Hotels In Switzerland

Three Things Thursday

Hotels In Switzerland

As I was getting ready for my business trip to Europe this week, I procrastinated tackling that dreaded chore of packing by looking at my pictures from last year’s trip to Switzerland. I realized that my pictures of hotels in Switzerland were perfect for a Three things Thursday post.  Continue reading

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Healthy Trail Mix (What I Ate Wednesday)

I tend to go overboard with packing snacks for my trips. It’s not like they don’t sell food where I’m going, but, I don’t like being at the mercy of airport concessions or the over-priced, calorie-dense, nutrient-starved “snack boxes” they sell on airplanes these days, and I’ve been stuck at hotels with only an expensive steak restaurant or peanuts from the mini bar to choose from. So, I tend to err on the side of being over-prepared.

For this trip I made a healthy trail mix with three ingredients that should satisfy whatever salty, sweet, or chocolate cravings I need to attend to. Continue reading

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5 Essential Items For The Well-Connected Traveler

The Modern Day Packing List

I am writing this post to avoid my least-favorite part of traveling–packing. I hate deciding what to wear so far in advance, especially when I have business meetings that require professional attire. The easiest part of packing is deciding which electronic devices I need to take with me, but as I started making my list and rounding up chargers, I realized that it is not easy being a well-connected traveler!

5 Essential Items For The Well-Connected Traveler

The number of electronic items I am packing seems excessive, but I don’t think I can do without any of them. Here is my packing list for the well-connected traveler:
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Running In Circles In The Rain

Moms Run This Town In Any Weather

Last week brought more snow to the D.C. area, and although temperatures climbed to 50F on Friday, it wasn’t warm enough for long enough to melt the snow. As I drove home from work, I checked out the sidewalks along my neighborhood running route and knew that a Saturday morning neighborhood run was out of the question. While I might have been able to slog through a few unshoveled sections, there were places where the snowplow must have dumped snow from the road onto the sidewalk! 🙁

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My Valentine To Running

Today I’m sharing my Valentine to running
over on the Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run blog.

Running Valentine

Would you be my Valentine and click on over to see why I love running?

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