Every August for the last 7 years, Beer Geek and I have had the opportunity to enjoy the Great Taste of the Midwest. This beer festival is hands down one of the top beer festivals in the country. (I’d say THE best, but I haven’t been to every festival out there. Yet.) Before picking up…
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Brewery Run Clubs in Northern Virginia
I love running and I love craft beer. I love them both even more when I have the opportunity to combine them at a brewery run club. Sometimes I even hit the trifecta of beer, running and Skirt Sports… As I mentioned in the article I wrote for Skirt Sports, I’m not alone in that…
Thinking out loud about winter
Winter. The season most Virginians love to hate. It’s been an interesting one this year, so I’m joining up with Amanda from Running with Spoons for the Thinking Out Loud link up… This last week, Virginia has really gotten into the concept of winter. After a December filled with warm days and runs in skirts,…
Five Northern Virginia Breweries Worth Visiting
You all know I love beer and that I often choose my restaurants based on the quality of their draft list. But in addition to that, Beer Geek and I love to visit different breweries and check out their setups (and often beers that you can only get there.) Right now, the beer scene in Virginia…
Happy New Year! Wrappin’ up 2015!
Here we are bright and early on a Monday morning. (Or really, dark and early. It was a rough start today). I’m joining HoHo and Tricia for the Weekly Wrap and closing out 2015. Last week was a busy week. The boys and I were pleased to have a snowy day in Wisconsin before we…
DuClaw Serum Thai Green Curry
Welcome to my most recent installment in my series “Cooking with Beer”. I’ve done a few posts in the past, but this will be a much more regular occurrence in 2016. I will feature DuClaw beers in many of my recipes as they are sponsoring many of the posts, but I’m sure I’ll branch out occasionally….
Five Favorite Holiday Beers
Ah, it’s Friday. And Friday means beer! Conveniently, the Friday Five topic with Cynthia, Mar, and Courtney is favorite fall drinks. You know I’m going to take the opportunity to share my beer love with you. And I know my holiday beers. Every year, I scour the area and buy 10 15 as many holiday…
Celebrate good times, come on!
Earworm? Maybe? Today’s topic brought all sorts of songs to mind. And now this one is stuck in my head! (So, of course, I needed to share it with you all…) Today at Tuesdays on the Run, we want to know how you celebrate after a race. Are you one who hangs around the finish…
Weekly Wrap and Monday Motivation
Ahh, Monday, here we go again… Last week and this weekend were crazy busy again. It’s funny how having soccer commitments four days a week makes the week busy before we add anything else. But I’m doing my best to actually capture that time to do some work or workout or even just to chill…
DuClaw Beer Bread Pudding
DuClaw sent me some beer to sample and compensated me for this post. All enjoyment and opinions are my own. It’s no secret that I’m a fan of craft beer and a huge supporter of the DC area craft beer scene. We host a few beer oriented parties each year: a beer and food pairing…
Thinking Out Loud Thursday: Fall Musings
Finally, September is here. Except it’s still summer in all ways that count. My boys are still home from school and the heat is unbearable. I feel like I’m living in the summer that won’t quit. And you all know how much I love summer. Or not. I long for jeans and sweaters and dark…
Summer activities and Runfessions
This has been a fun summer, but it’s been a challenging one as well. It was the first time in 7 years that I maintained a training plan over the summer and I can’t say that I’ve loved it. It’s had its ups and downs for sure. Today I’m sharing double fives with you today:…