There’ll be days like this

by | Mar 1, 2009 | Health + Fitness, Running + Training

Yesterday, I had one of those “why I am doing this?” runs on the treadmill. It’s been such a long time since I’ve had one. The training schedule said I had a 3 mile run, but I wanted to do my Sunday 6-miler a day earlier. By the 2.5 mile mark,...
Jewel tones are in!

Jewel tones are in!

by | Feb 28, 2009 | Fashion + Beauty

I love Target for inexpensive “I’m in between sizes” clothing. A lot of my work pants are too big now (and the one pair that fits has a hole that needs to be fixed) and some tops are as well. I would love to go drop the cash at Banana Republic and...
Friday Question #57

Friday Question #57

by | Feb 27, 2009 | Friday Questions

Has your favorite store ever stopped carrying one of your favorite items? What was the item? What did you do when they stopped carrying it? I ask, because this seems to happen to us ALL THE TIME. We do the bulk of our grocery and non-grocery shopping at Target, and...
Already fighting temptation

Already fighting temptation

by | Feb 26, 2009 | Life

I was at the office print center this morning, and they had a glass candy bowl filled with yummy treats. I looked down at it, and my eyes fixated on the one piece of chocolate in it – a Milky Way Midnight Mini. I picked it up and held it in my hand. I thought,...

Reflecting on Lent

by | Feb 25, 2009 | Life

I religiously (ha) avoid discussing religion on my blog. But, on a day like Ash Wednesday, it’s something that’s hard to ignore. Even if you know nothing about the meaning of the day, you are bound to bump into someone on the street with ashes and wonder a...