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Thoughtful Thursday

May 14, 2009

My personality is such that I am always (always) consumed by some persistent thought. I’m slightly obsessive. I’m one of those people who gets an idea in her large, melon-sized head, and I won’t let it go until I have done either of the following: a) failed, or b) succeeded.

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Product Review & Hawt Boy Pix: TRX Suspension Trainer

May 12, 2009

My Gazelle loves the TRX Suspension Trainer. This past Saturday, we were being held hostage in our development due to a street festival, foiling all previous plans of us making it to the gym. What is any logical person to do? Well, take their TRX outside, wander around the neighborhood, find a huge telephone pole, attach the TRX, and proceed to get a suuuurious workout. If our neighbors didn’t think we were strange before, they definitely do now.

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Fun Food Friday

May 8, 2009

Let Fun Food Friday begin. This weeks installment includes lots of nuts, a splash of vegan mega-store, a touch of strawberry patch, some swanky vegan wine, and tons of love!

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Thoughtful Thursday

May 7, 2009

I rubbed, I stretched, I squatted. No stretch or rub or squat was good enough. I just could not loosen the thing up. After 10-12 hours of this, I reach a point where I am too frustrated to even deal with myself. It makes me feel like I am broken, and I abhor feeling broken (vulnerable, hurt, frail, damaged, defective, injured).

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Chocolate Making 101: Hand-Making Truffles

May 5, 2009

I was lucky enough to be able to attend a great event at a local pastry shop this past Sunday after my half marathon: Chocolate Making 101: Hand-Making Truffles. I love making things. I love truffles. It was perfect. I wrangled up a few friends, and we set forth with our plan to learn how to make truffles. You can make these at home, it is SO easy. I promise.

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Race Report: (My First) Frederick 1/2 Marathon!

May 3, 2009

I. DID. IT.

I. DIDN’T. DIE.

my. knees. hurt.

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Thoughtful Thursday Wednesday

April 29, 2009

It’s Wednesday, so it’s not Thoughtful Thursday. But I have something much more fun planned for tomorrow, so I’m deeming today “Thoughtful Thursday”. Hopefully you’ll forgive me.

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