Since my last check-in I've been getting stronger and getting my pace back. My 5K didn't go particularly as planned but I survived and as my first run back I decided not to be too hard on myself. In the interim I've completed the #chasethebird challenge and then my bestie Kristi challenged me to a … Continue reading Training Update
Happy Holidays blog world! From mine to yours hope it is absolutely fantastic! We're traveling the state of NC to visit family- from Wilmington to Asheville we'll have celebrations. 🙂 Merry merry Christmas!
Blacksburg, VA | December 4, 2015 | Being as though Blacksburg is considered a smaller town we got to experience their holiday celebrations. Jon had the special thrill of conducting Tuba Christmas. His first time being a part of something like this- we had no idea how many people would show up to see this- … Continue reading Blacksburg Holidays
I was hired this fall to work part time in the School of Performing Arts at Virginia Tech helping with administrative needs, managing their music library and assisting with marketing needs for the ensemble directors. I've been happy to use some parts of my arts administration degree but I've been itching for more- plus it … Continue reading Hired!
One of my favorite desserts to take to share- and one of the easiest!! I've brought this dessert to many a gathering and hope to bring it to many more. It's always a crowd pleaser and I'm always happy to pass on this recipe- so it only seemed fitting that I post it here after … Continue reading Eclair Cake
November 2015 | For the month of November (well until Thanksgiving) Oiselle issued a challenge called #chasethebird. If you did 15 minutes of activity a day and logged it on some social media platform using the hashtag you'd be entered to win free goodies. A chance at free Oiselle meant I was game to participate. … Continue reading #ChasetheBird Challenge
Callaway, VA | November 17, 2015 | We were looking for a fun day activity and decided to check out one of the nearby breweries. It was about 45 minutes from us and their hours worked out with the time we had free so we headed to Chaos Mountain for the day. To get there … Continue reading Chaos Mountain Brewery
Asheville, NC | November 24, 2015 | Time: 32:06 | Well. I'm still working on that comeback. The Asheville Turkey Trot was my first real race back after injury and while I felt decently prepared, the hills still took me by surprise. It was my first run in my Oiselle singlet and I wore it … Continue reading Asheville Turkey Trot 5K
Floyd, VA | November 1, 2015 | As it was a gray day we opted to head to one of the local wineries instead of a hike. And we could bring Loki with us so Chateau Morrisette seemed like a nice way to spend a Sunday afternoon. We had heard that their wines were pretty … Continue reading Chateau Morrisette
Tis the season right?? I had some leftover canned pumpkin (was an experiment to settle Loki's tummy- he was NOT a fan) and so Jon was like please make some pie. Well- I've never made pumpkin pie before so I turned to the internet and to one of my fave site- SkinnyTaste. Sure enough, there … Continue reading Pumpkin Pie!
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