How is it Friday already? Oh wait, maybe the fact that I had exactly 4 hours this week with both children at school explains why I feel like the week flew and why I’m so incredibly far behind. Our school system closed school for Thursday at 8pm on Wednesday night. This is virtually unheard of…
Category: food
TOTR: Will run for beer
Yes, there is a reason my blog has that in its tagline: it’s one of my favorite post race treats. And that’s today’s topic for Tuesdays on the Run with my buddies Patty and April: What is your favorite post race treat?
Whip up a sweet dessert with Yoplait Greek 100 Whips!
Many thanks to Yoplait for sponsoring today’s story and encouraging me to try Yoplait Greek 100 Whips!! I love dessert! I have a HUGE sweet tooth, as I mentioned earlier this week. I’m also marathon training, so I’m hungry all.the.time. So, when I had the chance to try the Yoplait Greek 100 Whips!, I jumped…
Weekend meal planning
TOTR: Fueling your run
Today for Tuesdays on the Run, Patty, April and I are being joined by Lisa from Running out of Wine! After you read, comment, and link up (yes, in that order LOL) jump on over to her blog and say hi. Today we are talking about nutrition. I wish I had some awesome insight to…
Five things about my childhood
TGIF! It’s been quite a week. The boys were off for two days, I missed out on an 8 mile run because I took a 2 hour nap, and my parents are here visiting. Busy, busy. But it’s Friday and that means a beer and some relaxing with the family. It also means Friday Five…
12 Easy weeknight meals + training plans
Selective amnesia is a scary thing. It’s the reason that we are able to have more than one child. It’s the reason we run more than one marathon. The euphoria we feel takes the edge off the memory of how hard or painful it was. I’d already forgotten how much time training takes. Never mind…
SparkPeople.com 30-Day Realistic Resolution Challenge + Gorton’s Fish #sponsored
I’ve been struggling with my eating and with feeding my family since sometime in November. My work hours have increased, Jones is starting with a new orchestra, and Shoo needs to be kept busy on a daily basis so as not to destroy my house with a soccer ball. Add in the weather and my…
WIAW: Hello Fresh Review and discount code
We have been in a major food rut here. I’ve pretty much been cooking the same things over and over again, despite the beautiful recipes I have pinned over on Pinterest. So, when Hello Fresh agreed to send me a box to review, I was happy to take the opportunity. [Tweet “Get 25% off to…
Respecting your food intolerances
I don’t have food allergies. As a mom to a kid with an allergy to peanuts, hazelnuts, and almonds, I know the difference. “Food allergies are “IgE mediated.” This means that your immune system produces abnormally large amounts of an antibody called immunoglobulin E — IgE for short. IgE antibodies fight the “enemy” food allergens…
WIAW: Beer Dinner
This is always my favorite What I ate Wednesday to write. I need to do it more than once a year LOL. So, the weekend before I started the 21 day reset, I went out with a bang. We hosted our auction dinner that we had donated to S’ school auction. Each year, we auction…
Friday 5: Five foods I got to try this spring
People like to send me things to eat. I like food. It’s pretty much a marriage made in heaven. So, I’m joining up with Cynthia, Courtney, and Mar for their Friday Five with 5 yummy things I was sent this spring to try. Surprisingly, I liked them all. 1. Ladera Granola I’ll be honest, I…