loving Floating. I spent 90 minutes is the salty float tank at Awaken for Wellness in Saint Paul post Hot Dash 10 mile, and whoa… was it relaxing and restorative. I was a little tentative to even try it because I occasionally get claustrophobic, but I…
Only in Minnesota do you wake up to two inches of fresh snow on race morning. I’d been stalking the weather all week, but nowhere did it say it would be measurable! For the second year, the Hot Dash 10 Mile has been my season…
It’s spring – that time of year when Minnesnowtans wake after a long dark winter spent mostly indoors. It’s also that time of year when (more fair weather) cyclists take their bikes off the indoor trainer and onto the road. Last week on a…
Here’s what’s been up this leap month… celebrating Miss Finley’s third birthday! (How is she three?!) The ice cream theme – because when asked what she dreams about she always says ice cream… ha! – featured amaretto “ice cream cone” cupcakes, lots of balloons…
When it comes to the upper midwest in February, you never know what weather you’re gonna get. It can swing in a second… from big fluffy snowflakes to freezing rain to sunshine. Case in point: Nick’s fifth American Birkebeiner last weekend in Hayward. The day started…
It’s mid February, folks. And, that means we Minnesnowtans can’t stop talking about the weather (who am I kidding… we always talk about the weather here). Because spring is thisclose! As much as I like to complain about -30F windchills and heading out for…
A few years ago, I made a deal with myself that I would run outside all winter as long as it was above 10F (because treadmill). A year later, I dropped my limit to 0F, and unless the wind chill is ridiculous (usually -10F…
Introducing a new monthly series – my love list. At the end of each month, I’ll highlight a few of my current favorite products… beauty, home, productivity tools, food… anything that brings me joy or makes life better ♥ Spark notebook I’m a sucker for…