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Starting Simple
What do this this and this Have in common? The theme for this month’s blog posts – reducing waste and eliminating trips to the garbage can. I recently read Zero Waste Home by Bea Johnson and was inspired to simplify. … Continue reading
Mother’s Day and Race Day
Today was race day — my first official 5K. The weather was perfect, and the course was quite a bit of fun. I now know why people do these things! Here’s a picture of me and my cheerleader before the race. … Continue reading
Catching up after Easter
My second day of vacation, glorious vacation calls for a bit of catching up. Last week was slightly crazy, so though I did get in some running, I didn’t make time to blog totals. Last Wednesday, I headed outdoors for … Continue reading
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Celebrities at the gym
Today I planned a longer run, so I slowed the pace down quite a bit at the beginning. What does one do on a treadmill for an hour, you might ask? People watch, of course. I keep an eye out … Continue reading
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Tagged Donald Rumsfeld, Ed Asner, longer runs, Monica Lewinsky
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More numbers madness
The goal for today was an easy Friday run. But when I looked at the treadmill screen toward the end of my time, I sped up to get to these glorious totals: 44 minutes, 40 seconds and 4 miles – … Continue reading
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The Next Three Months
For the next three months, I’ll use the blog to record training for the Run Like a Mother 5K . A couple of years ago, I completed the Couch to 5K program and chickened out on doing an actual race. Then … Continue reading
38 is great!
. . . even if it’s a little closer to 40 than 35.
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New year, new books
Christmas brought many wonderful gifts – time with family, time away from the computer, and time in a pair of new wool socks that are so warm and wonderful that I may leave them on until April. Among the gifts … Continue reading
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My first attempt at croissants
For my first attempt at croissants, I used the recipe from Martha Stewart’s Baking Handbook, but this online version explains things a bit better http://www.marthastewart.com/312981/croissants Beating out the butter packets was the most difficult part for me. And yes, I … Continue reading
The Spider
I don’t really know how to sew, but every Halloween, I forget that fact and plan to make a costume for my daughter. This was the year of the spider, a simple and fun costume to make. Knee highs were … Continue reading
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