With a difficult wake-up call at 5:30AM, and then full of butterflies in my stomach, I meandered over in the pelting rain to Nathan Phillips Square. The people awake and bustling about for the marathon was amazing; I’m sure we annoyed many a homeless person on the street corners as we filed in from everywhere. [...]
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What does one do the day before a half marathon? Scope out the route in the morning… Stop to smell the flowers and pick up a chocolate chip hazelnut muffin… Go to the market as usual and stock up for nutrition after the run…and celebrate the first Honey Crisp apples of the season [...]
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Ever since Deb at smitten kitchen posted her recipe for cheesecake marbled chocolate brownies, I’ve been trying to come up with an excuse to make them myself. Then when the Ali P & mango bake fest was drawing to an end on Friday night, we desperately sought excuses to keep the sugar high going, and [...]
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If you think I’m quirky, you need to meet my mom. Mom: You know how there’s just been a lot of wasps around this year? Me: Mmm… (clearly not paying attention) Mom: So one flew in yesterday when I was working with chocolate and landed in it. Me: Ew. Gross. Mom: Well that’s not the [...]
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