Tag Archives: Christmas

Staying Motivated To Run Through The Holidays

Now that Thanksgiving is behind us and we’re a few days into December, the hectic holiday season is in full swing. We have our office holiday party this weekend, I’ve got two business-related holiday dinners on the same night next … Continue reading

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Avoiding Holiday Hype With On-Line Advent Calendars

Today is the first Sunday of Advent. In the Christian church calendar, Advent is the “season” when we get ready for Christmas. In most Christian traditions, Advent has a dual meaning: we remember the first Christmas when Mary, Joseph, the … Continue reading

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Respect The Bird

No Christmas Before Thanksgiving! Remember when stores used to wait until the day after Thanksgiving to put up their Christmas decorations? They’ve been pushing that date back earlier and earlier, and now it seems like Halloween marks the starting line … Continue reading

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Tart And Tangy Sugared Cranberries

It’s been years since I’ve made sugared cranberries, and after spending an hour rolling cranberries in superfine sugar, I think I remember why! The recipe really is easy, and they are so pretty and tasty the extra time in the … Continue reading

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Wordless Wednesday (The Fitmas Edition)

I hope everyone had a great holiday, and if Santa stopped by your house, I hope he was as good to you as he was to me! His fitmas gifts have my whole day covered. For my o’dark-thirty runs: For … Continue reading

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