Monthly Archives: March 2010

Ruby’s Are A Girls Best Firend

By admin on Mar 28, 2010

Forget diamonds- I’ll take a ruby.  Well, a Specialized Ruby Comp anyway. As you know, I have been riding my husbands road bike. The more I rode and especially the farther I rode the more my shoulders and hands hurt. … Continue reading

Give That Guy a Cookie

By admin on Mar 25, 2010

By Darrin Keller I thought I would share my own version of 24. Unfortunately I didn’t get to shoot anyone and I didn’t have to hack any Closed Circuit security systems but it was still a pretty hectic day. In … Continue reading

Get A Little Help From Your Friends

By admin on Mar 21, 2010

Why is it that a gentle push from a friend is so much less irritating than one from your spouse? Well it is too me anyway. Darrin often suggests that I go for a ride and it is easy to … Continue reading

Good Faces

By admin on Mar 16, 2010

Cookie Salad

By admin on Mar 15, 2010

This “salad” is what made my Father-in-law to coin the phrase “Jammy Salad”. The definition of which is a “salad” that contains any or all of the following: Cool Whip, mayo, Miracle Whip, Jell-O, cookies, cream, marshmallows etc… You get … Continue reading

Let Cycling Set You Free

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By Jennifer Christiansen There’s National Lost Sock Day, National Return Shopping Carts to the Market Month, and even National Lumpy Rug Day. And while I enjoy a haphazardly strewn floor covering as much as the next girl, this month I’m … Continue reading

Cycling As Stress Relief

By admin on Mar 14, 2010

I was having a rough day. I know, a shocker for a stay at home mom of three (4 if you count Darrin). I blame 4th grade homework for my sour mood. When Darrin came home he could easily see … Continue reading

Preparing for Ironman: "run-a-jog-a-fall-a-cry-a-walk-a-finish" workout

By admin on Mar 10, 2010

Mile 11–I guess. I stop. I think. I cry some more. Two fat girls run by. I think they are cute. I would give them a snack. Maybe the Vanilla Gu I had. I’ve already had one. Tastes like chunky stale f’ng milk. But, I eat it instead of sharing. They walk by not knowing what I am thinking.

Faster than me. Bitches. Continue reading

Grandma Joan’s Dark Chocolate Cookies

By admin on Mar 09, 2010

These are the favored cookies in our family. My husband has been known to make the 2 hour drive to his parents house in order to have these fresh baked by his mom. These babies are heavy on dark chocolate. … Continue reading

Soggy Oats

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By Colette Marx So, I try to be a patient mother.  Sometimes when you have 9, 7, 5, and 3 year old boys all under one roof, life gets interesting!  My dad has told me from the beginning, “You think … Continue reading