“Make No Mistake, That Body Bag’s for You” ~ PunkRockRacing.com Ok, that may be a bit of a severe start to my Monday blog. But if there is one thing that I discovered this weekend, it is that my journey is going to be about giving it my all both physically AND mentally. On Saturday, […]
A few months ago on Twitter, Astrid commented that someone had said that it was easier to use store bought green curry paste for a home cooked curry than to make your own. We both agreed that we completely disagree with this comment. Making your own green curry paste is not hard. In fact, it […]
(I would like to thank Mish at Eating Journey for inspiring me to think about love – she is publishing the extracts of many bloggers Self Love posts during the month of February on her blog – check it out.)I love…First light in the morningBreathing fresh airThe sound of waves crashing on the shore,Beach sand […]
“The best thing that has happened to me is realizing that I can do more than I thought I could.“A few weeks ago I quoted Anissa Mayhew in my blog. Anissa is a blogger, a mother, has a wicked sense of humor, and suffered a stroke at the end of 2009. She is slowly making […]
Today’s recipe is once again from Alicia Ambroso, aka Ali the Runner. I follow Alicia on Twitter, and she is a great source of food inspiration, workout motivation, and old school tunes. She also writes a great blog which is well worth a read. And she’s doing a marathon this year for TNT (Leukaemia and […]
Today on the way to work I clicked onto a story in the Guardian about Evan Muncie. Evan is a 28 year old rice seller. 27 days ago he was trapped in the market in Port au Prince following the mega-earthquake that struck Haiti. And yesterday, he was pulled out ALIVE.27 days. Trapped. Alone. Surviving.A […]
The weather was so-so this past weekend. I should’ve gone for the Serpie newbie group cycle, but didn’t. I’m starting to feel a bit of pressure. Pressure to spend more time on the bike, and to spend more time on my runs. I’m still a bit gun shy with the runs. I know the focus […]
This is the second Friday of “bread” posts, spurred on by the discussions I’ve had in real life and on Twitter about the joys of home-baked bread. The first recipe (posted 19 January) was for an “almost no-knead” bread. This week I am posting my recipe for a traditional (read – knead it yourself or […]
Alone. There are times that I feel low. It is rare but it happens. I laugh often and I love life. But sometimes… Sometimes I feel alone. Everyday when I wake up I think to myself “Life is brilliant.” I breathe deep and wonder how I can fit into the day all the things I […]