(Illustration above courtesy of Heather Schieder). DEVASTATED | by the news of the school shooting in Texas (and really, any of the mass shootings recently, but especially a shooting where kids are killed in what’s supposed to be a “ safe place”). As a young man, who survived the Parkland shooting in Florida, said on…
Around the Interwebs Untranslatable words.“Something is always lost in translation because words are more than their literal meanings. They carry history, tradition, experience, and identity. […] Even if languages seem to have roughly equivalent words […] translators have long argued that something precious is always lost in the act of translation.” ← I definitely agree…
Five Things Friday: just five things I’m thinking about or things that made my week, or things that I otherwise feel like sharing. Well, it’s been a week you guys. Lots going on over here, so let’s dive right in. Last weekend, we contacted our landlord because we had a (recurring) leak under the kitchen…
I haven’t done a “A Day in the Life” post in a long, long time and when the topic came up for the Tuesday Topics linkup with Kookyrunner and Zenaida, I thought it was a great opportunity to share a glimpse into a typical day of my WFH life (loosely based on last week). 5:40…
Five Things Friday: just five things I’m thinking about or things that made my week, or things that I otherwise feel like sharing. Here I am, diligently doing all my warm-ups and stretching before and after workouts and sprinkling in some yoga and foam rolling for good measure, just to pull a muscle in my…
This week, I am linking up with Kookyrunner and Zenaida for Tuesday Topics again and since it’s National Mental Health Awareness Week, we’re talking about how running helps with mental health. It’s a well-known fact that running, or any other form of physical exercise, benefits our mental health. It is scientifically proven that endorphins and…
Five Things Friday: just five things I’m thinking about or things that made my week, or things that I otherwise feel like sharing. I went on my (still bi-weekly) grocery run this morning and there were an alarming number of people in the stores without masks. I know, I know, the mask mandate has been…
photo credit: Green Chameleon via Unsplash My friend Lisa recently shared a post about what she had learned from tracking her time for a week (and then Stephany followed) and you guys, I can’t lie, it got me super-intrigued. Not just because I am a sucker for data + spreadsheets, but have you counted lately…
Last weekend was PeloFondo weekend again! If you recall, I participated in my first PeloFondo in January and was instantly hooked. I have to admit that I didn’t know that it was coming up last weekend. I mean, I knew that I had signed up for PeloFondo and I knew it was the first weekend…
I am a big fan of simple one-pot meals. It cuts down dishes to a minimum and usually saves time during the prep and cooking process. It’s one of the reasons why I love making soups and stews during the winter months. Today, I am going to share a recipe for a quick, simple, but…
