So, you want to be a swimmer?

I’m a little biased.  I’ll admit it. I love the sport of swimming.  I swam for about 11 years and I’ve coached for close to 7.  If I’m not at home, you can usually count on me being at a pool. With that being said, it really pains me when people say that hate swimming [...]

Today’s Post is Brought to You By…

…. the letters H, L and S! This weekend Mel and I visited Chicago for the Healthy Living Summit.  The summit was organized by a few healthy living bloggers.  While I did have a great time with Mel walking around the city, I don’t know if the summit was really organized for someone like me. [...]

It’s Brunch, Y’all!

There’s something you need to know about my husband. When he likes something, he goes all out.  It can be anything from fishing to bluegrass music.  When it comes to his interests, he borders on obsessive. I’m not saying this is a bad thing.  (Although, I could use a little less fishing equipment in my [...]

Operation Beautiful Athlete

As hard as it is to believe, I am starting my seventh year as a swim coach.  Throughout those years, I have met so many different girls and boys all trying to achieve their goals through the sport.  The goals varied from reaching the National championships or just getting in shape for basketball season – [...]

An Experiment with Grilled Pizzas…

I’ve been wanting to try grilled pizzas for a long time.  I’ve seen numerous recipes and blog postings about it.  But, I was intimidated.  I wasn’t sure how to do it or if it would even be worth the effort.  As it turns out, it was totally worth it. My parents and sister came over [...]

Ole!

I am really behind on my blog posts, so you’ll have to excuse the rapid fire postings!  :) For some reason, the husband and I have been on a Mexican kick this week.  We had two consecutive meals that featured roughly the same ingredients. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not complaining .  Both were delicious. [...]