It’s been a rainy spring in Colorado. Between storms, I snuck outside and discovered beautiful flowers blooming in our backyard. What amazed me most was that despite being pummeled by rain, hail, and even snow, they found a way to thrive. I find this to be incredibly inspiring, but maybe I’ve been playing with metaphors […]
Thanksgiving is so close I can practically smell that juicy turkey roasting in the oven, can envision a glorious tryptophan-induced nap with football on in the background, all while musing over what in my life I’m particularly thankful for. Now, of course, I’m thankful for my amazing husband, family, friends, good health, the freedom to pursue dreams, […]
I ran the Rock n’ Roll Half Marathon yesterday (and live to tell the tale!), and it was an AWESOME race. I’ve been unofficially training for it since early April when I found myself running a lot to help process through my emotions, something exercise has always helped me with. I slowly built a base […]
Back when I was a burgeoning adolescent, my mom used to advise me to make cookies for the boy I liked. The way to a man’s heart is through his stomach, after all. She’d encourage me to do this every few months, and each time I’d reply vehemently, and probably with an annoying eye roll, […]
I went to the Chihuly exhibit at the Denver Botanic Gardens recently and it was absolutely breathtaking! I loved the way the gorgeous glass pieces melted into the natural surroundings, mimicking stalks of grass, tropical birds, gathering bubbles, or (much to my chagrin) snakes. There seemed to be a symbiotic relationship between the garden and […]
Friends, books, wine, chocolate. What’s not to love about a book club? But for me, being a part of a book club is about more than the snacks or even (gasp!) the words on the page, it’s a way for me to connect with truly wonderful people. I grew up a painfully shy child, generally […]
A couple months ago John and I watched Forks Over Knives. The documentary impacted us so much, for both the environmental and health benefits, that we decided to look into this whole vegetarian thing. These revelations were the most shocking to me: Plants (such as asparagus, spinach, broccoli, etc.) contain protein. As an avid runner, I’ve […]