Happy, happy day. Not only was I able to score a nice run with Oliver today (it's finally in the 40s!), but our Florida vacay is coming up shortly (I won't say exactly when for fear of stalkers, robbers, i.e. bad people), but I will make sure to post a recap when we get back. Since ...

If you haven't been to Noodles & Company in awhile, you may not recognize the place. On Saturday, Brittney invited us to an exclusive VIP tasting. Her husband Ryan won it after putting his business card in the fish bowl (and yes, you can win with those things. I won 10 burritos once from Chipotle ...

1. Happy Pi Day! I unfortunately won't be having any pie today. I caught the nastiest bug and my taste buds have gone into hiding. During times like these, only a few foods will do. Campbell's Chicken Noodle Soup is the only thing that brings be back to health (that and JELL-O and orange juice). ...

Oh la la. When it comes to cooking, nothing has changed my life quite like Le Creuset. I hinted to the giveaway yesterday in this Cranberry Swirl Bread post. For the past month, I've used Le Creuset's 5 qt. Oval French Oven more than anything else in my kitchen. My cherry red oven has also made ...

Until we hit the 50s in Wisconsin, I'm milking winter baking season for as long as I can. There's nothing like the aroma of warm, fresh bread wafting through your home when there's a foot of snow on the ground (like today). Plus, the athlete in me says I need the carbs to continue my ...

Today may be just any old Monday, but this one is extra special. It's the fourth day of my running streak (running 4-5 miles a day). Even while training for the Fox Cities Half Marathon, I never ran more than two days in a row. I would always break my runs up with cross-training or ...

As someone who loves to cook (and write about it), I often have doubles or sometimes triples of things in my kitchen. This may seem like a great thing, but take my "blender" situation. I have two blenders, yet each of them are horrible and the motor stops when you put something as hard as ...