Ah the joys of out-of-town visitors! Ever since FMF came last April, I’ve been measuring our time in Paris by our vacations and when we have visitors. Not only does it make the time go by quickly, it gives me an excuse to not continue my French lessons. Oops I think I forgot to mention that….
I ran for the first time in a while alone, never finding the usual rhythm to settle in and enjoy myself. My new sneakers didn’t feel right, my earbuds kept slipping, I wore too many clothes. My thoughts overcame my stride, harder and harder with each step. I hate runs like that because they make…
After returning from Rome, I’ve officially gained four pounds, which puts me back up to 16 pounds left to lose before I get my reward, a big girl camera. I had hoped to meet my goal before today but I’m excited about joining up with Danielle Burkleo for her #alittletoofluffy challenge. That camera will be…
There’s a bit of an UGH in Christmas this year, the downfall of missing my first, yes first, Christmas at home with my family ever. 30 years of Christmas Eve’s with my family followed by Christmas morning with my parents. 31 years and the screeching halt of brakes on my Christmas train. As I write…
Running isn’t easy for me. Every stride there’s a nagging voice in my mind saying, “You can’t do this,” or “Why are you wasting your time? You’ll never get to 13 miles.” Sometimes I give into that voice, slow my stride, stop to walk. But not on Sunday. Sunday morning I woke up early, dressed…
In the spirit of gift giving for the holidays, here’s a list of a few times that I’ve gotten others, would like myself, and or support worth-while causes! (1) Palmer Cash offers these kid tee shirts on behalf of the Ronan Thompson Foundation, which is one of the charities I’ll be running in March for….
In honor of one year of blogging, the posts I’m most proud of, the ones that I love….. Ghosts of Boyfriends’ Music Past – January 2012 The Rhythm of the City – February 2012 Chance – April 2012 Imperfect Motherhood – May 2012 The Chance to Do It Over Again – June 2012 The Frenchman…
Thanksgiving never was a favorite holiday for me growing up. It was, in many ways, just a day off from school and the opportunity to hang out with my cousins (there were thirteen of us on my mom’s side of the family). It wasn’t until I was 26 years old that Thanksgiving become something more…
The tree is up at Galleries Lafayette, along with the merry (and uber trippy) Louis Vuitton window displays.
I’ve been seeing a lot of posts on Facebook about how Christmas is impeding on Thanksgiving. Halloween. The 4th of July. And to be perfectly honest, shame on you people. Just because there’s a display of Christmas candy at my Monoprix doesn’t mean that Christmas is shoving itself down my throat. The marketing companies…
