I will admit that I tend to proclaim certain treats as “the best thing I have ever baked” on occasion. Just last week, I may have called my baked apple bread pudding the tastiest thing that has ever come out of my oven. I am known to get all poetic and maybe a little bat…
Wow. I haven’t posted on here in a long time! I’ve been busy. Tons of the usual – running, biking, coaching, playing soccer, being a mom and professional foodie. I am also wearing a new hat – and this one is a hard hat, literally. I am a DIY home renovator, on a shoestring. We are…
“If you feel like you can go, then run. I will see you at the finish line. Good luck! ” And with that, Olivia was off, flying. Olivia hadn’t been training, beyond an occasional quarter to half mile jog a couple times a week. To be honest, I really thought Olivia was going to struggle…
Where did 2012 go? It is half over already! I made a list of goals on New Years Eve, things I wanted to work on, ways to improve my life in the new year. I felt the goals were achievable but I had no clue that 2012 would be the most transformative of my 37…
Nine years ago today, I woke a little after midnight with an upset stomach and cramping that was coming in waves. So I got up, took a shower, cleaned my house, packed my bags, and walked the dogs. I woke my husband and told him to call the hospital. We were having a baby! Nine…
Working is getting in the way of my fitness life and it sucks. I am used to a pretty flexible, laid back kind of schedule – Saturdays off, work done by 2 pm, 3 days off a week, etc. Lots of time to be a mom AND workout. I had a great schedule and I…
I was terrified standing at the start line. Butterflies in my stomach, shaking legs, numb feet. I was a wreck. The race started and all my fears and issues disappeared as I started to move. I pressed play on my iPod and slipped into my groove as I started the course. Today I ran my…
Solitude. Tranquility. Zen. Time in the pool is all of these things and more. I have spent countless hours in my life stroking up and down the pool, nothing to distract me from my thoughts other than the silento counting of laps in my head. I have planned a move across the country, changed careers,…
In our busy lives, sometimes we need a little kick in the booty, a little inspiration, to make real, meaningful changes in our lives. And sometimes, we find it in the most random places. Every morning a man named Rand comes into my shop and buys a cup of coffee from me. Now I am…
Cape Porpoise Kitchen is a gem not to be missed when you are pedaling down the scenic stretch of road from Biddeford Pool to Kennenbunkport. Coffee By Design, a Portland based coffee roaster, is brewed to perfection. Diana, their baker, bakes up everything from local favorites like whoopie pies and blueberry buckles to “buffalo chip”…
Mountain biking is my passion. Just me, my bike and the great outdoors. There is a fantastic trail system where I live, called the Mousam Way Trail, and I utilize it almost daily for biking, roller blading (one section is paved), trail running, and x country skiing. I love to hop off my bike and…
I was always going to get back into running, I just didn’t know it. Then it happened. My kid’s school had a 5k as a fundraiser and my 8 year old daughter Olivia was all over it, leading a playground training group at recess and all. I had no choice but to run. My expectations…
I like my salsa like I like my men, hot and fresh! Haha! Just kidding, but I do like spicy salsa that has been made locally, using fresh ingredients. Living in Maine, finding fresh salsa can be a difficult task – there isn’t a decent Mexican restaurant within a 30 mile radius. So what is…
I have spent the last decade and a half avoiding wine. I hated the taste of wine, was disgusted by the smell of it and was generally put off by wine enthusiasts. Wine adventurer I was not, at least until now. A promotion has been offered to me, but a big part of my new…
Working out has brought me peace, a sense of accomplishment and a strong body. When I decided to replace my passion for baking with a more constructive hobby, I was still fighting the sadness brought on by family tragedy and the stress associated with a cross country move and the realities of winter in Maine. …
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