends in town is fun. Don’t ever leave! Last night, we snagged a baby sitter (my mother-in-law) and headed out to 5 Church was Jen and Joe. My brother-in-law, who works Uptown, ended up meeting up with us later. 5 Church is this very chic lounge / restaurant / bar in the center [...]
Someone REALLY likes sunflower butter! Henry likes it, too. In all seriousness, if I had to rank my favorite nut butters, it would go like this: I don’t think Nutella REALLY counts because the first ingredient is sugar. To be a nut butter, your first ingredient must be a nut! But Nutella is pretty [...]
Almost done! I’ve said it once, and I’ll say it again… I am continuously amazed that some people do in a day what I’m attempting to complete in a month. I always knew the Ironman distance was intense – I’ve done a marathon, I’ve done a century bike ride – but now that I’m working [...]
We’ve had so much fun hosting so many guests over the past week! First, my middle and high school buddy Lisette, and her husband came to visit. And now, the Husband’s best friend Joe and his fiancée are here. Henry gave me a serious run for my money last night – he’s so good for [...]
I’ve written a few times about how hard it is to make it to spin class. And I don’t really enjoy riding in the immediate area surrounding my house (way too much traffic, not enough bike lanes). A few people reminded me about my Bell Motivator, which was gathering dust in my garage. See? This [...]
Here’s an awesome job: Working for a big-brand running company like Brooks and being in charge of designing shoes and apparel – selecting colors and styles, determining where those pockets go, and even deciding the length of cute running tops. I recently had an opportunity to test out the new Brooks PureGrits and, in the [...]