
Happy birthday to my wonderful mother! She turns 49 again this year!
For Mother’s Day this past year, I wrote a post about 10 Things My Mom Taught Me. I thought about writing a similar post for her birthday, but then my sister used one of my mom’s famous “mom-isms” the other day, so [...]

Most random post title ever? I think so. Dinner One of the best parts about meal planning as a couple is trying recipes that I would never have picked otherwise. For example, yesterday, Mal found a recipe for Roast Beef Cocktail Sandwiches with Parsley Butter, which, initially, didn’t sound that appetizing to me, but ended [...]

So long New York City. See you in twenty days for the marathon. Eek!
Breakfast After a wonderful night of restful and much-needed sleep, I woke up bright-eyed and bushytailed on Theodora’s couch. A few minutes later, she woke up and put on a fresh pot of coffee for the two of us. Great thinking, Theodora. [...]

Wahoo! Twenty miles run and done!
Theodora and I rocked our 20-mile long run this morning. Surprisingly, it wasn’t all that bad either. (Who says that about 20 miles?!? Crazy people. That’s who.) Hey, nice shirt, Theodora. I woke up bright and early to prepare for this morning’s run. I ate my usual breakfast [...]

Never in a million years did I think running would become such a huge part of my life. A little over a year ago, I signed up for my first marathon and started taking running a little more seriously. Clearly. Since then, I’ve run nearly two dozen races, hundreds of miles, and made some awesome friends [...]