Well, I definitely do not deserve a gold star for my sleeping habits last night. I tossed and turned all night long and now I feel like a walking zombie. My blood sugar is all over the place and my eyes are puffy and swollen. Coffee to the rescue! Oh, and a stabilizing breakfast. [...]
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One of my New Year’s resolutions is to “keep in better touch with my old friends by calling them more often.†I am proud to say that I had two long phone calls with my two BFFs tonight! Lauren is currently in India for work, and Sarah lives in Virginia. I wish we were all [...]
As much as I love to workout, sometimes I have to resort to mind tricks to motivate myself to actually lace up my sneakers. Today’s bribe: Run 3.0 miles with speedwork and you can go out to lunch! Done and done! I wasn’t running on a track or using my Garmin 305, so [...]
I used to be an early to bed, early to rise kind of girl. But my bedtime is pushing later and later… Maggie says she’s cool with that. Stink eye. When I was writing the first book, I could ONLY write in the morning. I would set my alarm really early and be [...]
Catching up on the weekend? We debated getting a third dog (even went to the pound), decided to think about it some more, and then I found a lost dog on the street – I can’t make this stuff up. I + readers weighed in on MTV’s I Used to be Fat I created delicious [...]
After dinner, I decided to go on a walk with James. We were strolling down the street when I spotted this beautiful boy roaming around… no owner in sight. Collar but no tags. Clearly someone’s pet. Guess the Universe wanted me to experience having a third dog tonight because it looks like he’ll be sleeping [...]
Two very exciting things happened on this lovely, sunny Sunday. I ran 2.0 miles without foot pain! I swapped out my newer Brooks Summon II, which I had been running in when I hurt my foot following my last marathon, for an old pair of Brooks I. The originals. The run was so much [...]
Beginning a few weeks ago, I started to see tweets and comments about MTV’s new show “I Used to Be Fat.†A few people said they liked the show, others hated it. When asked my opinion, I kind of just shrugged because I’d never seen the show (I never give opinions on things without educating [...]
Today’s lunch (the baked veggie egg roll) really got my gears turning. Suddenly, this creation came to mind: In the center of that egg roll, place: Half a banana A punch of coconut A drizzle of sunflower butter Two pieces of dark chocolate Yeah. It’s amazaballs. Side note: Has anyone [...]
Prepare to have your mind – and taste buds- blown. Egg rolls seem scary and complicated… especially because I’ve never figured out how to fry stuff at home. Baking the rolls is a much easier (and healthier) alternative. In fact, these rolls went from ingredients to in my mouth in just 20 minutes! Baked Veggie [...]
Mom was in town for just one night and leaving in a few hours, so I’m going to make this quick! Made a big pot of banana oatmeal per Mom’s request. In the mix: 1/2 cup oats 1/2 cup almond milk 1/2 cup water 1/2 banana Cinnamon Toppings: coconut Perfect as always! [...]
My mom is the dearest person alive. Not only did she watch the dogs for 8 days, but she drove them back from Tennessee to Charlotte! So we took her out to dinner at my new favorite Charlotte restaurant, Cowfish. My mom had never really had a Japanese-style dinner, so we opted for the [...]
Oh boy, oh boy! Do I have a recipe for you. The Husband and I eat a LOT of hummus. As in, the Husband has been known to eat a hummus sandwich for breakfast and lunch and dinner. Hummus is yummy and healthy, but it’s also expensive when you buy $4 containers from the store. [...]
And I’m a vacation addict. :( Is there a 12-step program for people like me? Or is the only cure to continue to fantasize about my next tropical vacation? So SAD my warm and sunny Arizona vacation is over. I nearly cried in the airport – although that could’ve just been exhaustion from not getting [...]