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I am in a post-illness slump lately. I think its more of a “too much too soon” thing. I totally skipped the half-marathon because the pneumonia came right back with a vengeance and by Saturday, I had NO voice left. I did run in our local 5K with Ainsley’s Angels and it was a fantastic …

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This project has been waiting a long time..years…to come together. What started out as a half-hearted joke turned into a full week of both of us putting in hours to clean, paint, construct, move, and detail. But the results are so worth it. This has been the spare/junk/hide all the things/Great Matter/etc. room ever since …

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A few weeks ago, I had my health fair screening at work. One of the measures that I take very seriously is a cholesterol test. Over the years, my cholesterol has ranged from 170-250. I have never been offered cholesterol-lowering drugs due to my activity level and my “bad” cholesterol being low. I have had …

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My Easter weekend was filled with some of my favorite things. A boy and his bacon. Easter Egg dying traditions. These cups are as old or older than I am. They were always the egg-dying cups. Watching “stoppin’ Frozen” with J. He called it that because that’s what the girl was trying to do..stoppin the …

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I eased back into some CrossFit workouts this week. The lungs are finally recovering from this late spring pneumonia. I took it slow and easy, working on form. I pride myself on good form and refuse to sacrifice it for a better time. CrossFit Workout 1 AMRAP in 12 minutes Run 400m 10 double unders …

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It’s been one year since the terrorist bombing at the Boston Marathon. Like most tragic events, this deplorable act brought the running community together. There has always been a unspoken sense of solidarity with those of us who lace up shoes for our therapy, our release, our joy, our health, and our goals. But after …

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  I made plans to be back downtown bright and early so I could hear Sarah Fragoso, author of Everyday Paleo. I was not as familiar with her as I was with other authors but I had heard many people say she was a great speaker. And they were NOT exaggerating. After her session, I …

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Thursday night, we finally got into Austin to head over to Barnes and Noble to see Melissa Joulwan, Michelle Tam, Diana Rodgers, and Arsy Vartanian do a chat and sign session. After many hours on the road, it was surreal to see them up close! I didn’t get there in time to get a wristband …

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We just got back from a great week in Austin and I wanted something quick and easy for dinner. I opened up Cooking Light and this recipe came up when I searched for eggs. I didn’t want the usual “breakfast for dinner” that I sometimes do in a pinch so this looked interesting. This is …

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I love shrimp all year long even in the middle of the most brutal April winter. Yes, it is still showing signs of winter here in Alabama. Instead of beautiful pictures of tender green shoots and leaves across richly fertilized farm soil, we have this. And I’m in extreme denial that I’m still wearing a …

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