That’s right. Somehow over the last 3 months, I’ve run more miles on the treadmill than I have outside. And I’ve come to accept that. I’ve had a treadmill for 12 or so years. I don’t remember exactly when we bought one, but it was sometime right before or after Shoo (who is now 12)…
Because coffee is its own food group…
Have you ever had a week where you are pretty sure that without coffee you would have fallen asleep standing up? This was definitely one of those weeks. I’ve been really good at getting a decent amount of sleep lately, until this week. The combination of a short month (which meant cramming my usual number…
DuClaw Enjoy Your Time Away Mussels
Thank you DuClaw Brewing for sponsoring this post and sending me the DuClaw Enjoy Your Time Away. All opinions and the mussels recipe are my own. Welcome to the February edition of “Cooking with Beer”! Each month DuClaw Brewing sends me a beer and a friend and I create a recipe. It’s a fun time to…
February: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Post may contain affiliate links. It’s that time again – Tuesdays on the Run and “rate your month.” Join Marcia, Patty, Sarah, and myself as we talk about how the shortest month of the year went. That shortest month of the year thing? Yeah, that’s really messed with me. I *think* I’m going to eek…
It’s too hot for a February Runfession
I think that Mother Nature is suffering from hot flashes this winter. I’m used to a few random “I can wear a skirt and maybe a tank top” days, but it seems like we’ve had more than normal. And even when it’s “cold”, it’s late fall cold, not winter cold. We haven’t even had a…
Skirt Sports Go Longer Skirt review and Giveaway
I am a Skirt Sports Ambassador and as such, get discounts on new items. All opinions are my own. Links below may be affiliate links, which means I get a commission if you buy through them. I love my Happy Girls. I have a ridiculous number of them and can’t resist getting at least one…
Running is not always my favorite
There I admitted it. I mean, I often wax poetic about running. I’ve written love letters. I’ve talked about how it’s helped me with depression. But it’s not always rainbows and unicorns. So, since our topic for Tuesdays on the Run is “what I hate about running,” I’m going to share why it’s not always…
Warmer days bring dreams of goals
It was in the high 60s here twice recently, which of course gets me thinking about spring. I know we could still get slapped – late February/early March snow storms are not unheard of. But I feel like we are moving in the right direction. And you know what I’ve discovered? While I feel fit…
Love Letter to a Skirt
In honor of Valentine’s Day and Tuesdays on the Run, I thought I’d write a love poem. I’ve waxed poetic in the past about my love affair with running, including one from my pre-Skirt days. So, today, you get to be amazed by my poetic prowess as I swoon over my favorite skirt. Ode to…
Bringing myself back to center
Life has been a little… crazy lately. It’s been the perfect storm of several things that must be done hitting all at once, certain tasks taking longer than they should, and unfortunate accidents like my son’s iPhone shattering. No single thing is overwhelming, but added together, it’s been a rough start to February. I mean…
Fueling the run: this is what you should not do
Post contains affiliate links, which means if you buy through them, I get a commission. One of my favorite books to read to my kids when they were younger was the Berenstain Bears Bike Lesson. The premise of the book was that the dad did a bunch of stupid things and then said they were…
Excited to be 2018 Skirt Sports Ambassador!
You all know my love of Skirt Sports. I probably spend more than 50% of my life wearing some piece of Skirt Sports gear (and now that they have the Hangout Pants, it might be higher.) But it’s not just the clothes I love (and you know I love my Happy Girls!) It’s the people….