Whew. I have been a bit MIA the last week or so, because of the holiday, an unplanned trip to San Francisco, friends visiting and more. So ...

I used to lift weights a lot. I had guns (and buns) the size of Texas. Okay, not really. When I did, I would sometimes use protein powder. ...

I have read several books about World War II, but not as many that are set during World War I. That is why I was excited to read this one...

Goodbye June! No matter what year it is, June is a month full of birthdays, trips to places with mountains and trees, time with family an...

This month' was a little hectic, as I moved at the beginning of June and had a busy few weeks in which I was moving boxes, picking stuf...

Today as you read this, I will be flying back from Oregon. I did not have internet the entire time, so I will spend tomorrow catching up on...

A couple of great blogger friends did this, and I think it's fun (plus I am a copycat), so here goes! Maybe I should go to the c...

Remember I talked about some of the things I look for when moving to a new place? So far, I am having a great time trying to find them! On...

June is almost over and that means it's time for another Looking Forward post. Today I am looking forward to going hiking! Here is w...

A middle aged woman finds herself stuck in a rut of laundry, kids and marriage that she doesn't know how to get out of. She feels tra...

Next week, I will be in Oregon, spending some time at a friend's house near Bend. I am really looking forward to this, as it will not ...

As you know, I have an interesting relationship situation. Let me quickly remind you, in case you forgot.  Boy from MA. Girl from CA. ...

On Sunday, Mr. Lovely and I had pizza. I made the dough (my first attempt) and it didn't even suck! The recipe was adapted from here ...

Well, it's time for my monthly training post. The post about training week 1-4 can be found here . For those of you who get bored by th...

Happy Monday everyone! I hope you had a great weekend. I had a good one, and also last week was pretty eventful as well! I went to the D...

It's funny, if you asked me what was on my fitness bucket list a year ago, my main one would have been: To run a marathon. Period. ...