Category Archives: miscellany

A delicious soccer diversion

We spent most of the weekend in Kenosha, Wisconsin for my son’s soccer tournament (his team placed second in his group, in case you were wondering). When my friend R found out we were going, she told us we absolutely had to find our way to Oliver’s Bakery. Oh, she knows me well. We stopped […]

And he’s off!

The first day of school is now in process! They have two hours of class, so it’s kind of a tease. At least I’ll get some laundry done before he returns for lunch. More school themed posts later. Right now, I’m headed for a cup of coffee and the crossword. SaveSave

Tag Sale Workout dvd giveaway

A late Sunday afternoon hello to you all. Thought I’d kick off back-to-school week with a “tag sale” workout dvd giveaway. These are not new, but could be new to you! The winner will receive MTV Power Yoga with instructor Kristin McGee, as well as Pilates Intermediate Mat Workout with Ana Caban. Both are great […]

Nike “Courage” Commercial Song

photo from amazon.com Between the Olympics and the ever present ESPN in our house (yesterday I actually turned on SportsCenter myself – like I needed to know how the pennant races are shaping up or something) I am definitely seeing more beer and sporting goods commercials than I used to. The current Nike “Courage” commercial […]

Happy Sunday Morning

When I saw the cover of today’s Arts & Leisure section, I was giddy with excitement, and then proceeded to read the article out loud to my husband, because handing over the section just wasn’t going to happen. Read all about my favorite news anchor/tv boyfriend at nytimes.com. Enjoy your Sunday. SaveSaveSaveSave