October 2014

October 31, 2014

Happy Halloween!

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Breakfast At Tiffanys

Halloween never used to be a big deal to me, but this year, I’ve kind of been going all-out with the celebrations. Two weeks ago, I got to do the Great Pumpkin Haul, where I dressed up as superwoman and lugged a 33 pound pumpkin around a two mile obstacle course. Last weekend, I went to a pumpkin beer festival and also carved a pumpkin pi at Big Choice Brewing. And today, I actually have three different costumes for different parts of my day! I just started checking out a new bootcamp near me, Mountain Girl Fitness. I went to …

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October 30, 2014

Race Report: Outer Banks Marathon

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Outer Banks 2009 Marathon Finish

I am by no means in shape to run a marathon now (though hopefully I will be soon!), but all the hype around this Sunday’s NYC Marathon is making me nostalgic for marathons and all the fun that goes into them. I was reading Jessie’s blog and she’s prepping to run the Outer Banks Marathon in a few weeks, so I then went to send her a link to my race report of when I ran it back in 2009. I didn’t find it on my blog, but instead, I actually found a folder on my computer that had some …

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October 29, 2014

Why I Turned Off Text Messaging Notifications (And You Should, Too)

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Most of my friends know that I haaaaaaate text messaging (SMS) with a passion. If they want to get a timely response to something (or really, if they want to be assured of a response at all), they’re much better off sending it via email. Why? Well, my given rationale used to be that SMS is an outdated technology. We all have email on our phones these days, so what is the purpose of using an SMS to send a message that goes through a completely separate channel that you can’t reach on any other device (unless you’re also using …

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October 27, 2014

Healthy Fall Recipe: Zucchini Chocolate Banana Bread Oatmeal

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Zucchini Chocolate Banana Bread Oatmeal

I already told you about my glorious Saturday of trail running and hitting the pool (seriously, it was 83 degrees – why not?!). However, despite the amazingly warm weather, I then switched over to fall mode for the rest of the weekend, and spent Saturday night at a low-key pumpkin beer fest held at Hops and Pie. I sampled over 20 pumpkin beers, in between slices of some awesome sausage-and-pineapple pizza (seriously, their pizza has ranked on TripAdvisor’s list of 50 pizza places worth traveling for). So basically, the perfect way to eat back everything I had burned that morning. …

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October 26, 2014

Links I Love: October 26, 2014

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Links I Love

Want to stay in bed longer? Here’s what I’ve been loving, laughing, and getting intrigued by all week long. Now cozy up with your laptop/tablet and enjoy 🙂 CAREER 4 Additional Perks to Negotiate. Key point: only if they are important to you! (Levo League) 10 Questions to Answer Before Quitting Your Job: How I took a leap of faith to start my own business. Brit is so accomplished and impressive! (Grit by Brit) 11 Beauty And Fashion Tips From Molly Ford For Succeeding At Work. (Forbes) Fascinating! Acknowledging appearance reduces bias when beauties apply for masculine jobs. (ScienceDaily) Do You …

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