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A few weeks ago, we watched the documentary Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead, which is about an overweight, unhealthy guy named Joe who decides to go on a 60-day juice fast to transform his life.  It’s a really interesting (and inspiring!) movie, and by the time the credits rolled, I was on Amazon, browsing juicers.    [...]

Goodbye, beach. Hello, Raleigh!   Last week, our adventures took us from the Outer Banks (we stayed in Avon, for those who asked) to Raleigh, North Carolina for the second event in the 2013 Ramblin’ Rose event series.  Ramblin’ Rose is an introductory, all-women’s triathlon series that mostly takes place in North Carolina (we have [...]

I have two theories about vacation exercise. First – if I pack my sneakers and running clothes, I’ve got to go on a run.  Otherwise, I wasted precious luggage space and hauled around a heavier bag for nothing! When I go on short work trips and actually bring my stuff but fail to us it… [...]

First glimpse of the ocean. We are on vacation… and it feels so good.  My best friend Sarah, her husband TK, and their daughter Addison invited us to join them at their beach house in the Outer Banks.  A week by the beach?  Um… yes, please! The kiddos are getting along just fine.  Who knows [...]

Would I run another marathon?  Marathons are a funny thing.  After I crossed the finish line at the Disney Marathon back in 2010, I declared, “I am never doing that again!”  I had never run that far before and found the experience of training and racing to be absolutely grueling.  Of course, it did not [...]

Happy Sunday.  Is it warm where you are?  It’s freezing in Charlotte!  Truly – so cold.  And this surprise cold snap couldn’t have come at a worse time because today was the first Ramblin’ Rose event of the season (my new job is with Ramblin’ Rose!).  I was afraid the chill and rain would negatively [...]

A great way to kick off triathlon season (I think… see my ramblings below). On Sunday, I did the Huntersville Sprint Triathlon.  The race was a 500 meter pool swim, a 12 mile bike, and a 5K run.  It’s one of the first triathlons in the Charlotte area for the 2013, so I was very [...]

I have read so many great books and watched so many awesome shows lately that I have to share. Here’s what I’ve been lovin. My reading has been a collection of “high, low.”  This is my high-class book.  The Paris Wife tells the story of Ernest Hemingway’s first wife (he had four), and the fictionalized [...]

We’ve missed you! This post may be a bit scattered.  But we’ve been up to so much!  I feel like time is positively flying by.  Do you feel like that, too?  I would like each day to have a few extra hours, please.   Up first:  So excited to tell my local Charlotte readers about [...]

Plus – win a year’s supply of cheese! Now that Henry is mobile (that baby can run FAST!), life has really changed.  But how I eat has changed the most of all.  I simply don’t have time to sit down for a nice, big meal when I’m the only parent on duty. I grab a [...]

One of my favorite things to talk to people about is their jobs – past, present, and potential future positions. You can learn so much about a person when you talk jobs!  My first job was a supermarket cashier.  I was actually hired as a bagger, but got promoted to cashier on my first day [...]

While I was away on business, spring disappeared.  It’s summer now in Charlotte! GREEN everywhere! Where was I?  I was in Northwest Arkansas for the last two days.  Well, actually, I spent Thursday night stuck in my layover city – my second flight was delayed until the next morning due to weather.  I was just [...]

I had my fortune read today. And the lady told me not to stop blogging.  Seriously.   I’ve missed this space and all of you a lot more than I expected to. It’s strange how much a empty white screen and a blinking cursor becomes part of who you are. Stepping away has been a [...]