So a lot of people have asked me, “How do you train for a triathalon with 7 kids? When do you have time?” Well, I don’t really have the time. But I found a way to make it. A few years ago, I decided that every year, I was going to try at least one thing […]
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Helen Reddy’s got nothin on me
So this is what I walked into yesterday morning at 5:08 a.m. Yikes. I didn’t really comprehend the magnitude of what I had gotten myself into. Very intimidating. There were some seriously impressive bodies there. There were some craaazy bikes. There was a lot of gear that I have never seen before. I had no idea why people were […]
Hopefully I’ll live to tell about this…
If you are reading this at 4:30 a.m. I am driving to the Westchester Triathalon. If you are reading this at 6:00 a.m. I am looking at all the shredded triathletes and wishing I had worked out a little more. If you are reading this at 6:30 a.m. I have just peed for the 47th time this […]
tip of the day — keep track of holiday recipes
I already mentioned the 3-ring binder I have in my kitchen for all my important papers… I also have one for holiday recipes. I always have Thanksgiving and Christmas at my house. After several years of wasting way too much time searching through different cookbooks for various recipes, I finally got smart and put them […]
If the shoe fits…
The best thing about summer isn’t the carefree days. Or the absence of the morning rush to get to school. Or the staying light out until almost 9:00. It’s going barefoot. (insert all your barefoot and pregnant jokes here) I hardly ever wear shoes. In fact, the last time I got a pedicure, they had […]
tip of the day — garbage bowl
If you watch Rachel Ray, then you may already do this. In high school, my best friend’s dad did this… waayyy before Rachel. He had a small container on the kitchen counter that he put garbage in. I used to seriously make fun of him. But now I have one too. I re-use plastic bags […]