It’s summer! This year, I was wondering if this season would show up in Minnesota. The season has made a grand entrance and it looks like she’s here to stay. Hurray! Here are some recipes for a Fit Week: I’ve decided to start pinning my meal plans for the week on my Pinterest page. As…
It’s beginning to look a lot like summer! Well, maybe not everywhere. I saw a friend posting pictures from Aspen, Colorado that looked a lot more like winter. Out my window, the leaves on trees are growing, and the grass is green. I can hear birds chirping by my office window as I write this…
I’ve been spending my weekend at Loft Literary Center’s first annual Wordplay event in Minneapolis, Minnesota collecting insights. Friday night I took a class called The Stories We Carry: Meditation & Writing led by Dani Shapiro. On Saturday I attended Origin Stories, Agency of Women, and Nations Rebuilding. Each class and event has captivated me…
Are you ready to have a well-rounded week? This week promises to be friend and fun filled for me! Monday Night: Date Night. Tuesday Afternoon: Meet with Heather and Christine. Wednesday: Go to Minneapolis and spend time adventuring with the mysterious V. Thursday: Online REFINE meeting. Friday: taking my first class at the Loft from…
On Monday morning we’re flying home from Dallas after a great weekend spent with family. When we flew to Dallas on Friday morning everything went as wrong as it could before takeoff. I’m jittery about flying. In the past, I don’t know if my coping skills would’ve been up to the challenge of multiple things…
What are your plans this week? On this week’s fit n stylish itinerary: In honor of Earth Day happening on Monday, I plan to give Mother Earth a bit more love by eating more meatless meals. I’m often surprised by how delicious and satisfying veggies can be. Mash together some avocado and hummus and some…
What are your plans this week? On this week’s fit and stylish itinerary: Monday promises to be marvelous. My fiance and I will do our SpartaChris workout. That’s us in the picture above huffing and puffing at the end of the last one we did. Then I’ll have coffee with a brilliant writer friend for…
What are your plans this week? On this week’s fit and stylish itinerary: For Monday Night Date Night, Chris and I will be dining at Four Daughters Vineyard and Winery. It’s time to decide what will be on our Wedding Reception Menu. There are less than 200 days until our wedding and at least as…
Just what could a disembodied pirate in my fridge have to do with having a fit and stylish week? He’s there to remind everyone to make space for surprises. Tomorrow is April Fool’s Day after all. This picture is from a prank my daughter pulled on me about six years ago. Six! This week, my…
What’s it like to be the first Muslim woman to run for mayor in a U.S. city? Or, being the first legally blind person to run for Mayor of Rochester? Regina Mustafa can answer both of those questions; and, she has answers and ideas for the growing pains the city of Rochester is undergoing. I…
