The Weekender

August 28, 2010

Happy Saturday! It’s been a productive one for me so far. Body Pump. Then Body Flow. Then sitting on the couch whimpering while my biceps trembled. Then cleaning. Then Costco. Then feeling broke. Now blogging. There were SO many great reads this week. Enjoy! The Weekender How much digital downtime do you get? After this [...]

Read the full post -->

Vibrams Follow-up + another picture of my brothers :)

August 26, 2010

I love the responses I’ve been getting about running in Vibrams. And I think the majority ruled that it’s pronounced “VIE-brams” not “VEE-brams.” So, to address some questions I’ve received about Vibrams: I am a pronator and have always run in stability shoes. Asics, to be precise. The Asics 2100 series to be very precise, [...]

Read the full post -->

Fresh Alaskan Seafood: Don’t Be a Hater

August 23, 2010

Have I ever told you guys that I have FIVE older brothers? No? It’s true. When each of my brothers and I turned 21, my dad took us on a fishing trip to Alaska. In 2005, it was my turn to go to Alaska with my dad. Just me and him. Us and the boat. [...]

Read the full post -->

The Weekender + my healthiest dessert ever

August 22, 2010

Hi blog peeps! Hope you’ve had a wonderful weekend. Ours has been nice; busy but nice. We hosted a dinner last night that I’ll be blogging about soon. Courtesy of Wild Alaskan Seafood Cook It Frozen! & Foodbuzz, I was able to host a delicious dinner party with fresh Alaskan halibut. I’ll give you more [...]

Read the full post -->

Double Blog Date – Guest Posts on Motivation & “Fit Five”

August 19, 2010

Happy Friday-Eve! I couldn’t believe how many of you swear fried pickles are good. Apparently I need to track some down. Shouldn’t be a problem given my current geographic location. But I’m glad we are all in agreement that fried butter is disgusting. Many of you questioned how fried butter could be done. I googled [...]

Read the full post -->

So hot I’ll melt your popsicle…err… roast your veggies.

August 18, 2010

It’s really not that hot today. But Maizey is pooped from playing at the dog park. She didn’t appreciate this picture. You know is hot? Roasting veggies. It’s probably my favorite way to prepare vegetables. Oh hey okra! I had no idea what okra was before I moved to North Carolina. (I also didn’t know [...]

Read the full post -->