I stayed up extra late last night. I know, your mind immediately jumps to the conclusion that I was at some wild party, right? Sorry to disappoint you, but I was actually finishing The Marriage Plot. Oh, you mean you automatically assumed I was reading a book and/or having a cozy night in? You know […]
Tidbits and Treats
Slightly Spicy Snoozy Saturday
It was so nice to be able to sleep in this morning! There wasn’t as much sleep to be had this past week but I’m finally feeling caught up and hopefully will no longer hit a wall at 3:00 p.m. Last night we stayed in to watch basketball, which also means we opened a bottle […]
Run + Refuel
It was another gorgeous day for a run in Chicago. The weather forecast shows some clouds and cooler temperatures rolling in later tonight, so I decided to push my training run up to make sure I could have one last outdoor adventure, at least for the time being. There was a definite “spring” in my […]
Book Review: The Hunger Games Trilogy by Suzanne Collins
I picked up a copy of The Hunger Games on a whim last summer. Less than one week later, I had plowed my way through all three books. It’s no secret that I love young adult books – Harry Potter and Twilight, anyone? – but this was the first series I had come across with […]
Snippets
Thanks for all the sweet comments on my blogiversary post. I’m glad you are enjoying the giveaway! I’ve gotten a lot of great book ideas already and am also planning to write a book review for The Hunger Games trilogy this week. Bobby and I had a relatively low-key St. Patrick’s Day weekend. Of course, […]
Four Years Of Blogging Bender {Giveaway}
Time flies. Four years ago today, on March 16, 2008, this blog was born. The opening post subject? Baby kiwi. Yeah. Things have changed a lot since then. 😉 I’ve changed from naïve college student to “real world” employee to business owner. I’ve changed from girlfriend to fiancée to wife. I’ve changed from food journaling […]
My Newest Fitness Goal
Last night I tweeted and Instagram-ed a picture from our first lakeside run of the spring season. The weather was glorious yesterday, and I couldn’t help but stop at one of my favorite “bends” (near the Adler Planetarium) to show you one of the best views of the city. What the photo failed to mention […]
Bamboo Bottle + Tea Talk
Happy Hump Day! 🙂 Yesterday was pretty exciting over here. My quinoa-stuffed roasted green peppers were featured in SHAPE Magazine’s 10 Tasty Green Foods for St. Patty’s Day! You can view the whole tasty slideshow here. I’m honored to be among such great company, including fellow bloggers Brittany and Katie. My company, DreamChamps, also received […]