About ten days ago, Amy from Running is Cheaper than Therapy answered the Bloggers’ Challenge and asked me to participate. I was all set to sit down right then and do it but reading got in the way. I have been on a reading binge this new year but here it is. The rules: Acknowledge… Continue reading Bloggers’ Challenge
The new year has started off great as far as training is going. I am preparing for the inaugural running of the Asheville Half Marathon at Biltmore Estates in March and, after a good look at elevations, I think this half could end up being a PR for me. I am aiming to slowly knock… Continue reading This and That, Training-wise
As I sit here waiting for the live stream of NYS Governor Andrew Cuomo’s State of the State to begin, I realize I have been dreaming up blog posts in my mind but not getting them down on the blog. There are a number of reasons for this. Christmas Spending/January Debt Like a lot of… Continue reading This and That
Last week’s meal planning went quickly by the wayside. I made it two days into the week before going off kilter. With another cold snap coming up this week, I am glad as some of what I was going to make will be shifted to this week. Sunday – Tacos (ground chicken for the kids… Continue reading Food for the Week
I do realize that states make some laws and the federal government makes others. In some cases, the federal government turns a blind eye – rightfully so – to states where the state law may be in direct conflict with the federal law. While I agree with that in many cases, I am having a… Continue reading Another Health Care Insurance Adventure
Who doesn’t love a new slate? A blank page? Okay, people who have a block for writing may not like a blank page but truthfully, there is nothing but possibility in newness. In starting over. In starting again. A new day. A new week. A new year. Of course, those new beginnings are made so… Continue reading Hey there, New Year!
All photos are from various races or training routes I ran this year. I had several 2013 running goals. Many of them I reached or even exceeded but a few I lapsed on or didn’t come near at all. One of my big goals was to do a short – somewhere between a quarter and… Continue reading Running 2013
I have realized that I need to get back to menu planning. Without it, I tend to eat poorly. Actually, I eat just fine but I make poor decisions about what I am going to eat. One of the largest issues with cooking meals is that my two youngest, 19 & 23 so you do… Continue reading Menu Planning
I received Meaningful Beauty Creme de Serum from Influenster. I am not required to blog about the product but liked it so much I have chosen to do so. Shortly after mid-November, I started using Meaningful Beauty Creme de Serum. I’m always skeptical of “beauty” products as I have always had sensitive skin when talking… Continue reading Meaningful Beauty -A Product Review
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