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I’m largely a vegetarian and my main reason for being so is climate change. So I do eat some sustainably harvested local seafood and game when it’s available. I also found that once I gave it up the health benefits were pretty great too. There are lots of great reasons to be vegetarian or even... Continue Reading →
I can’t remember where I heard the quote but it really stuck with me. It goes “If you’re hearing about it on the news it is by definition newsworthy and rare. You needn’t be concerned about those things but rather the deaths that are so common they’ll never warrant a headline.” I was a worrier,... Continue Reading →
Valentines day is special no matter who you are. I know that's not always a popular opinion but it is mine. Sure, I get the argument that it's a commercial holiday and no relationship comes down to just one day but celebrating love is an idea I can beg behind. We do celebrate the holiday... Continue Reading →
Home inspections aren’t worth the paper their written on. Post over, you can go pet your cat now. Well not really, nothing’s really that simple. I’ve had it happen to me, friends and family have had it happen to them and well you might have even had it happen to you. You get a home... Continue Reading →
Buckle up folks because I’m about to get all sorts of salty. I’m sick and tiered of seeing pictures of bubble baths, face masks, cheesecakes, glasses of wine and pretty nails with #selfcare. Those things are really just treats if I’m feeling gentle or hedonistic indulgences if I’m not. Self care has mostly morphed into... Continue Reading →
I’m not sure if the Kardashian clan coined the term or just popularized it’s use but either way I still have an incurable case. It turns out that I got it from my momma just like my hate of winter driving and love of gardening. Maybe I passed it on to her though we’ll never... Continue Reading →
Just a quick post to say I hope you all had a wonderful holiday season full of family or the family you choose, love and joy from our house to yours. We just had our big holiday do on boxing day and every year I find myself a little emotional after the fact. Not one... Continue Reading →
Here’s a secret about me I’m kind of a girl gear head. Not like extreme or anything for example I don’t think I know what a torque wrench looks like but I know things. Well some things at least. Let me set the scene here for a second; one of my biggest childhood friend fights... Continue Reading →
If you read running blogs and I would argue you should (start with this one) you might get the idea that certain wishes are universal among runners. Don’t we all want to get faster, fo farther, race all the time and look perfect doing it? Sure lots of us do, I’ll confess that those wishes... Continue Reading →
We all hear these cliches things like, “Health is the most important thing”, “Take care of yourself first” and “I’m not as young as I used to be.” That’s all still totally true but we tend to say them without thinking about it anymore. This summer I had the opportunity to help a few older... Continue Reading →
Sweat Sweetly 