Jen and I both started new jobs in the past few months and realized how rusty we were at the whole new job thing. When you start a new job you want to sweep in and be successful, smart, and awesome, but instead you don’t know where anything is, how things work, or what you […]
The long, hard, best road
August 26, 2013 by
A few weeks ago I was stalling while heading out for a long run — long, on my new, start-again-at-zero novice training plan, being four miles. Four miles too many on a hot Saturday at the lake. I have a habit of stalling long runs. I take forever to get dressed, time my eating just […]
One more thing
June 20, 2013 by
I thought I’d said everything I needed to say about work in my 5 things I learned on my job search post, but I was left feeling incomplete. And I realized I wanted to write a bit about the experience from which I am moving on. I worked at the same place for nearly 12 […]
10 things I didn’t know about my sewing machine
May 21, 2013 by
When I was 11 my mom signed me up for sewing lessons with her friend, a professional seamstress and tailor. It was summer, and knowing now what it is like to have kids hanging around the house all day, I’m sure it was a device to keep me busy. That, and I was fond of […]
Thrift store personal shopping. Genius.
March 28, 2013 by
Honestly, this might be the coolest idea I’ve ever heard of: a personal shopper at a thrift store. Let me repeat, in case you disbelieve: a personal shopping appointment at a thrift store. For real. This phenomenal idea is the invention Michelle Dustin, who worked at Arc’s Value Village when she was younger. After college […]
A Saturday adventure, a few blocks from home
March 12, 2013 by
A few weeks ago Scott had to be gone all day on a Saturday and the boys and I did our usual lounging around in pjs all morning. Before noon they were restless and bickering and tattling and I’d had enough. That’s it, I said, we’re outta here. Now. I’d seen the announcement that the […]
My brother, “the adventurous one.” Also: more fun
February 21, 2013 by
Me and my big brother heading out on a snorkling/kayaking trip in Turks & Caicos. As my brother casually wrapped up telling me about his ice fishing trip on Lake of the Woods a few weekends ago, I realized how superior his adventuring skills are to mine. I would have blogged that trip to pieces, […]
I was in a fashion show
February 12, 2013 by
Part of my story is that I’m a heart attack survivor and I live with heart disease. I usually write about that on my other blog, My Life in Red, but this adventure was just too good not to share it here! I am the 2013 Go Red for Women spokesperson for Minnesota, and I’ve […]