What I’m Doing Later: Speaking to a group of 250 5th to 7th graders about Operation Beautiful and my new book. I’m so excited! I usually talk to college students (nearly 50 events over the last 3 years!), which is always fun, but like talking to teens the most. What I’m Doing Now: Blogging, but [...]
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Can you tell that it’s laundry day? A short run – but a good one. And a warm one, thanks to the socks pulled up to my only pair of clean capris. The whole family went for a run this afternoon. We piled into the car and drove to the fancy neighborhood so we could [...]
Pumped-up pancakes (with chia seeds and sunflower seeds mixed in) with brown rice syrup and blueberries. Followed by a trip to…. (The nature museum’s animals are mostly rescues – the owl, for example, was hit by a car and has wing and brain damage.) It never ceases to amaze me how interested Henry is [...]
So. I have almost completely fallen off the running bandwagon since my half marathon. I say ‘almost’ because the wagon is still rolling along at a snail’s pace, and I’m mercilessly being dragged behind it. We’ve been walking in lieu of many of my normal runs. Since the 19th, I have pounded the pavement [...]
Happy Friday! I am so glad that it’s the weekend. I really need a Saturday and Sunday in my life – know what I mean? And my mom is coming to visit. She hasn’t been here since Thanksgiving, so I’m excited for Henry and her to hang out. He can show her all his [...]
I’ve been really excited about food prep lately, huh? Here’s the reason… Advanced food prep means less dishes, better meals, and more free time during the week. Win, win, win. I’ve been asked to write a little bit about steaming and reheating greens. I always use this method to steam my greens. I’ve just [...]
Here’s what I was up to in New York City yesterday! I served as the moderator for a series of roundtable discussions that will be turned into mini-webisodes and be featured on the Glam Network. The event was sponsored by Kotex and focused on how our perception of and understanding of our bodies and periods [...]
When I was pregnant, I really did not think I would buy a jogging stroller. I didn’t check ‘em out at the store; I didn’t compare pricing; I didn’t talk to my running mom friends for feedback. The idea of a jogging stroller was not very appealing to me because running has always been me [...]
29 Before 29 – #1 accomplished! I even did a jaunt through Times Square for good measure. I also completed #28 yesterday – that one was easy and long overdue. Happy Wednesday! Have a good one.
Christine wrote, “I just started really getting into running last year. I'm currently in week four of training for my first half-marathon (and first race ever). I've been getting pretty discouraged when I have to take walking breaks during my runs, especially since one of the friends I'm doing the race with is a powerhouse [...]
It’s always interesting to see how couples divide chores, work, and family responsibilities. For example, I’m in charge of our finances. I suck at money, so I don’t know how that happened (okay, I do, I’m a control freak). The Husband is in charge of lots of stuff, but I believe his single most important [...]
I was so not a ‘bath person.’ Then I had a baby, and now I am 100% a bath person. My love affair with baths started when I began to give Henry ‘big boy’ baths. It looked so fun and relaxing that after I tucked him into bed, I would go take my own bath. [...]
Monday morning calls for coffee oats. Yes, that is a baby spoon. No, I did not grab it on purpose. Yes, I was too lazy to walk back to the silverware drawer to grab a big person spoon. Hence, the need for coffee oats. Yum. All cooked on the stovetop: 1/2 [...]
I took this nice, pretty picture of my bowl o’ oatmeal and cup o’ coffee, which I was eating in front of my computer, but right before I went to hit publish, I realized our mouse pad was visible. Let’s just say our mouse pad is not safe for Internet consumption, as it features someone [...]