Before I begin this week, I want to take a moment and thank you for following my blog. Blogging has been such a rewarding journey — unexpected in so many ways — and I’m grateful for you. I particularly love […]
What would I buy all over again? Great question. I’m a firm believer in quality over quantity, which means I rarely buy new things. When I do, I’m usually happy with my purchase. It’s not foolproof, of course. I definitely […]
Another year, another Turkey Trot down. The 2015 Cleveland Turkey Trot was an amazing race for me, despite not having the “official” results from the race. I was in race mode — ready to take on every competitor and any distance. […]
As we enter the dregs of fall — the short, chilly days often accompanied by a wintry mix of precipitation — there’s nothing better than starting a meal in a slow cooker and coming home to a perfect meal. Cold, gray days […]
I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving with friends and family yesterday. Today, though I’m technically a day late, I’d like to take this opportunity to talk about five things I’m thankful for in my life. I’m not a Black […]
I have bad news. It’s cold out. And I *think* the cold weather might be here for a while. Every winter I re-learn about cold weather running. This time I learned the hard way, unfortunately, on Saturday. Staying warm is my top priority […]
Confession: I wasn’t going to post anything today because I’ve been busy cleaning the house, grocery shopping, and making all the necessary preparations for the big upcoming holiday. But when I sat down to start replying to comments from yesterday’s […]
I think it’s safe to say most people take a break from heavy cooking and baking during the warmer months of the year. I know I do. I don’t eat rich foods in the summer months and I certainly don’t eat […]
I love food. I love cooking it, I love baking it, and I especially love eating it. Going to the grocery store? Notsomuch. But everything else food-related, yes. My favorite holiday foods run the gamut. They range from turkey and gravy all the […]
Let me start off with this: this is the only thing I’m going to mention about politics on my blog. Having said that, I’ve been having a really rough week sorting through my feelings and dealing with some anxiety as […]