PJ and I went to Nashville to see my parents for Easter. Because the weather was rather chilly and rainy we ended up playing several card games, and ate our way through a lot of “dips.” Although my mom is fairly health conscious, she had purchased a crab dip (with pseudo crab) and an artichoke [...]
Over the Christmas Break, PJ, the new hubby and I were having a conversation about future plans, goals, etc. As other newlyweds can relate, once you are married, the next question people love to ask you is…when are you going to…run your next marathon! Well, we decided to put one on our calendar for 2009.
I [...]
Being engaged is a very special time in one’s life. You are showered with presents, you spend time with family members you never get to see, you are thrown parties just because you found the one you love! However, the event I have been looking forward to, since I said the big “Yes”, is finally here.
Choosing [...]
This morning on my ride in, I got passed (brutally passed) by another woman cyclist. I really don’t expect to be the fastest bike commuter out there. In fact, I often find myself “taking in the scenery,” and taking my time. But, I don’t like getting passed, I admit to my competitive bone. So I [...]
So I turn 30 on Sunday, and I am throwing my own birthday party. It doesn’t bother me though, I love birthdays. It’s just another great reason to celebrate. I do have one requirement, a mint chocolate chip ice cream cake from Baskin-Robbins. It has been a staple on April 27th since I turned 5 years old. The [...]
I didn’t think getting engaged would change my already wonderful relationship very much. However, I do believe it has increased the honesty between us! For example, last weekend we traveled to California for my fiance’s national sales meeting. The cumulation of the weekend was an “Oscars” party that all of the members of the company [...]
My favorite spectator sport is coming to an end, but at least we all get to celebrate it with a party! In doing some research for this blog, I realized that Super Bowl Sunday ranks 2nd (after Thanksgiving) in the amount of calories/day consumed by Americans! I had no idea! I guess it does makes sense…for instance,
1) we [...]
Christmas 2007 was very good to me. I got a new road bike (his name is Bob) and an engagement ring. So don’t be surprised if many blogs in 2008 revolve around Bob and the planning of a Saint Louis wedding.
To test out our new bikes, PJ the fiance, and I decided to ride along [...]
May is the name of my bike. I named her May because I got her in May of 2006, and did my first long ride in Maystown, IL. I decided to get May for several reasons, but one of the main reasons was to have a decent bike to ride to work. I figured riding [...]
How much weight do you think the average individual gains from Halloween to New Years? Three pounds, five pounds, seven pounds?
On average, only about one pound! Isn’t that great news? Well, not really…if you never lose it.
No doubt about it, we have to work really hard at maintaining healthy habits this time of the year. Try being in the [...]