What’s Up Ash Wednesday

If you haven’t added your Lenten sacrifice to the list, then please add! I like hearing what people give up if they choose to do so.

Also, at what point can I yell in frustration? My hip/leg is out of control. My adductor feels as if it might snap in half at any moment. WHEN WILL IT STOP?! I’ve basically given up on running normally again.

Alright, whining over.  Let’s get started.

1. GRAPEFRUIT CANDLE 

I found myself a grapefruit candle. Although it’s not the soul cycle candle, it is also not $42.

Smells pretty similar...

2. THIS IS WHY I’M BROKE WEBSITE: 

It’s like pinterest – you go there and lose hours of your life. My hair person, Mallory, told me about it.

Things I’m asking for next Christmas include the Magic Wand Remote Control and Shark Sleeping Bag.

Don't tell me this isn't awesome...

Also, if you’re a triathlete, you need these:

The Secret to Biking Success

3. PILLOW TALK SEMI CREEPY PILLOW

If you’re in a long distance relationship, you can get these pillows. One pillow lights up when your partner lays on it AND even pulses with their heartbeat. Mallory (hair person) also told me about this one.

But if you're in completely different time zones, it would light up at odd times for the other person...

4. CHRISSIE WELLINGTON ARTICLE ON CNN.COM

Go read this article. It’s fantastic. The basic premise is that you must train your mind as much as you train your body. Reminded me a lot of the idea behind the Believe I Am products.

I’m not the best with the whole mental game thing, but I will share this one story that I think about a lot. When I was a junior in college, I went into this one particular singles match thinking, “Yeah, this girl looks pretty good, I might lose.” At 4-4, I had the sudden realization of, “Hey! I’m kind of in this match.” I ended up winning 6-4,6-0.

Mid-match or mid-race mindset changes may not always lead to the desired result, but I feel like I’ve had most of my mental breakthroughs in a competition setting.

Specifically with running, anytime I’ve used a mental technique to not think about time or result, I’ve done better. Thinking of negative thoughts as a balloon or thinking of one thing per mile has helped me in the past.

Anyways, go read the article. I’m going to print one out and put it in my Believe I  Am  training journal.

5. FAMILY

I got to visit my family this weekend. I’m glad I was born into a good one. I just wish I lived closer to home!

1997. Look at Ally and I's sweet "matching, but different" GapKids outfits...

2007. My mom will probably make me take this picture down.

CHIME IN: TELL ME WHAT’S ROCKING YOUR SHORT WORK WEEK. THOUGHTS ON TRAINING YOUR MIND?

Until next time…

Fat Tuesday

Or Mardi Gras. Whatever you want to call it.

What I should've baked this weekend was a king cake!

Tomorrow is the beginning of Lent. Although we Presbyterians/Methodists aren’t as serious about Lent as other denominations, some years I’ve given something up for those 40 days (or tried to give something up).

My friends growing up did this, too, so it was fun to take a poll at school to see who was giving up what.

Usual suspects included ice cream and soft drinks.

FYI: In the South, we refer to soft drinks as "Coke," meaning you ask a guest, "Do you want a coke?" They then respond, "Yes, what do you have?" Then, you say, "Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite..." It makes complete sense.

Unusual suspects included pillows (my friend’s sister once gave up her pillow — I didn’t quite get it).

Unusual Lenten sacrifice....

My college doubles partner gave up chocolate one year. She split sets once during the Lenten period, and we had to run around to find her an energy bar that did not contain chocolate (we succeeded and she won her match, too).

This year I think I might try to give something up.

Non-negotiable items include: coffee, Soul Cycle, the RC, chocolate, my pillow, and Just Salad.

Negotiable items include: mani/pedis, Diet Coke, ice cream, cookies.

I’m thinking mani/pedis might be a good one.

BUT I LOVE TRYING ALL OF THE NEW ESSIE NAIL POLISHES...

SO, I AM TAKING A POLL: ARE YOU GIVING UP SOMETHING FOR LENT? HAVE YOU EVER GIVEN SOMETHING UP FOR LENT? IF SO, WHAT?

Until next time…

 

Life’s Little Mysteries

I want someone to explain to me why there are 1500 different kinds of eggs you can buy. Jumbo size? Large size? Brown vs white? With added omega-3? TOO MANY OPTIONS.

I just want eggs.

Another great mystery of life: how do I get cupcakes out of this cupcake maker…

Greatest invention....

My solution to not completely burning my fingers...

The black surrounding the cupcake slots is all burning hot. I’m sure there is a logical solution to this, but the only thing I  my mom and I could think of was using tongs…

I used this recipe for chocolate cupcakes.

1 box yellow cake mix

1 box instant chocolate pudding (3.9 oz)

1/2 cup sugar

3/4 vegetable oil (I subbed apple sauce)

3/4 cup water

4 eggs (no idea which kind I ended up buying or using)

8 oz sour cream (I used the low fat kind)

6 oz chocolate chips (I always add more — probably about 8 oz this time)

I frosted them with a peppermint buttercream (from Williams-Sonoma).

Here is my beautiful sister with one of the cupcakes. She looks a little like Reese Witherspoon, in my opinion. She looked like an Olsen twin in her youth.

In addition to cupcake baking, it has been a fabulous Monday. I set an alarm for Soul Cycle class sign ups and successful got into the Soul Survivor (60 min) class on Sunday with Danny as well as the community ride (ie free) on Friday.

Dreams can come true.

TELL ME: DO YOU HAVE A CELEB DOPPLEGANGER LIKE MY SISTER? FAVE KIND OF CUPCAKE? ANY SUGGESTIONS FOR HOW TO RETRIEVE CUPCAKES FROM CUPCAKE MAKER WITHOUT BURNING ONE’S HAND OFF?

I’m partial to yellow cake with chocolate frosting and have always been angry I don’t have a doppleganger, to my knowledge.

And, in case any of you were curious, I went back with the “My Little Pony” look – 3 pieces of hair tinsel and a pink hair extension.

Until next time…

Over-Caffeinated

How many milligrams of caffeine are in a Starbucks Venti? Whenever I drink a venti, I’m ready to go organize the world after running an ultra. And then ready to tackle some bears, too.

The grande doesn’t do the same for me. I usually need an afternoon coffee if I only have a grande in the morning.

I probably drink too much coffee.

Anyways, while I was going through stuff and re-organizing my room, I found this:

I was thinking about asking the Easter Bunny for a Rolls Royce...

They must have gotten me confused with that other blonde Nashville resident, Taylor Swift, who can probably actually afford a Maserati.

Unfortunately, they never play T.Swift at Soul Cycle...

I’ve determined the groundhog was a liar. I just did the first of my two 15 minute runs today in a tank top and shorts. In February. Seeing myself in a tank and shorts again also reminded me how desperately I need a spray tan.

Now, I gotta go foam roll and such before I go get my hair did. Difficult decision of the day = if I’m going to get hair accessories (hair tinsel, colored extensions, feathers) or not and, if so, which ones I will get.

POLL: HOW MUCH COFFEE DO YOU DRINK? OPINIONS ON THE HAIR ACCESSORIES?

Until next time…

Casual Fridays

Yesterday, Picky Bars had a survey to ask the Picky People what they wanted. One of the questions asked how avidly (nice vocab word, Picky Crew) you pursued certain activities.

I spent about 3 min clicking back and forth between “casual” and “serious” runner. WHICH ONE AM I?!? I spent about 2 min too long thinking about that question. And, now, I can’t even remember which one I went with.

#1 Picky Bar Fan...

I think it was “serious.” I think my reasoning was that having an RC makes me somewhat serious.

Anyways, so how is that running thing going?

Well, I’m still kind of in running purgatory.

Purgatory...

I run for about 15 to 20 min at a time, sometimes once in the morning and once at night. The first 10 min is usually ok, no pain. After 10 min, it can get twingy or a tad painful, but nothing horrible like it was back in October. Sitting is the worst and makes my hip/back feel worse.

I still ice, use voltaren gel, take an oral anti-inflammatory, get treatment, and [sometimes, not always] do my PT exercises.

Yesterday I had the best 15 min run (pain-wise), yet. It was after a Soul Cycle sesh, which may have loosened things up a bit. Whatever twinginess was left at the end of my run was pretty responsive to foam rolling. This makes me hopeful that any twinginess (that’s a medical term) isn’t anything serious and I’m well on my way back.

My mood and outlook are pretty good at the moment. Finding spinning/Soul Cycle has given me a new outlet to channel my energy into – whether its pushing it on another interval or figuring out how I can get a spot in Danny’s class (they’re hard to get).

Love myself some Soul Cycle

It’s no secret that I spent a lot of November and December in a bit of a funk. One of the key things that turned my frown upside (besides Dance Moms) was focusing on being grateful for what I could do and not what was missing in my life (which included things beyond the scope of running).

And, while I didn’t necessarily give up on running, I stopped thinking of time lines about when I wanted to be back and achieve certain things. Maybe that’s giving up. I’m not sure. Maybe I’ve told you all of this before, too.

When I think about how long it’s been since I’ve done a workout or long run, I do still get pretty frustrated (and I write it in my Believe I Am training journal, which I’ve found very helpful throughout my injury, too). I thought surely I’d be back to running as usual by FEBRUARY.

Last long run...

I still feel like part of it may be taking that “listening to your body” thing a tad too far and I should just ignore said twinginess. I feel bad still telling the RC, “That run was ok, but…” and I even emailed my buddy JB to ask if he had any suggestions. His response, “Seriously?!? Not running, yet?!” Sorry, JB. I still really feel like a whiner.

And, don’t you worry, I’ve considered every medical option I can think of. Yesterday, I even thought, “Maybe it’s just some muscle spasms and if we inject some Botox it will stop.”

It is weird to me that she is smiling...

Yes, Botox is always the answer.

So, that’s where I stand.

TELL ME: WHAT’S HELPED YOU THROUGH AN INJURY? KEEP TRACK OF YOUR WORKOUTS EVEN WHEN INJURED? PLANS FOR THE LONG WEEKEND? ANYONE GOT ANY GOOD BAKING RECIPES I CAN TRY WITH MY SISTER THIS WEEKEND?

I plan on going to Target, one of the greatest suburban pleasures there is. I’m going to try to not buy anything so I can save money for Soul Cycle, unless Target has a grapefruit scented candle to mimic the Soul Cycle candle.

Until next time…

You Know What’s Up?

I do.

How was your Valentine’s Day? I went to a bake sale and got diabetes. Then, I taught some young minds biochemistry and explained to them why high fructose corn syrup is going to kill us all (synopsis: fructose metabolism isn’t regulated like glucose metabolism). Then, I babysat for a co-worker so she and her husband could enjoy five minutes peace.

I'll take one of each, please...

Anyways, let’s get down to business…

1. SMOOTH CAFFEINATOR PICKY BAR:

There aren’t many things I love in life more than coffee and Picky Bars. And, now coffee and Picky Bars are intertwined in marital bar bliss. As Martha would say, “It’s a good thing.”

Taken from Picky Bars website...

I’m still angry it wasn’t me who came up with the name, but I’ll succeed one of these days…

2. SOUL CYCLE GEAR

I don’t own this attire…yet….

#obsessed

Note the skull and cross bones on the capris.

3. DOCTOR JOB DESCRIPTION PICTURE:

Pretty accurate…

Love this...

…except I can’t study on the floor.

4. CANDLES

I’m on this candle kick lately, mostly because I’m trying to find a candle that smells exactly like the Soul Cycle candle. They sell the Soul Cycle candle, but it’s $42. That’s more than a Soul Cycle class. For a candle.

#addicted

5. THE RC

I consider myself pretty lucky to have my RC be my RC.

This is the RC (in pink) making Picky Bars (with Lauren) with her bare hands. I hope she washed them. Side note: What on earth is that silver crank thing and what does one use it for beyond picky bar making....the thinks I think....

The RC is wonderful for many reasons, but her positivity is pretty much second to none.

It is her positivity that helped me guess her college major, as I realized I never asked her (so I asked her and she wondered if I could guess). My only hint was, “It’s something we talk about a lot on the phone.” Last I checked, majoring in running didn’t exist so I guessed psychology — BINGO!

I love getting things right!

So, it’s very helpful that my RC is my RC so that when I get all super-dramatic (“my hip is fatally flawed! It’s never getting better!” or “tempo runs are the devil and I can’t do them! Let’s boycott them!”) she can infuse her positivity into me. Sort of. Basically, by the time we’re done talking, I’m convinced that my body is fine and I think tempo runs are good for me and request more of them.

So, thank you, RC.

By the way, the phrasing “RC” is going to catch on, just like fetch in Mean Girls.

Also, I wonder if anyone at the RC’s wedding will need a babysitter. THIS COULD BE MY CHANCE TO MEET A HOT, MALE RUNNER. I mean, she’s marrying another runner. You know there will be lots of them there. Maybe I’ll start becoming a NYC wedding crasher in my spare time, come to think of it.

TELL ME: WHAT’S ROCKING YOUR VALENTINE’S WEEK?

Even though I’m single, I still love Valentine’s Day because it seems everyone is a little nicer to each other.

Until next time…

Orange Is the New Pink

Normally, Valentine’s Day is an excuse to wear my favorite pink hearts headband and something else pink-y and heart-y and not feel bad about.

This year, I’m switching up the color scheme a little bit and going with orange. Prince Liam’s (Witt, Cookies For Kids’ Cancer inspiration) memorial service was held on Valentine’s Day last year. The Witts chose this day as they felt their little boy’s all too short six years were guided by love, and they wanted to celebrate his life on the day of love.

So, tomorrow, I will don some orange, possibly in the form of this tee:

Love Like Liam

Or maybe this bracelet:

Stopped wearing this. I should put it back on. Thoughts? (It says "Believe, Joy, Strong."

I’ll probably eat some cookies, too.

In fact, if you live or work in the midtown area, stop by L’Oreal Headquarters (575 5th Avenue @ 47th street) tomorrow! They are hosting a bake sale from 11:30 to 3:30.  As always, all proceeds go to Cookies For Kids’ Cancer.

Gretchen Witt won L'Oreal Woman of Worth this year.

Also, today I got a massage from the guy who apparently works with all the pros NYRR brings in. Cool, huh? Yeah, well, check out this little sequence of pics…a little game of “one of these things is not like the others,” shall we say:

Ryan Hall in big boots...

Meb Keflezighi in boots as big as him....

 

Really tall guy in one boot...

ME IN BOOTS!

I know, my hair looks a little squirrel dog. It was early. Don’t worry, I brushed it after this picture.

My first thought? Ultimate DVT Protection #nerdalert

After I was done, nice masseuse to the pros said I could hang out in the boots. So, I did. I am sure that with my new diet of bacon cheeseburgers between two gluten free donuts and these boots that I will be back on top of my game ASAP.

[fyi: I have new gluten free thoughts after I found out the African runners eat this corn meal-y stuff called Ugali, but I won't bore you.]

I think these boots were originally developed for lymphedema patients, but don’t quote me on that.

TELL ME: ANY VALENTINE’S PLANS? DO YOU PLAN TO EAT TOO MUCH CHOCOLATE OR TOO MANY COOKIES? EVER SEEN THESE BOOTS? 

Happy Valentine’s Day and Love Like Liam!

Until next time…

I’ve Discovered The Secret…

…to running fast.

It is two fold.

1. We’re all going gluten free because that’s what all the good runners do.

2. Bacon is going to become a dietary staple.

In essence, your new go-to meal is a bacon cheeseburger with no bun. Or a BLT sans bread.

Or just a plate of bacon.

I played tour guide for the RC yesterday. She wanted to go to babycakes (a celiac and/or food allergy friendly bakery on the Lower East Side) as well as the request to “find bacon.”

"You teach me to run fast and I'll find you bacon."

Not only did we accomplish both, but she got to see the trials and tribulations of NYC public transportation with me trying to navigate a subway line I rarely take (the J, M, Z), saying “where is the train?!?” about 1600 times, and, when realized we’d gotten on the train in the wrong direction, yell in frustration”we’re taking a cab!”

The schlep to Babycakes was more than worth it as I had never seen the RC so happy (which made me happy because the RC is so nice). I thought she might cry. We tried several things (a cupcake top, a mini brownie, and donuts) and the donuts were the clear winner.

Next Christmas, I'm getting this for the RC.

Steph’s first reaction to amazing GF donut = “Not bad for missing, like, 3 main donut ingredients!”

My first reaction to same amazing GF donut = “No butter and stuff? This is practically a health food!”

When I googled "babycakes," this came up. Is this cake frightening to anyone else? Or just me.

I met one of the RC’s pro-runner friends and she has gluten intolerance. It seems to me a lot of the American pro-runners have celiac disease, gluten intolerance, or are going gluten free for various reasons.

And I want to know why.

In my head, I separate the gluten free-ers into celiac disease and gluten intolerance/sensitivity as those are two different pathophysiologies, I presume. (Which I know well for celiac disease, an autoimmune disease, but not so much for gluten intolerance.) I’m not so interested in the celiacs (unless gluten intolerance also involves developing an autoantibody)…sorry RC.

Now, first, I want to know if this is just an American thing or are the East African pro-runners are going gluten free, too? I’m not sure how I’ll find this out because I don’t know any East African pro-runners besides the time I swooned over Sally Kipyego in a hotel lobby.

My interaction with SK was more one-sided as I was the one screaming, "OMG!!! I saw your interview on flotrack! You are awesome."

I also wonder if there is some sort of genetic predisposition to being a talented runner and developing gluten intolerance.

Or is it that running at such a high volume causes them to be predisposed to develop gluten intolerance…

SO MANY QUESTIONS!!!

In the mean time, I’m going to keep eating bacon cheeseburgers between two gluten free donuts and see how it affects my running. I’m sure it’s going to help, right? I know at least Paula Deen would approve.

Type 2 Diabetes Newest Spokesperson

Not that I need to start running a lot and training hard to be really fast, right?

WEIGH IN: ANY THOUGHTS ON THE RUNNER-GLUTEN FREE THING? EAT GLUTEN FREE? TRIED A GLUTEN FREE DONUT? IF NOT, YOU SHOULD.

Until next time…

P.S. Thanks, RC, for letting me hang out with you and your pro-runner-ness.

Special WUW – 11 Random Things

I was tagged by Jocelyn and Amanda. Here goes…

 

*edit: no idea why there are no spaces! I know, not aesthetically pleasing…

 

Here is how it works:
1. Post these rules.
2. You must post 11 random things about yourself.
3. Answer the questions set for you in their post.
4. Create 11 new questions for the people you tag to answer.
5. Go to their blog and tell them you’ve tagged them.
6. No stuff in the tagging section like “you are tagged if you are reading this”.You (the blogger) legitimately have to tag 11 (or so) people.

1. I spend too much time thinking about nail polish. And, sometimes, picking a color for myself is overwhelming. So much pressure. So much committment. However, if you need a nail polish recommendation. I am your girl.

Not my nails...

 

2. According to the Picky Powers that be, I am @pickybars #1 tweet responder, meaning I am always first. They even asked me if I had an alert. Apparently, there is this thing called Google Alerts. I don’t know how it works, but it exists. I guess this means I am a giant picky loser.

 

#1 Picky Loser...or #1 fan? Customer emeritus? You decide.

 

3. Meggie is a actually nickname. Nicknames for my nickname include, but are not limited to: Meg, Megs, Meggles (parents), Meggert (Erika’s creation), Maybelle (parents), May (parents)

 

4. I rock at recovery and/or conversational runs. I’m really good at running slow. If you are one of the many people who suffers from not being able to run your recovery runs OR long runs slow, I am happy to show you.

 

Conversational running in a race!

 

5. I am a teaching assistant for biochemistry this semester. In college, I TA’ed organic chemistry and biochemistry.

 

6. I didn’t want to be a doctor until about age 17. Before that, I wanted to be a talk show host. I kind of still want to be a talk show host.

 

Oprah. Kelly Ripa. I'd be either.

 

7. I played tennis in college. My weapon of mass destruction was the Babolat Pure Drive with Luxilon Big Banger on the mains and Wilson NXT on the crosses and a Wilson Pro Overgrip.

 

8. I am sick today. I still went to Soul Cycle. Mostly because I’d already paid for it.

 

9. I love monograms.

 

10. I love reading Swistle Baby Names blog sometimes.

 

11. My first sport loves were dance and gymnastics.

 

Dance age 2.5? 3?

I did the following all rapid fire:

 

 Jocelyn’s Questions To Me:

1. If you were an animal, what would you be and why? Giraffe, who doesn’t love a giraffe? If not, a rabbit because I’ve been told that’s an animal I remind people of. Don’t know why.
2. What is the best date you have ever been on? He asked me to go to Bloomingdale’s because he needed new work clothes. I love Bloomingdale’s.
3. What is your favorite book? Too many to name, let’s start with “The Help” and “The Kitchen Boy”….
4. Dogs or Cats? Dogs. RIP Baxter. Cats look like they are scheming against me.
5. If you could be any character from a TV series who would you be? no idea
6. What is your favorite fruit? Peach.
7. If you were able to live any where in the world, where would it be? someplace warm and sunny
8. What would you do if you won the lottery jackpot? Pay for more soulcycle- ha!
9. Favorite flower? Lilies – stargazer lily, calla lily, all of them
10. What’s your favorite Web site? Does gmail count?
11. What is the best concert you have ever been to? SPICE GIRLS REUNION TOUR 2008!!!!

 

Amanda’s Questions To Me:

1. What was the first concert that you ever went to? Backstreet Boys or Britney Spears – can’t remember which was first!
2. If you were on Death Row, what would you choose for your last meal? Probably something unhealthy because I’m about to die anyways…it would definitely include cookies and ice cream
3. What was your most favorite Halloween costume that you have worn? I was wearing a princess dress but also wanted to wear a sash and call myself “Miss America” — indecisive, as always.
4. Which actress would you like to star as you if you had a movie made about your life? Can’t decide if I’d want someone who looked like me or not so much, but was a good actress…
5. If you could open any type of business what would it be? Hmmm….I’ll have to think on that one…
6. You have a free plane ticket to go anywhere in the world, but you can only stay there for 24 hours. Where are you going? Capri 
7. What is your favorite TV series, past or present? Present – Dance Moms
8. When did you first feel like a runner? When Malindi Elmore said I could change my twitter bio to include “runner.” I figure if a pro runner said that, it might be true.
9. What is the last thing that you splurged on? Soul Cycle.
10. Night owl or early bird? Early bird. I go to bed early. But I am bad a running in the morning.
11. What is one thing that you wished you would have learned to do? Speak spanish.

Any questions?

 

Instead of tagging people, tell me: Random factoid about you? Fave nail polish? Fave book? When did you first feel like a runner? Know what a google alert is or how to use it? Want to answer some of the questions above? DO IT!!!

 

Sometimes I still feel weird telling people I am a runner. I usually state it as, “I run.”

 

Until next time…

Soul-Cycling My Way Into Poverty

Alternative title to this post: “Why Babysitting Is Awesome”

Babysitting is awesome because not only does it foot the Soul Cycling bills, it is pretty much the biggest ego boost out there. It can be pretty fun, too. [The key is to like the children and them like you back.]

I babysat about 14 hours this weekend (4 separate times, if you’re curious).

I took a 2.5 year old on the subway. Do that sometime. We only went two stops, but it was the most exciting subway ride I have ever taken, culminating in “Bye, bye six train! See you later!”

Said child also new the colors of most of the NYC subway lines. He's basically a genius.

I learned that Old McDonald not only had a cow, duck, and horse, but also a T-Rex (with a “rawr rawr here and rawr rawr there!”).

E-I-E-I-O

 I learned that Santa truly is magical after the following conversation:

Me: “If I hear one more word out of you, I’m calling Santa Claus!”

M, age 3.85: “wahhh but you don’t have Santa’s phone number, wahhh”

Me: “Yes, I do. Everyone gets Santa’s phone number on their 20th birthday.”

T, age 6: “Yeah, M, all grown ups have Santa’s phone number.”

–> Silence from M the rest of the night.

I learned I must be a heck of a bedtime story reader after I got tackled by 4 kids under 4 feet tall at California Pizza Kitchen. K, age 6, told me she was “so jealous I babysit for T last night.” I guess I do a pretty good job at Seven Silly Eaters and Winnie The Witch.

Fancy Nancy is also pretty awesome.

Got a huge ego boost when I heard three kids waiting at their apartment door saying, “She’s almost here! She’s almost here!” Must be that Dunkin Donuts trip I took with them that won their hearts over.

Had my heart melt when a two and half year old dragged me immediately upon entering the apartment to go play Zingo. Which is an awesome game by the way. Up there with Candy Land.

I also had said two and a half year old hand me his booger. And, although sightly repulsed, I took it. I must love the kid. [I then threw it away and washed my hands.]

Babysitting also gives me a glimpse into what being a parent must be like. And, it must be exhausting! You are referee, trash disposal, hair stylist, waitress, question answerer, tear dryer, and everything in between. I know I want kids, but only when I know I’m ok with not sleeping a lot.

Final reason babysitting is awesome – one of my “moms” is a soul cycle addict, too. I call her my soul cycle enabler as I actually sat for her on Sunday so she could go sweat it out. We then talked about how awesome Soul Cycle is and she convinced me to go after more than generously paying me (which enabled me to go) . And, there I was 45 min later, working my butt off.

Boogers. Soul Cycle. Zingo. Seven Silly Eaters. Big Miracle (the whale movie).

That was my weekend.

TELL ME: GOT ANY BABYSITTING OR KIDS OF YOUR OWN STORIES? WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF SAID CHILD HANDED YOU SAID BOOGER? LOVE KIDS? HATE THEM? HAVE A NON-KID FILLED WEEKEND YOU WANT TO SHARE WITH THE GROUP?

I would post pictures of “my” adorable kids, but I don’t because I watch too much Nancy Grace…