A Day In The Life

I’m joining in with the “Day In The Life” link-up that was the brilliant brain-child of Angela (Happy Fit Mama) and Jill (Fitness, Health, Happiness). I hope you are well-caffenieted because my typical day is pretty darn boring and yesterday was no exception!

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Five Reasons To Love Spinning Class

I never liked using a stationary bike, so I never thought I’d enjoy spinning, but it didn’t take much to get me hooked. I had a blast at the first class I went to–of course having friends with me didn’t hurt–and then getting home and finding out that I had won a package of rides at the same studio made it that much easier to fall in love with spinning.

Now that I am hooked, I would like to share my top five reasons to love spinning class.

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Running At UVA Down Memory Lane

Running In Charlottesville, VA

It has been 25 years (gulp!) since I graduated from U.Va., but sometimes it does feel like just yesterday. Last week when a business trip took me back to Hooville, I started my day by running down memory lane.

The first apartment I lived in wasn’t new even back then, so I wondered if it would still be there, but I even remembered the exact address.

Charlottesville Virginia

Ah, the memories of boiling water for Ramen noodles on the old gas stove
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Defending My Faith As An Ambassador For Christ

Setting The Record Straight

My Christian faith is very important to me personally, but most of my friends and colleagues at work are not Christian, or are not as active in their faiths as I am. I have friends who are Jewish, Muslim, Sikh, agnostic and atheist. I grew up in a denomination where proselytizing was discouraged, and I believe that faith is a very personal thing, so I would never try to convince anyone that my religion is the right way to seek/understand/worship God. But when being “Christian” is associated with being close-minded, bigoted and hateful, I do feel the need to defend my faith.

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Sharing Blog Posts On Pinterest

Join The Lean Green Bean Pin It Party

I’m joining Lindsay’s Pin-It Party today and sharing blog posts on Pinterest. Sharing blog posts on Pinterest is a great way to be able to find favorite motivational, informational and recipe posts again. Here are some of my favorite posts for pinning and sharing. Continue reading

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