Well Played, Kate Morton

The Secret Keeper Kate Morton

I am so glad I stuck with The Secret Keeper. I stayed up a little too late last night reading because I couldn’t put this book down! The Secret Keeper started a bit slow but the last third of it absolutely flew by and included a bunch of different twists. There was one major twistContinue Reading …

What Alice Forgot

What Alice Forgot

Okay, book club friends, it’s time to discuss What Alice Forgot! Brief Summary What Alice Forgot follows the life of Alice, a 39-year-old woman who wakes up on the floor of her gym after falling off a spinning bike. Alice awakes in 2008, convinced it’s 10 years earlier. She believes she’s pregnant with her firstContinue Reading …

January Book Club

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How about a little strength training to kick off the weekend? Today’s workout focused on upper body strength training and included three sets of two different exercises per muscle group. I probably could’ve increased the weight a bit during some of the exercises but I wasn’t feeling overly ambitious. I think I’m ready for roundContinue Reading …

A Weekend of Reading

banana protein shake

Good morning! Care for a smoothie? In the summer, protein-packed smoothies are a go-to breakfast for me, but I often forget about them during the winter. Today I brewed myself a hot cup of coffee to sip while I drank my smoothie. Gotta offset the coldness! In today’s breakfast smoothie: 1 frozen banana 1 spoonfulContinue Reading …

Running with Tina Fey

Harry & David Pear

I awoke this morning ready to run. I had five miles on the agenda according to my half marathon training plan, so after eating a pear and sending off some emails, I headed outside to run around our neighborhood. Though I’ve blogged about listening to a podcast on a run before, today I listened toContinue Reading …

The Happiness Project

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It’s time to discuss The Happiness Project! We’ll be voting on the PBF December Book Club book later today, but for now it’s time to dive into November’s selection. This review is a long one, so buckle up! Brief Summary The Happiness Project follows author Gretchen Rubin as she dedicates an entire year of herContinue Reading …