Pickle this!

I LOVE Mexican food. Give me a good messy pile of nachos loaded with veggies, beans, and cheese and I’ll gladly slip into a food-induced coma. Luckily I’m not the only fan in my house, and last date night we decided to go to one of our favorite spots…

Home sweet home paintings

I love our house, but I don’t spend a lot of time appreciating it from the front. A little while ago I realized that we don’t even have pictures of it on display. No matter! I’ve been looking for a project to use as an excuse to dive back…

Seriously easy bread

When I first started making homemade alternatives to grocery store staples, bread was something I REALLY wanted to do. I thought it was pretty fool-proof. I mean…it’s been around since the dawn of time. It was made by people before electric mixers and fancy supplies!

How hard could it be?

Isn’t…

Habits of successful runners

If you’re looking for a way to be active that is inexpensive and involves absolutely no prior experience, running is a great place to start. I was an Irish dancer for 12 years, and never ran unless I had to in gym class. Until I was in my 20’s,…

Overcoming a running injury

I’m ready to share a secret.

I’ve been letting a running injury consume my life for four years. Yes, I posted about it now and then on social media. But most of the time I didn’t tell anyone how I really was. How hard it really was. How much time…