Working Parent Solution: Flatout Thin Crust Flatbread #FlatoutGood
If there is one thing that I’ve consistently struggled with in my life, it is the evening dinnertime battle. I lack the energy and creativity to fix up a good meal for my family in the time frame I’m...
View ArticleEPIC Color in Philly #happiest5k
They call it the “happiest 5K on the planet” where brightly colored cornstarch blasts turn participants into streaking rainbows. The Color Run hit Philadelphia on July 14th and our family was in...
View ArticleMapping Out Training For Steamtown Marathon
You know that whole marathon thing I’ve been talking about here and there? It is really creeping up on me. I’ve been running, of course, but never with an official plan. I knew I needed to have one,...
View ArticlePre-Marathon Stream Of Conciousness #steamtown
The Steamtown Marathon is tomorrow. We leave this morning at 11am. I’m suddenly not feeling ready. I’ve been so busy with work and kids,that I’ve not done a thing. Had a work function until late in the...
View ArticleSteamtown Marathon Recap
It’s done. I FINISHED. I CONQUERED. I AM VICTORIOUS. Obnoxious, much? Clearly the fact that you are reading this blog means that Katie and I made it across the finish line of the 2013 Steamtown...
View ArticleRadical Life Changes
This year I’m not running a marathon. You heard me. I’M NOT RUNNING A MARATHON. It will be my first time skipping in six years. (Technically, I did not run the year of Hurricane Sandy. That was the...
View ArticleMy 21 Day Fix – Week 2
Well, week two has passed and we are still seeing some good results with the program! I actually only lost one pound this week but I feel tremendous. My clothes are fitting much better this week and...
View ArticleFlaxie Packs- Gentle, Soothing Relief for Aches
For years I’ve beaten my body up while training. Running has taken a toll on my body (no question) and my forties are continuously throwing me for a loop. (I don’t want to talk about it. Harumph.) I...
View Article5 Ways to Amp Your Energy at the Office
Its 3:30pm. Youre sitting at your desk. Youve not moved for two full hours and yet, you suddenly find yourself EXHAUSTED. Recognize the scenario? Of course you do. Fighting fatigue at the office is...
View ArticleFighting S.A.D.
So this WINTER thing sucks. After weeks of lethargy, apathy and marathon television viewing (with no end in sight) I am crying UNCLE and admitting that my moodiness is probably more than a simple...
View ArticleThe Elephant In The Room: A Writing Roundup
I feel the need to address the elephant in the room… ME. Yes, me and my lack of updating lately on this site. I know, I know. I made this big ole announcement about how I had found my blogging voice...
View ArticleA Challenge: Five Months And Four Words
Remember when I declared that I was working on making this year my best ever? Well, I’ve been dissecting that a bit trying to uncover what it would take for me to feel truly accomplished in 2016 and I...
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