Yep, they went awry! All for the better though. School is out for the summer and we were looking forward to kicking the first weekend off with no plans. I always look forward to a weekend with nothing planned, they are so rare. My only goals for the weekend were to get in my training…
Month: June 2010
My Internet Fab Five
A simplistic and basic top five to say the least, but they provide a strong foundation for my overall toolkit I rely on daily: Facebook: My preference tool for communicating with people I know personally. I was skeptical when I began using Facebook, I really only signed up to get a feel for what all…
Yard Makeover Reveal
Remember the dresser that I finally fixed? Yea, the drawer bottom fell out within 24 hours. The dresser is destined to be a three drawer dresser. I am over it and even more confident in my decision to bring in the big guns for our yard this year.I could not be happier with the final…
How Frogger Encourages My Inner Runner
I ran the Soldier Field 10 Miler this weekend. My friend and I signed-up for it after an enjoyable Shamrock Shuffle run. It was a beautiful day for a run on the lake. It was a bit hot, but the breeze helped. I was relieved that all the aches from my bout with Fifth’s Disease…
It’s Officially Summer
This essay caught my eye in the New York Times Magazine. I immediately added the book it was an excerpt from, Orange is the New Black: One Year in a Women’s Prison, to my summer reading list. It was the first book on my list that I tackled, so Summer had begun for me. That…