I love shopping. I think I could consider it a hobby. At one point, I contemplated opening a concierge shopping business, but then I thought it would be less fun if I HAD to do it. I love the big stores, with the fun holiday windows, the great deals, and the often incredible shopping experiences. …
Category: Life in General
Holiday Survival Guide – Finding Ways to avoid the Holiday Gain
The holidays are synonymous with overeating, over indulging, and just generally overdoing it. Between sweets around the office, holiday parties, big dinners filled with family and laughter, and the fact that there seems to be less than 24 hours in each day in December, it's easy to find yourself gaining weight over the holidays. The …
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Be Grateful. Win Prizes.
I'm hosting my first Photo a Day Challenge to celebrate being grateful. It's really simple: take pictures of what makes you thankful, or things that represent what makes you thankful. There are no day specific items. Y don't have to hunt things down. You just have to be grateful. And use #RSGGratefulChallenge to tag your …
Healthy Living Struggles and a peek into a Challenge Group
A few months ago, I started my BeachBody journey with a challenge group, and almost immediately was on board with the ideals, the concepts, and of course the results I was seeing. Over the last 10 years, I'd made great progress, and then fell into deep troughs of bad decisions and tough times, and would …
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Be proud of who you are and what you choose to do! #WomanUp
This article, by Lauren Fleshman for Runner's World, brought tears to my eyes while I was waiting at an appointment this afternoon. It did it again when I came and read it again as I prepared to write this post. Lauren Fleshman is not just a rockstar, she has an amazing way with words; she …
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October Goals & Birthday Month Bucket List
I LOVE October. It's the best Fall month, because you still get some warm days, but sweaters, scarves and knee high boots can become staples in the wardrobe again. Also, it's my birthday month... so without October, you don't have me. September goals were kept okay, but I slipped a bit when things got rough …
Why I don’t plan to ever run Boston as a charity runner
Today everyone who qualified with less than 5 minutes between their time and qualifying minimum get to apply to run Boston in 2015. I cannot even fathom the amazingness of the people who earned the right to do that over the last couple of weeks. The thrill of submitting that entry, and the even bigger …
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I have discovered happiness, and it’s homemade vegan pumpkin spice coffee
It is Fall already here in Chicago. This means my furry LL Bean slippers have found their way to my feet. My suede booties get to see some love again. And I want anything and everything made with pumpkin in it. In addition to not being Vegan, the Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte is filled with …
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Wordless Wednesday: Peaceful
Clam Pass Beach, Naples, Florida
It’s All Coming Back, all Coming Back to me Now
After 2 years of basically no breaks in training, I lost my running mojo this summer. On top of taking on a big new job, moving to a new city, the idea of training or even just running felt like a chore. For something that soothes me, and is like my church, therapist, and a …
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