That time I tried online dating

The short version

This is the story of my New Year’s Eve a few years ago.  With the help of a very kind friend I overcame years of excuses and fears and finally joined Ok Cupid.

Weekly Eats and Christmas Baking Recap

A weekly round up: eats, workouts, watches, and reads.  Christmas Baking 2018 Edition.

Weekly Eats: Monday December 17 to Sunday December 23

A weekly round up: eats, workouts, watches, and reads.  Pre-Christmas Edition

Weekly Eats: Monday December 10 to Sunday December 16

A weekly round up: eats, workouts, watches, and reads.  Epic salmon edition.

Weekly Eats: Monday December 3 to Sunday December 9

A weekly round up: eats, workouts, watches, and reads.  Chicken Parmesan edition.

Weekly Eats: Monday November 26 to Sunday December 2

A weekly roundup: eats, workouts, watches and reads.  Steak & surgery edition.

Treadmill TV: A Tribute to My Ten Favorite Shows

So you may be asking yourself, what is Treadmill TV?  It's pretty simple, treadmill TV is a show that you watch while working out.

Treadmill TV wasn't something that existed in my life until I got a home treadmill.  Back when I went to the gym, I listened to music and people watched.  It never got old.  But once I replaced a gym full of people with a basement wall, music didn't cut it any more.  I needed a companion to keep me on the treadmill and that's where Treadmill TV came in.

Weekly Eats: Monday November 19 to Sunday November 25

A weekly roundup: eats, workouts, watches, and reads.  Thanksgiving edition.

Should you get a home treadmill?

In honor of Black Friday and the start of the holiday season, today's post is all about one of the best purchases I ever made: a home treadmill.  Three years and one house move later I'm so happy that I went for it, and wish that I had gotten it sooner.

Weekly Eats: Monday November 12 to Sunday November 18

A weekly roundup: eats, workouts, watches, and reads.  Pre-Thanksgiving Edition.

Weekly Eats: Monday November 5 to Sunday November 11

 

A weekly roundup: eats, workouts, watches, and reads.  10 mile treadmill edition.

What I learned from posting all of my meals on the internet for a year

Something happened this weekend...


The 52nd weekly eats post went up.  You've seen an entire year of my life in food.

Weekly Eats: Monday October 29 to Sunday November 4

A weekly round up: eats, workouts, watches, and reads.  Breakfast Quesadilla edition.

Four ancient electronics that I adore

This morning an article on LinkedIn caught my attention: People Holding on to Phones Longer.  Who woulda thunk it, but ever since the major cell carriers stopped subsidizing the cost of phones with contracts, folks are starting to figure out that phones are expensive.  This hit home because I'd like to - but don't need to - get a new phone.  Once I figured out how much money my ancient phone is saving me each month, I came to appreciate it more.  And then I started thinking about a few other old as dirt electronics that have stood the test of time.

Weekly Eats: Monday October 22 to Sunday October 28

 

A weekly round up: eats, workouts, watches, and reads.  Autumn Edition.

Weekly Eats: Monday October 15 to Sunday October 21

A weekly roundup: eats, workouts, watches, and reads.  Costco vs Trader Joe's orange chicken edition.

Weekly Eats: Monday October 8 to Sunday October 14

A weekly round up: eats, workouts, watches and reads.  Typical week edition.

For the first time since I started the weekly eats series, I can't think of a theme of the week.  It was just a typical week.  We ate steak, made an awesome beef stew casserole and an awful smoothie, went to Trader Joe's, and did a lot of running.

Weekly Eats: Monday October 1 to Sunday October 7

A weekly round up: eats, workouts, watches and reads. 10 mile run edition.

That time I had an abnormal mammogram

The short version 

My first mammogram turned out to be anything but routine.  The diagnosis: benign.  Physical aftermath: one small scar.  Mental aftermath: sheesh I’m fine but...

Weekly Eats: Monday September 24 to Sunday September 30

A weekly roundup: Eats, Workouts, Watches, and Reads.  Marathon Relay Edition.

Weekly Eats: Monday September 17 to Sunday September 23

 

A weekly round up: eats, workouts, watches, and reads. Pork Chop and Power Buns Edition.

Weekly Eats: Monday September 10 to Sunday September 16

A weekly round up: eats, workouts, watches, and reads.  Apple Pie Bars Edition

Weekly Eats: Monday September 3 to Sunday September 9

A weekly roundup: eats, workouts, watches, and reads.  Cheesecake bars edition.

Weekly Eats: Monday August 27 to Sunday September 2

A weekly roundup: eats, workouts, watches, and reads.  Spaghetti and meatballs edition.

Weekly Eats: Monday August 20 to Sunday August 26

A weekly roundup: eats, workouts, watches, and reads.  Meal planning mojo edition.

Weekly Eats: Monday August 13 to Sunday August 19

A weekly round up: eats, workout, watches, and reads.  Buffalo chicken pizza edition.

Weekly Eats: Monday August 6 to Sunday August 12

A weekly round up: eats, workout, watches, and reads.  Apple Pie edition.

Weekly Eats: Monday July 30 to Sunday August 5

A weekly round up: eats, workouts, watches, and reads.  Family vacation edition.

Weekly Eats: Monday July 23 to Sunday July 29

A weekly round up: eats, workouts, watches, and reads.  Sheet pan dinner edition.

Weekly Eats: Mon July 16 to Sun July 22

A weekly roundup: eats, workouts, watches, and reads.  Garden eating and step kid vacation edition.

Weekly Eats: Mon July 9 to Sun July 15

A weekly roundup: eats, workouts, watches, and reads.  Canned wine edition.

Weekly Eats: Mon July 2 to Sun July 8

A weekly roundup: eats, workouts, watches, and reads.  Step kid anniversary, family 5k, and lots of smores bars edition.

Weekly Eats: Mon June 25 to Sun July 1

A weekly roundup: eats, workouts, watches, and reads.  Single girl edition and weight loss update

Weekly Eats: Mon June 18 to Sun June 24

A weekly roundup: eats, workouts, watches, and reads.  10k PR edition.

Weekly Eats: Mon June 11 to Sun June 17

A weekly roundup: eats, workouts, watches, and reads.  Kid kitchen edition.

Weekly Eats: Mon June 4 to Sun June 10

A weekly roundup: eats, workouts, watches, and reads.  Chimichurri edition.

Weekly Eats: Mon May 28 to Sun June 3

A weekly roundup: eats, workouts, watches, and reads.  Weight loss update and sick week edition.

Weekly Eats: Mon May 21 to Sun May 27

A weekly roundup: eats, workouts, watches, and reads.  Quick beach getaway edition

Weekly Eats: Mon May 14 to Sun May 20

A weekly roundup: eats, workouts, watches, and reads.  Gardening edition.

Weekly Eats: Mon May 7 to Sun May 13

A weekly roundup: eats, workouts, watches, and reads.  Meat n' potatoes edition.

Weekly Eats: Mon Apr 30 to Sun May 6

A weekly roundup: eats, workouts, watches, and reads.  5K PR/very special birthday edition.

Weekly Eats: Mon Apr 23 to Sun Apr 29

A weekly roundup: eats, workouts, watches, and reads.  5k edition.

Weekly Eats: Mon Apr 16 to Sun Apr 22

A weekly roundup: eats, workouts, watches, and reads.  Flank steak vs Flat Iron Steak edition.

Weekly Eats: Mon Apr 9 to Sun Apr 15

A weekly roundup: eats, workouts, watches, and reads.  It was spring for five minutes edition.

Weekly Eats: Mon Apr 2 to Sun Apr 8

A weekly roundup: eats, workouts, watches, and reads.  Trader Joe's haul and foolproof chicken shredding edition.

Weekly Eats: Mon Mar 26 to Sun Apr 1

A weekly roundup: eats, workouts, watches, and reads.  Windy City Part 2/Easter edition.

Weekly Eats: Mon Mar 19 to Sun Mar 25

A weekly roundup: eats, workouts, watches, and reads.  Windy City and non-weight loss edition.

Refried Beans and Veggie Burritos

When I started this post, my only mission was to pass on that I've learned how to make refried beans.  But then I thought why not give you a delicious veggie burrito to put them in while we're here?

Weekly Eats: Mon Mar 12 to Sun Mar 18

A weekly roundup: eats, workouts, watches, and reads.  Boy Scout Pancake Edition

Weekly Eats: Mon Mar 5 to Sun Mar 11

A weekly roundup: eats, workouts, watches, and reads.  Daylight Savings Time Edition.

Weekly Eats: Mon Feb 26 to Sun Mar 4

A weekly roundup: eats, workouts, watches, and reads.  Weight loss update edition.