5K: numero cinque
When you wake up at 7:30 on a Saturday morning, still recovering from a bad cold, and look out the window to see the ground covered with fresh snow, and more snow coming down… what do you do? You get out of bed to run a 5K! Ha! Mr. and Mrs. Santa Runners Today...That “I don’t care about me” feeling
It’s back. That “I don’t care about me” feeling. That “I’m just going to eat whatever I want, who cares?” feeling. I was afraid this would happen. I mentioned before that I had no idea what changed in me to make me WANT to be...
Early Morning Runs
Last week I only ran ONE DAY. Not because I was lazy, or not in the mood, but because all of my nights were occupied with painting our bedroom, being sick, or having a migraine (wonderful week, right? And yeah, I still owe you some photos of the new paint). On...
No more cookies please
When I went to bed last night, feeling like I was going to throw up from sugar overload, I said, “I don’t want to bake, see or eat another cookie EVER again.” But when I woke up this morning with a splitting sugar-induced headache, and went...
It’s no penguin but…
Ask… … and you shall receive! My parents arrived bearing gifts last night. Yes, I know I am spoiled! I am so completely exhausted right now. I don’t think my body has felt this physically exhausted in a long, long time. My sister, mother, grandma and...
Hi! I’m Kim, a 40-something-year-old living in northeastern Illinois with my husband Steven, and our cats, Khaleesi, Apollo, Starbuck, and Eddard aka Ned. My current main hobbies are running, painting rocks, flying, reading, and eating. I follow a vegan lifestyle and am employed by the federal government. I write about a variety of topics and consider this a “life” blog – a place I can share anything that’s on my mind. Please visit the “About” page to get a better idea of who I am! 🙂