With Thanksgiving fast approaching, I can’t help but be mindful of the many reasons I have to be grateful. The love and support of my husband, family and friends tops them all. Faith, health, shelter and security are not far behind. I am grateful for…
Health and Wellness
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Today: Riding a bike is just like riding a bike.
Wondering how to unpack from a two week trip on ten seconds flat? Tip your suitcase over and dump everything directly into your laundry bin. Your zebra clutch and nearly empty bottle of SPF45 are machine washable, right? Who cares. You’re unpacked. After picking up…
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Today: A night at the Boston Ballet.
Last Thursday, I had the pleasure of being a guest of the Boston Ballet on opening night of their Fall Program at the Boston Opera House. After having the opportunity to interview corps de ballet member Emily Mistretta earlier in the month, I’d been so looking…
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Today: I’ll take the physical challenge. {and a Reebok #getafterit giveaway}
This time last year, I was counting down the days to the ING New York City marathon. This year, I am counting down to our wedding, which falls the day before that very same marathon. I felt a pang of jealousy this weekend as I…
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Today: An interview with Emily Mistretta of the Boston Ballet.
I’ve always enjoyed the idea of ballet. I live for essie ballet slippers polish, ballet trends in fashion, and the movie Center Stage. I have an extensive collection of legwarmers (perfect for going to and from yoga). The last time I actually wore ballet slippers, though,…
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Today: A weekend at home.
Home Alone My older brother and sister-in-law celebrated their wedding anniversary this week, which meant Nick and I got to babysit our niece for the first time. We partied like animals, singing Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star while changing into PJs at 6:45 PM and reading…
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Today: My fairy WODmother. {and a Reebok #getafterit giveaway}
[tweetmeme source=”elizabethev” only_single=false]The downside to being an adult is that when something breaks, you sort of need to fix it (or in many cases, have it fixed… because you don’t always know how to repair machines). Our water heater peaced it on Monday night, making…
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Today: Where are my Worry People?
[tweetmeme source=”elizabethev” only_single=false]I had a set of worry people (and a matching barrette, for questionably fashionable worry dolls on the go) when I was younger. I am not sure how many worries I shared with them, but I can see the value in having something inanimate to…
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Today: Give us this day our daily juice.
[tweetmeme source=”elizabethev” only_single=false]I bought a juicer a year ago, or so. I used it a number of times, almost lost a finger once, got sick of cleaning up after myself, and then hid the whole thing away. It lived under our sink with 9,000 reusable…