Drowning in Food Points

Although living in an on-campus apartment is quite convenient, it does have one major drawback: I must purchase a dining plan. As you may have noticed, I haven’t been patronizing the university’s eateries with quite the same regularity as last year, when I lived in a dormitory setting. The combination of having access to a [...]

Ready to Race

As I mentioned in Friday’s post, my sister Lea and her husband Ryan came to visit this weekend. In one of our conversations we got to talking about running, since Ryan will be participating in his first marathon next weekend. As I approach the one year anniversary of my introduction to the world of running, [...]

True Life: I'm a Carb Queen

Despite the proliferation of carb-counting diets and anti-bread campaigns in the past few years, I have remained a steadfast fan of all things starchy. One of my (many) favorite places in the grocery store is the bakery section–not only is the aroma of baking bread intoxicating, but there are also so many baked goods to [...]