Last year was very hectic for me. The reason for this is that in addition to working and running a few races, I was in the market for a hom...

It's that time of year again! Money pie time! This year was fun because a coworker loved that I did this last year and decided to join...

December was packed full of fun and family and food! I am sad to see it go, while at the same time am looking forward to starting a new yea...

Ten years ago, in 2006 (*whoa! ten years!), I said to myself, "self, you need to get your butt in gear" and I signed up for the B...

I just realized that I never did a goals post for 2015. However, that does not mean I did not have them. So, retroactively, I am going to d...

Goodreads has the following ratings: 1 star = did not like it, 2 stars = it was okay, 3 stars = liked it, 4 stars = really liked it, 5 star...

I hope that everyone is having a wonderful week! Today after I get off work, I will drive up to the (snowy!) mountains where my parents liv...

It's my favorite time of year again! It's time for the Best of 2015! First, I am going to start with one of my favorites, in fact y...

In my industry, when we are looking for information, we ask for "color", as in, "can I get some color on that sale at Nordst...

This year has been a strange one for me. I would say I have been "busy" but I don't know if I have been any busier than I was...

November was one of those months where you feel kind of relaxed and you think you have plenty of time until Christmas and then all of a sud...

It was very common back in the day for houses to not have closets. Don't quote me on this, but my understanding is that it had somethi...

Don't freak out; this post is NOT about what you think it is. I decided that I would post from time to time about the joys of being a...

Another October is in the books! Finally, a month with a good mix of friends, family, work, running and getting things knocked off my To Do...

Wow! It's been a long time since I have done a race recap. In 2013, Dick Collins was my first 50 mile trail race. I had no idea how t...

It's 4:49 a.m. My alarm goes off and I hop off of the couch, where I have been sitting and reading. I wash my breakfast dishes, grab my...

September! Back to school days and leaf raking days; new pencils and old friend days; putting on pants and jelly making days. Early sunset ...

From here on out, this space will be called the "looking back" space. Before I go on, I am looking forward to Fall! Okay, now I a...

There is nothing special about today, but I thought I would do a midweek TGIF regarding the past 7 days! The high of my week was  a trip ...

Looking back at this blog, I noticed that I am generally posting only a couple times a month, one of them being the "looking back"...