Hey guys! Happy Tuesday! I hope you guys had a great weekend! Citrus is Good. Unless you eat 10 pounds of it the night before a race…Thoughts on my first 10k! I ran my first 10k this past Saturday — the Wrigley River Run 5/10k & Tadpole Trot! It was so much fun! I had [...]

Hey, it’s me…again…in one day?! I know, crazy, right? I wanted to give a shout-out to my gorgeous Costa Rican momma who had her birthday yesterday. Dude, I think my mom is getting younger! She is always smiling, dancing, singing and goofing off. Her beautiful accented voice charms everyone — and we all can’t help [...]

the North Pole vomited on America?  ;D  Is it sad that I know it’s the holiday season when Corporate America tells me so?  When Starbucks takes down the pumpkin latte and breaks out their red cups?  When Target looks like a second rate winter wonderland?  Ok, I guess if I were to be less cranky, [...]

Hmm I think I meant “flash by you any day,” but saying I’d “flash you” is just plain fun (but so *not* true!)! If you’ve seen my recent challenge updates, I’ve been rollerblading… a lot… How does an avid runner who usually shuns other versions of cardio as “frou frou” bring herself to rollerblade? Umm…it’s [...]

Updated to include additional give-aways. Hey guys!  I was doing my usual random health readings and research (*cough*NERD*cough*) and I came upon a BBC news report about there being a strong link between obese parents and their children of the same sex.  See BBC video here; The summary of the actual study may be found [...]

It’s been four weeks of the This Ain’t No Freshman 15, This is the Final 10 Challenge and that means it’s WEIGH-IN time!  Before you read my stats below, make sure to check out Jen, Prior Fat Girl’s, blog to see how she’s coming along! Here we go: Starting Weight: 138 lbs. Last Weigh-In June [...]

You guys know I love Lisa “Hungry Girl” Lillien. In both cartoon and real person form. Lisa offers healthier alternatives to some mainstream fatty foods in her e-newsletter, website, and books.  Her most recent book, a best seller, is called Hungry Girl: 200 Under 200: 200 Recipes Under 200 Calories.  I own it and use it for [...]

I’m a tad cranky and will try not to let that inform my review of the new Lifetime show Cook Yourself Thin.  With that disclaimer aside, let’s take a look. From the website description: “Do you want to have your cake and eat it too?* ‘Cook Yourself Thin,’ an all-new series, offers viewers the skills [...]

Oh but I will wait… I’ve got lots to tell you all but I may not be around much this weekend given the monster of a paper I have due.  But, being the magnanimous gal that I am (haha), I will let  you know some things I’m looking forward to writing about soon! Amazing Grass [...]

Blue Skies…La La La That’s me singing.  Why am I singing?  Is it because I can see beautiful mountains just outside my window? Or is it because I’ve had two delicious, healthy, home-cooked meals all the while lounging around and enjoying what it is to just be?  You know what it is to just “be,” [...]