When I signed up to complete the 30 Day Shred challenge I didn't exactly commit to it wholeheartedly. I knew that committing to do some...

I came home from FitBloggin' with some awesome things, but so far my favorite bit of techie swag has been my Gruve . A tiny little gadge...

I wanted to write this post yesterday, but it took me most of the day Sunday to really digest what I learned while I was at FitBloggin' ...

I've been listening to Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell during my commute this week. If you haven't heard of it, it's about the dee...

Last week I mentioned that I entered to win a 30 Day Shred exercise DVD . If you didn't catch my update, I actually won the thing. I was...

Back in the day, when I first started blogging, I wrote a lot about my weight loss successes (and struggles) and other topics revolving arou...

It may sound odd, but I love to watch Food Network while I'm working out. Last week, I was sweating it out on the elliptical while watch...

I just finished Ghosts of War by Ryan Smithson*. (Literally. I just put it down, not an hour ago.) I read it in just a few days, which isn...

OK, so there isn't any kitchen sink in this stick-to-your-ribs vegetarian stew, but that's about the only thing I didn't put in ...

There's a lot to be learned during 10 days in a house by yourself. In my case, there was also a lot to be eaten. It turns out that I eat...

I have to admit that the idea of making risotto has always scared me. I've heard all about how difficult it is, how long it takes, how o...

I've been cooking away over the last few days, partly to pass the time and partly because of this strange nesting urge I've had sinc...

In case you were wondering about our little storm here in Maryland... It started off slowly on Friday and by 9 PM or so it looked like this:...

The snow is still coming down and now it's blowing, too. Swirling and floating, coating my windows so that I can barely see what's g...

One of my 101 Things involves choosing and preparing slow cooker meals. An advantage to the slow cooker is that during the week I can do al...

I'm writing this post on the eve of my thirty-fourth birthday, though you're likely reading it after the day has arrived. This birth...

I remember days, back when I first started blogging, that I couldn't wait to write up a post. Everything seemed like perfect blog fodder...

In reading blogs and talking to friends and family, I'm finding that there's a lot of reflection going on as 2009 comes to a close. ...

It's time for the TBR (To Be Read) Challenge again. I wasn't very good at reviewing the books I read for the challenge, and I didn...

Sarah collapsed back on the bed, exhausted from all the pushing and panting. Finally , she thought, and closed her eyes. Even the high-pitch...