So, I'm sitting here eating an apple as I type. Why? Major, major case of guilt and self-deprecation, that's why! You see, last week I hosted a party for one of those home-based direct sales businesses - you remember the old Tupperware party, right? Well, it's in the same vein, but mine was all about food, not just the storage thereof. Yup, I hosted an Epicure Party. If you've never tried Epicure Selections before, they offer amazing spice mixes, rubs, dip mixes and more. They're all really (dangerously) delicious, but made with all natural ingredients and no preservatives. Sounds... More »

So I did it after all. I went to the gym last week. Not once, but TWICE! To quote my four-year old, "YAYHOO!" So...Wednesday morning I splashed my way over there in the pouring rain, and ran for 45 minutes on the treadmill while reading Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince...(gotta get ready for Book 7 next month, ya know!) Reading is most difficult while running, I should point out, especially when you're trying to run AND read a 3 inch thick hardcover! But these are the hardships we hardcore runners suffer (oh, insert very sarcastic laughter here!) The point... More »

Last Tuesday I got a flyer in the mail advertising a $25/month membership to a local gym. Seemed like a sweet deal to me so I went to check it out on Wednesday; a cold, rainy morning with news stories of floods and no less than four (yes FOUR) people hit by lightning during the massive electrical storm of the night before...not exactly an inspiring day! But in one way it was. See, I had planned to run on Wednesday morning since I had a rare few hours to myself, but with the deluge, no way was I strapping on... More »

Chafe \Chafe\ (ch[=a]f), v. t. 1. To excite heat in by friction; to rub in order to stimulate and make warm. 2. To excite passion or anger in; to fret; to irritate. 3. To fret and wear by rubbing; as, to chafe a cable. Syn: To rub; fret; gall; vex; excite; inflame. Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) Funny how sometimes all of the meanings of a word can apply, isn't it? Now, although I haven't been writing much about my running lately, I have been doing it. I've been a bit spotty in the 10K training (hence the lack... More »