Fresh And New
Fire Baton Twirlers and Other Daily Occurences
Lately we’ve been experiencing some situations which we have come to consider normal, but which in Canada we might find out of the ordinary. The rainy season has brought the flora and fauna to life here. In addition to the monkeys coming back to our backyard and waking us every morning at 5 am, and [...]
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Race Recap: Clásico Triatlón del Coco
On Sunday I competed in my first triathlon event. Let me qualify that statement by saying that what I really did was: Wake up obscenely early. Wait for a couple of hours in the hot sun. Cheer for my teammates and the other competitors, especially the kids. Run 8 km at a very moderate pace. [...]
Keep Your Chin Up and Dress Up
Yesterday my mom thought I was stressed out. She assumed this since I was dealing with sudden changes to our plans and the implications for our return trip. I got a Skype chat message from her (which she also copied to my email because she’s just thorough that way). It said, Keep your chin up [...]
Firsts, Seconds, and a Flashback
This week we’ve had a number of firsts: First loose tooth for Lil D! First time a rooster has been on the actual field during a soccer game. First time the Matapalo Futbol Club has worn their new uniforms which are made in Canada! They say Matapalo on the back above the numbers (see photo [...]
Wear Something Funky
Style Tuesday: Footwear and Lifestyle
This post has two parts. If you don’t care about shoes and are happy in your ratty old sneakers all day every day, then you’ll have to hold on for Part II of this post which should appear very soon. Part I: Footwear I had a fun weekend with my out-of-town guests. Among the many [...]
Style Tuesday: First Day of School
September 4th 1979: I woke up early and looked around my room. I glanced at the colourful patchwork quilt on my bed and the huge red styrofoam letters spelling my name on the wall above the headboard. I had a feeling this was going to be a big day – but what was it? Ah [...]
Style and Fitness Saturday: Swimwear and Skincare
What do you wear to the public pool when you go with your kids? At what age is a bikini no longer appropriate? Where oh where can I find an attractive yet supportive bathing suit for playing with my kids at the pool AND sitting at the beach sipping a margarita on vacation? These are [...]
Move Your Feet
Fitness: Haven’t Seen this Topic in Awhile
Since I’ve been in Costa Rica, I have enjoyed running and walking. Last month I eased back from five runs a week to four. The quality of my runs has improved and my hip pain is lessening. My weekly mileage has remained about the same, even with the extra day off. I do three weeks [...]
NYC Maybe; Montreal Most-Likely
I have officially entered the lottery for the New York City Marathon 2012 lottery – thanks to a little nudge from a comment on a past post on Facebook. I am expecting it to be a fun run, not a fast run and therefore I must also challenge myself with something faster and earlier in the [...]
Fitness Friday: Hot Stuff
I’ve had the Wineglass Marathon website open in a tab in my browser for about 36 hours now. I can’t seem to get out my credit card and make the payment though. If you’ve experienced childbirth, you rarely remember the pain, but you remember that in that moment you felt pain (if that makes sense). [...]
Make Something Yummy
Banana Chocolate Chip Bars Which Happen to Be Allergy-Friendly and Vegan
Derek and my parents took the boys to their soccer practice this evening. I knew the boys would be coming home hungry so post-practice snack was on my mind. I was in “super-productive” mode, alternating between an important but mindless paid work task, putting away groceries, and changing sheets – my parents stayed here last [...]
A Half-Birthday and Success with an Easy Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe
Today Lil C celebrated his half-birthday. He was born 54 months ago. In our family, we have birthday cake and half-birthday ice cream: If I still ate dairy, I would have opted to have my ice cream between two of these amazing bakery style chocolate chip cookies as my half-birthday treat. I found this recipe [...]
Queque de Banano (Banana Cake)
There are many things “banana” here. They are abundant, delicious, portable and super-duper cheap. Every corner store and coffee shop carries some form of banana cake. I found the recipe below on a traditional Costa Rican cooking site. Print Queque de Banano (Traditional Costa Rican Banana Cake) Yield: 12 servingsCalories per serving: 171Fat per serving: [...]
