Category Archives: Personal

How to Cut an Apple

Honestly, I used to think that getting married would change me, that suddenly a raging cookaholic who was buried deep inside me would wake up and make her debut. I’d create ravishing dinners for Jake every night. I’d throw little get-togethers and serve hors d’ouervres that would make Gordon Ramsay proud. And let’s not even […]

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Better Together

I could feel my heart pumping so strongly it felt as if it would pump right up my throat and out of my mouth. My legs were burning, on the verge of cramping. My skin was taut from a mixture of sweat and salt and sun. Everything in my body was screaming at me to […]

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A New Chapter

Last night we had our weekly family dinner. In one sense, it was no different than any other family dinner we’ve had. My dad suggested we take a family nap, because apparently we all looked a bit like walking zombies. And although everyone thought the idea of family nap time was hilarious, it was also […]

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Going For Gold

Jake and I have been trying to squeeze in as much of the Olympics as we can the last few days. Unfortunately, this usually means snuggling up at night and watching everything in triple speed so we can delete enough for our DVR to record more the next day.  If it were up to me, […]

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Juice Me

I did a juice cleanse last week. I know what you’re thinking… Me, the carb-loving food junkie who can’t say no to french fries and salivates at the sight of sprinkles? Yes. I did a juice cleanse. Ever since I found out that my stomach HATES ME can’t handle gluten, I’ve been a lot more […]

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