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  • running right now, & race goals

    Of all of the topics requested . . .  this isn’t on the list.  But since it’s January and therefore exercise is on everyone’s mind, I feel maybe someone would be interested. And I…

    January 6, 2016
  • A&C these days

    Thank you so much for the fresh post ideas on yesterday’s post.  I’m feeling a lot of blogging mojo this year.  On day 4, anyway. A few months ago, one of my oldest friends (hi F!)…

    January 5, 2016
  • current happenings

    Listening to a lot of “best of” 2015 song lists (today = Sound Opinions 2015 Mixtapes).  Also way too much Disney, which I want to hate but then find myself singing along more often than not…

    January 4, 2016
  • little moments

    I was on last week but now — I’m off!  This past Tuesday until Monday January 4th.  Josh is working (our generally synced-up call begins in 2016!).  So far, it has been really really…

    December 31, 2015
  • What Worked in 2015 — and What DIdn’t

    I am going to take a cue from Laura Vanderkam and Modern Mrs Darcy and write about what worked for me in 2015.  I’m also going to add things that didn’t work, since that is probably just as important!…

    December 28, 2015
  • morning thoughts on the end of the year

    OH 2015. You looked good on paper. that elusive first box . . . ahh well A lot of nice things happened.  More than 150 morning runs.  Trips to CA (work), NC (family fun),…

    December 18, 2015
  • Theme for the year 2016

    Gretchen Rubin has inspired me (not the first time) to name a one-word theme for the year.  Many great ideas were noted in the comments of her post: SPACE.  SWEETER.  DELIGHT.  Gretchen’s own is LIGHTEN UP. I…

    December 15, 2015
  • Weekend notes

    This weekend was . . . well, it was okay. It probably should have been great — it had all of the elements of great.  Two parents off from work!  Opportunity for date night! …

    December 14, 2015
  • DITL: Saturday edition

    I have been meaning to do a day-in-the-life post for a while.  I decided to make use of the obscenely gorgeous Smythson notebook that my SBF (Stationery Best Friend) Vickie gave me that has…

    December 6, 2015
  • December 1

    It appears that I tend to make very similar goals from month to month.  Or at least variations on a theme.  Does it mean that I’m choosing the wrong ones or the right ones?…

    December 1, 2015