Reason #29 I love Crossfit Roots
When I got pregnant, I didn’t have many mommy friends. Or any mommy friends really. At least none that lived close. So when a few other lady athletes got preggers at the Crossfit shop, just a few months after me,…
The Ladies
Bikes are rad: A love story in four parts
Part I: Breaking big miles I’ve been riding my bike A LOT lately. Like 50+ miles in one week A LOT. It makes sense. When you only have one car, your bike becomes not only the best means of transportation,…
Reason #56 I love CrossFit Roots
In addition to the awesome workouts and knowledgeable coaches, I really love the people I work out with early in the mornings. Especially this lovely lady. She goes by Dr. Dre around the shop and she does a great job…
Mom 2.0: A dramatically humorous retelling based on actual events
This past weekend I went to Miami for my first mommy-blogging* conference since I’ve become a mommy-blogger*. [*Insert crazy amount of arguing and/or debate about whether or not that is a good and/or real term or even a good and/or…
I believe the children are our future
(Am I the only one who can’t get Whitney Houston songs out of my head since she died? Gah.) A few weeks ago, I visited a local elementary school to talk with 5th-grade girls about technology. It was awesome. The…
Reason #75 that I love Crossfit Roots.
On a VERY regular basis, I get my ass kicked during a Crossfit workout. I’m totally used to that. But I must admit, I love that the people doing it are amazing. For example, this morning I deadlifted 100 lbs….
Staring into the face of the Devil…
I’m a baker. Mixing ingredients and turning them into an edible treat…it’s something I’ve always loved doing. And I don’t discriminate. I’ll make cookies, cupcakes or sweet bars of any kind. Just as long as a warm oven is involved….
Best of 2009: New Person
I officially met Elaine in 2008. And for the life of me, I can’t remember where we were…probably at some meetup or another. But that doesn’t really matter since it wasn’t until this year that we became good friends. From…
BlogHer 09: The one where I reconsider how to burn calories
I interrupt the lackadaisical posting schedule with a highlight from my time spent at a little gathering of female bloggers that recently occurred. Blame it on the estrogen for a post filled with sex toys. You’ve been warned. There was…
Giving Boulder Love, Day 8: Kiss my Skirt
This is Day 8 of a 21-Day Salute ™, an attempt to deprive myself of sleep and to express my gratitude for living where I do. I saw these series of posts on The Communicatrix (my very first blog crush)…