Season’s Heatings! {Holiday Halfathon Recap}

by Denise // 19 December, 2012 // Comments off

When I registered for the Holiday Halfathon earlier in the year, I had no intention to aim for a PR. With these plantar fasciitis feet, my PR days are gone, however, I expected to beat my time from three years ago. ... Continue reading →

Random Thoughts about a Crazy World, Crazy Love, the Mom Squad, the Miles and Track Tuesday

by Denise // 18 December, 2012 // Comments off

Thirteen years ago, I was teaching at an elementary school is a migrant community. After the Columbine shooting, my school district put lockdown drills into place. We practiced those drills along with fire drills and tornado drills. Sometime after that,... Continue reading →

Pinning and Planning – December 16

by Denise // 16 December, 2012 // Comments off

With Christmas only 10 days away and one more week of school left full of holiday children’s parties and playdates, I was already feeling a little overwhelmed. Then, the horrific events at Sandy Hook Elementary unfolded and everything seemed so... Continue reading →

A Holiday Sampling at Datz

by Denise // 12 December, 2012 // Comments off

Last Wednesday, Christmas came early when Chef Jason and our friends at Datz prepared a holiday tasting for the Tampa Bay Bloggers. As usual, Datz rolled out the red carpet with chilled cocktails ready and waiting for us. This holiday... Continue reading →

Tinsel and Lights and Happy Hanukkah

by Denise // 10 December, 2012 // Comments off

The other day I heard a Christmas song and the singer’s enchanting voice unhinged a memory. I saw myself driving on a country hillside road on a long commute to work. Almost as clear and haunting as the vision, her... Continue reading →

A Healthier Holiday Table with Spinach Chicken Sausage Egg Cups

by Denise // 10 December, 2012 // Comments off

When the American Cancer Society asked me to contribute a recipe for A Healthier Holiday Table, I was honored. After watching my aunt lose her life to cancer, it became my goal to educate myself and others about ways to... Continue reading →

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