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When I was in college, I was friends with some boys who were in a fraternity and had their own chef.  The chef’s specialty was chicken salad sandwiches, which I had never eaten before but promptly became OBSESSED with – I would sneak into the kitchen and steal entire Ziploc bags of chicken salad mix!  [...]

When my alarm clock went off, there was an immediate battle in my brain: get up and swim or snuggle with James and go back to sleep?   Guess which option won out?   Yea.  Sleeping.  It seemed like the good choice at the time, but now that I’m staring down a busy, busy schedule, [...]

You know how it is – there a moment when your fridge starts to look a little bare, and you think, “Hmm, I should go to the store soon.”  Normally, the day I have that thought, I get my butt to the store (heaven forbid we go one day without bananas), but this time, I [...]

Final verdict: I love the Speedo Flite goggles.  They are inexpensive, fog-resistant, and moderately comfy.   They leave wicked goggle marks, but mine are probably just too tight. My goal for today’s swim was to bust out 750 meters (the distance I’ll swim during my June triathlon) without pausing to rest on the wall.  It was [...]

While syrup is certainly a food group on its own…   … That doesn’t mean I always want to drown my pancakes in the sugary stuff.  Also, the group stuff (real maple syrup) is kind of pricey, so I usually don’t buy syrup and sub it out for other sweet toppings.   Normally, I scoop [...]

Catching up on the weekend?   I ran a mile without pain – whoo-hoo! Injury’s on the mend. I went to a Slow Food event and drank lavender chocolate milk.  Yum. I revealed my secret to making dippy eggs. We busted this common swimming myth.   Good morning! Where did the weekend go? It was [...]

Don’t you agree?  I finally checked out Mueller’s Neighborhood Grill.  It’s a little building tucked away on a side street – I would’ve missed it but I used to run through that neighborhood.  It has a great outdoor dining area, so DadHTP, the Husband, and I decided to check it out for lunch. I got [...]

It’s time again for the workout weekly round-up! I like to take a macro view of working out instead of looking at each day one-by-one; I think this outlook helps keep me healthier and more balanced.   So – here’s what I did this week:   Monday: Swam 1,000 yards Tuesday: Rest day Wednesday: swim [...]

Slow Food Charlotte mission is to encourage people to “eat local and change the world to a place of good, clean and fair food.”  Tonight, they hosted a foodie event that was filled with great local foods and wonderful wine.  The wine was Coturri, which is an organic, environmentally-friendly vineyard in Sonoma.  Diana and Katie [...]

Blue skies overheard, a breeze in the air… seems like like a perfect Saturday morning to me!   So, I was going to follow up the Scrambled Egg Tutorial Recommendation and Omelet Tutorial with a step-by-step guide to making my very favorite ‘dippy eggs,’ but after some Googling, I realized that I’m exposing myself to [...]

Name: Jennifer (Knack for Nutrition) Race:  Little Rock Half Marathon Personal Tidbit: Runs her own personal training business; tweets from Knack4Nutrition In Her Own Words:   The night before the race, I prepped for my run by doing the two things I know how to do best: eat and organize.  I laid out all of [...]

As predicted, it’s 1:45 PM and I’m dragging as a result of the Royal Wedding Watch Party.  Yawn.  Still worth it, though.  :)  Since so many of you voted YES for fascinators (AKA hats), here’s mine from my wedding: I only wore it for an hour or so during the reception as a nod to [...]

Did you watch the royal wedding this morning?  We did! Royal waves!   I was so excited that I could barely sleep last night.  When my alarm went off at 5:00 AM, I practically bounced out of bed to prep for the party.    We had a spread of scones, cinnamon buns, breads, peanut butter, [...]