This post contains an affiliate link. Oh July you’re slipping away so very quickly! The Pottery Barn “Halloween Store” is already open and I spotted Christmas gift wrapping supplies at Costco and I AM NOT READY to slip into fall. What I am ready for though…begrudgingly…is to open up the runfessional. Because August will be [Read More]
Summer Travel-Heat-Fun
This week was all about settling in and getting back to “normal” after another week of crazy summer heat, travel and fun. After some big airline delays due to storms in Chicago, and a reroute through Charlotte, NC, we made it home in the wee hours Sunday morning. The goal was all about getting back [Read More]
Hello July, Let’s Have Coffee
It’s July and time to sit down with Deborah, Coco and you for a little catch-up sesh over a nice beverage. I’m going with some African coffee I picked up while on vacay, splashed with half & half + collagen. This was the view from our villa on the game reserve in Africa. It was [Read More]
Getting Back to It in the Season of Parties
This week was all about settling in and getting back to some sense of normalcy after our trip. I went back to work and did a pretty good job shaking off the jet lag, but it’s the season of parties here and we had out of town houseguests arriving just hours after we got home [Read More]
Runfessions: Safari Edition
Friends: Half the freaking year is over. OVER! I swear time flies faster and faster. Before we welcome July in all it’s red, white and blue glory, let’s open up the Runfessional. I’m calling mine the Safari Edition, for obvious reasons. You probably know I’m recently back from a adventure of a lifetime. Our trip [Read More]
Post-Vacay Rundown
I am back from what may very well be the most amazing trip I’ve ever been on. I’m readjusting quite well to the change in time zones and there’s so much to tell you it’s honestly pretty overwhelming. While I’m not ready to share a complete post-vacay rundown, I’ll give you a quick overview of [Read More]
It’s Unofficially Summer and I am Here for It
Memorial Day is behind us, June is here, it’s unofficially summer and I am here for it! It’s time to sit down with Deborah, Coco and you for a little catchup sesh over a nice beverage. I’m going with Starbucks’ new Odyssey blend with a splash of half & half and some collagen of course. [Read More]
Coveting My Neighbor’s Ferns
Other than some issues with coveting my neighbor’s ferns, it was a good week. We’re in that elusive and magical place in the year where neither the furnace nor the air conditioning needs to be on. The house heats up sufficiently during the day then cools at night. It’s rare in this area of extreme [Read More]
It’s Almost June But First, Runfessions
Before we say goodbye to May and welcome JUNE, it’s time to open up the runfessional and spill the beans so to speak on all of our transgressions, sweaty or otherwise. Ready to get started? Runner’s World magazine continues to show up in my mailbox. It’s been literally years since I last paid for a [Read More]
Running Down May
Spring is here, along with MAYhem, and I’m doing my best to stay afloat and enjoy the nice weather and special events this time of year brings. Here’s how the week in workouts went: Sunday: Walk 4 miles, Trail run 4 milesMonday: Walk 4 miles, very early staff meetingTuesday: Walk 4 miles, Trail run 5 [Read More]
