letters from the wilderness
We're making some progress on other home projects in addition to the breakfast room. I'm a bit impatient to get rid of the beige walls and wallpaper! My husband decided to tackle the peel-and-stick wallpaper for the bathroom. He is very frustrated by the process. Very frustrated. He found the wallpaper to be a bit... Continue Reading →
I searched through my photos to find a good before-shot of our breakfast room. I remember taking a bunch of photos of the different wallpapers in our home, but I can't find them! So, I'm using a photo that just barely shows the watercolor style of wallpaper that was on the walls of the breakfast... Continue Reading →
I may not be a football fan, but I am Philly born and raised. You can take the girl out of Philly but you can't take the Philly out of the girl. This opinion piece in The Washington Post aptly describes the pugilistic yet honest plugging of the Philly sports fan. Philly may toil away... Continue Reading →
I decided to start a regular series on Friday about my Catholic faith and faith journey. I had planned on starting in one spot but couldn't get started. Then, I realized I needed to start at the beginning (cue "Sound of Music"). As always you're free to read or not. I just know this is... Continue Reading →
Just when I think we're making progress in cleaning out the pantry and minimizing our grocery shopping/spending, someone decides to make a run to the store because we don't have the right pasta for the soup being made, and of course, someone else decides they need additional food.... It's enough to tear my hair out,... Continue Reading →
This past weekend, I switched my long run day and 1/2 Murph day, or is that 3/4 Murph day, to better follow the Hal Higdon Novice 2 schedule. I'm glad I did. Switching kept my legs fresher for the long run. It also put me in the position of doing the Murph workout while tired... Continue Reading →
T.S. Eliot had it wrong. Perhaps he wasn't a runner. You can say February is the shortest month, but it truly is the longest month of the year, especially for those of us wanting to run outside. I can only be thankful for the long-ago gift of a friend, a free treadmill. At the time,... Continue Reading →
Since I'm alone in my house all week or in the car driving 20 to 25 minutes one way, I spend a lot of time listening to podcasts. While I listened before the quarantine in 2020, I found myself listening more often during the quarantine. I'd rather listen to a podcast than watch something on... Continue Reading →
Our Virginia house is a house of wallpaper, none of which goes together. And, when a wall is painted, it’s beige. Yellow beige. Cringe time. I’m a girl who loves color. Growing up, I insisted on painting my bedroom a bright sunflower yellow. I loved it. I was surprised my parents actually agreed though they... Continue Reading →
Two weeks ago, I shared my decision to incorporate the Murph workout into my half marathon training for the 60 minute cross training on Saturdays. As I mentioned previously, I'm not ready to do the full Murph, however, I'm using the workout as a training tool and a general fitness goal for myself. Two weeks... Continue Reading →
2 dogs and a house 