Summer Reading Book Reviews

Posted on June 23, 2014 by Coco

This post includes Amazon affiliate links for the book review books, which means that I will make a small commission if you click through and make a purchase. 

It’s been a while since I’ve written a book review post. Honestly, after I didn’t really like Sharp Objects or The Glass Castle, it took me a while to get into another book. I didn’t read anything in April, and it took me until the end of May–and a trans-Atlantic flight–to finish my next book. Since then I’ve finished another book, so I thought I would put together some summer reading book reviews.

book review

My May read was  The Husband’s Secret, by Liane Moriarty.This book  came out last summer, but it is still on best-seller lists, and I can see why. Continue reading →

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How To Beat The Heat

Posted on June 20, 2014 by Coco

Today’s Friday Five topic comes none to soon. Even though it is barely the first day of summer, we’ve already had a heat wave, with temperatures in the 90s and sticky humidity this week. I am so not ready for this!

Beat The Heat

 Here are some of my favorite ways to beat the heat.

1. Drink a watermelon slushie.

watermelon slushie

 2. Eat a refreshing salad.

Watermelon Spinach Feta Salad

3. Wear high-tech cooling sportswear.

Has anyone tried the Omni-Freeze™ ZERO sweat-activated cooling gear from Columbia?
It sounds amazing!

4. Take an ice bath.

Sep 1 Ice Bath

This time of year I actually look forward to an ice bath,
especially towards the end of my long run.

 5. Play in the sprinkler! 

See how others beat the heat with the Friday Five link up sponsored by Eat Pray Run DC, Mar on the Run and You Signed Up for What.

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A New 7 Minute Workout App

Posted on June 19, 2014 by Coco

Last year I heard about a “7 minute workout” designed by fitness professionals to target major muscle groups in an efficient routine that also gets your heart rate up. A few months later, I did a review of several different 7 minute workout apps. Now, Johnson & Johnson has a new app out, which they call the “Official 7 Minute Workout App.”

7 Minute Workout (1)

The app will lead you through the same 7 minute workout as the other apps, but also has other great features.

Continue reading →

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The Secret To Delicious Chicken Recipes

Posted on June 18, 2014 by Coco

I don’t fix the same meals every week, but every week I usually fix something pasta-based, something with lean ground beef, and something with chicken breast. While I have some great recipes, I tend to get mixed results with chicken–sometimes it’s good, sometimes it’s dry and chewy. But now I think I’ve discovered the secret to delicious chicken recipes!

Delicious Chicken

It all started when I made this recipe for Honey Cashew Chicken. Continue reading →

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The Perfect Race (Lawyers Have Heart 10K)

Posted on June 16, 2014 by Coco

Maybe the title of this post means that I’m still pumped with endorphins, but the 2014 Lawyers Have Heart 10K came pretty close to being the perfect race.

First, the weather was perfect–in the mid-60s with low humidity.

Washington Harbour

View of the Washington Harbour race venue from down the river.

I wouldn’t have minded a few clouds, but it’s hard to complain when there’s a cool breeze coming off the river.  Continue reading →

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