What I Ate Memorial Day

smoothie bowl

  I am popping in today to share with you what I ate on Monday. It may have been Memorial Day and the nicest day of the holiday weekend but we didn’t take advantage of the weather for two reasons: 1- My son wanted new clothes for summer and he agreed to try them on so […]

memorial day weekend & recipe links

cheesecake factory bbq ranch salad

  I picked my son up from school the other day instead of having him take the bus and once again, just like last week, he talked me into going to The Cheesecake Factory for dinner. Did I ever tell you his lunch period this year has him eating the midday meal at 9:45 am?! I am […]

Long Beach City Manager’s 10 Mile Race Recap 2014

long beach boardwalk

    Happy Memorial Day!   My breakfast looks all festive, doesn’t it? Trust me, I didn’t do it on purpose. I hope the weather by you is as beautiful as the weather is here in New York at the moment. Now how could a race be anything but great when you are running in […]

The Best of Summer

My friends who follow my blog often tell me that when they read my posts, they can actually hear me talking. However, my key phrases which I am known to say everyday are missing from all posts: “Uh huh” “This is not OK” “I don’t even understand” I realized this morning that all three of my […]

Handbag Hunt

I can’t recall the last Memorial Day Weekend that consisted of rain, wind and winter clothes. The temperature yesterday was in the low 50’s with a raw wind and pouring rain throughout the day. The Little League All-Star game was canceled as was my outdoor long run. I ended up running an amazing 13 miles […]

Sounds and Smells

The winner of the Bestowed Box Giveaway is Meghan from the blog, Fitness CrEATures. Congrats Meghan! ******************************************************************************************************** I am a morning person. I have never used an alarm clock in my life. If I sleep until 7:00 am it is a miracle. I may wake up naturally but the first thing I do is look for my […]

MAY 1!

I used to have a love/hate relationship with May. My seasonal allergies used to cloud just about everything positive about the pretty blooming trees, warm weather, sunshine, fun events, holidays and parties. No amount of allergy medication would take the symptoms away (and I was taking medicine on top of medicine regardless of the warning […]