Category Archives: Fitness

Things I learned in the last two weeks

Posted on November 27, 2011 by

The threat of Christmas hung in the air, visible already in the fretful look of passersby as they readied themselves for the meaningless but necessary rites of false jovialities and ill-considered gifts. – Peter Dickinson I couldn’t help myself.  Now … Continue reading →

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Things I learned this week (November 7 – November 13)

Posted on November 13, 2011 by

I learned this week… …that snickerdoodles will be added to my holiday cookie line up this year.  I’ve made all sorts of cookies over the years – chocolate chip, pizzelles, peanut butter, spice cookies, etc. – but never snickerdoodles.  I … Continue reading →

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Things I learned this week (October 1 – October 7)

Posted on October 9, 2011 by

I learned this week… …that it sucks when my ankles swell up to a size they’ve not been since I gave birth to my youngest child some eleven years ago.  It also sucks that it took three days to get … Continue reading →

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Nutrition + College = Huh?

Posted on October 6, 2011 by

Nutritional health is something very near and dear to my heart.  As anyone who knows me can attest, I am very particular about what I deem worthy of ingestion.  I can give you a ballpark estimate of the caloric content … Continue reading →

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Things I learned this week (September 24 – September 30)

Posted on September 30, 2011 by

I learned this week that… …that it feels good to bump the elliptical resistance up to 9; bumping it up to 10 feels even better.  However, it should be noted that doing it too many days in a row leads … Continue reading →

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Things I Learned This Week (September 10 – September 16)

Posted on September 16, 2011 by

I learned this week: …that my daughter has kicked “Georgie” to the curb.  She took exception to his giving out her phone number without her permission.  “I gave him two chances, Mom.  He’s not getting a third.”  Good girl.  Of course, it … Continue reading →

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Things I learned this week (September 3- September 9)

Posted on September 9, 2011 by

I learned this week: …that someone was kind enough to satisfy Mother Nature’s chocolate craving.  Why else would we suddenly be allowed to enjoy some fall-like weather?  Surely, it wasn’t because she felt sorry for us. …that after living three months or … Continue reading →

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Things I learned this week (August 22 – 26)

Posted on August 26, 2011 by

So, here we are again – another week successfully muddled through, with virtually no collateral damage.  That makes for a good week, in my book.  For those of you that pay attention to these things, there are only 27 days left … Continue reading →

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Things I learned this week (August 8-12)

Posted on August 12, 2011 by

Well, we’ve made it through another week.  That means we are one step closer to the end of this nightmare summer and the beginning of a refreshing fall, full of new and exciting possibilities – and lower temperatures.  But before we get too caught … Continue reading →

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And to think I saw it all on Mulberry Street

Posted on July 14, 2011 by

Well…not really, but I always did like that particular Dr. Suess offering.  So, today was cardio day.   I’ll be honest, I wasn’t feeling it.  I waged a war within myself on the drive in from the office.  Go.  Don’t go.  Go.  Don’t go.  It would … Continue reading →

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My Character Inspiration

Posted on May 19, 2011 by

“All characters are based on elements of a writer’s personal experience.”  Robert Holdstock I’ve always been a watcher.  No, not in that creepy Keanu Reeves (The Watcher) sort of way.  My watching tendencies come more out of an innate curiosity of what … Continue reading →

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What I’ve learned about me over the last decade…

Posted on May 17, 2011 by

 In one month, I will turn 39.  Egads!  39.   Seriously?  How the hell did that happen?  I mean, I can see the whites of 40′s eyes glaring at me from the not so distant shadows.  It’s the beginning of a whole new decade of … Continue reading →

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