• Pumpkins in the Park 5K

    A couple weeks ago I signed up for my second 5K, Pumpkins in the Park. This was definitely a race the entire family could take part in. It was so cute seeing the kids running around in their Halloween costumes…

  • No Machine Pesto

    My husband talks a lot. He amazes me with all the information he has in his brain and it’s great that he wants to share his knowledge with others. However, sometimes my brain can’t take it and I have to…

  • Ding, Ding, Ding … We have a winner!

    Monday was Columbus day so I had the day off work. Love 3 day weekends but hate having to cram 5 days of work in a 4 day work week. Oh well, I’ll take a 3 day weekend anytime! I…

  • What a Great Day…

    yesterday was. Can you guess why? First off it was a great date, 10-10-10, very cool. Second, it was the Chicago Marathon. Ariel view of the finish line (from a bit of a distance): Chicago’s finest, helping to make sure…

  • Chili Soup for Fall

    Tuesday was such a hectic day and all I wanted to do was shut down my computer and go home. When I have days like this I like to focus on my work and get as much done as possible.…