I just reread my New Year’s post, and while it ended on a positive note, it was definitely a bit of a downer. I was excited that things were trending upwards, but also afraid that they wouldn’t stay that way. What calamities were still to come?! But I’ve now gotten through February, and things have indeed been getting better and better. As I’ve discussed with my therapist, I keep thinking, “ah, now I’m back to the way I used to be!”… and {Read More}
Hocus Pocus 2 Watch Party
October 23, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Last weekend, I hosted a watch party for the Hocus Pocus sequel. Back in September, my friend Elizabeth texted a few of us when we first heard a sequel was coming out, and I said I’d be happy to host a watch party. It had been so long since I’d hosted a party, and as it turns out, my friends really missed them! I had a number of people tell me how excited they were for me to organize events {Read More}
Review: Teneral Cellars Pride Collection
June 24, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This post was sponsored by Teneral Cellars as part of an Influencer Activation for Influence Central and all opinions expressed in my post are my own. You may remember that a few months ago, I did a review of Teneral Cellars RBG wine collection. Since that post, I ended up ordering a case of the Dissent zinfandel – both to drink myself on special occasions, and to give as gifts. I have been following Teneral Cellars closely since discovering them, {Read More}
Weekend Recap: Accidental Long Hike
June 11, 2021 by Leave a Comment
Friday was a super hot day, so I worked from the basement all day. But in the evening, I had something fun planned – a happy hour on the deck at my friend Chris’ house! It ended up actually being still hot in the evening, and while I had initially thought maybe I’d go over and just have water, I ended up drinking almost an entire bottle of wine… oops! So much for my plan to not drink. But I {Read More}
Weekend Recap: 20 Mile Run and an Unmasking Experiment
May 22, 2021 by Leave a Comment
My Friday after work kicked off casually – making homemade pizza (using this awesome pizza dough recipe), enjoying it out on the deck, then grabbing Freddy’s Frozen Custard for dessert and savoring it while watching a bit of TV. I really like low-key Friday nights! It was a good thing my Friday wasn’t a big night out – because I woke up at 4am with a nightmare, and ended up not being able to get back to sleep. I stayed {Read More}
Weekend Recap / Race Report: Siete de Mayo and Colorado Women’s Classic
May 15, 2021 by Leave a Comment
Speaking of returning to “the new normal”… this weekend, I was thrilled to convene my friends for my first “party” in over a year. Normally, Cinco de Mayo is a great excuse for me to host dozens of friends to eat Mexican food and drink margaritas. This year, I scaled it back to a party of eight people instead of eighty, but still made all the same dishes. And it was a lot of fun! I was able to intersperse {Read More}
Weekend Recap: Mom’s Last Weekend in Colorado
May 1, 2021 by Leave a Comment
My weekend kicked off in a fun but bittersweet way: a farewell dinner for my mom with my friends Chris, Mark, and their kids. We went to Tequila Y Mezchal, a new Mexican restaurant that just opened in Superior, and it was delicious. I got the shrimp quesadilla, which was absolutely fantastic… crispy but not oily. I don’t think I’ve ever had a quesadilla this good! Afterward, Mom and I went home and watched a rom com movie together, Set {Read More}
Weekend Recap: Mom’s Birthday
April 16, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This was a weekend I had been planning for a very long time, and I was really excited it was finally here. It kicked off on Thursday afternoon. At 2pm, I told my mom I was headed to the grocery store, and hopped into the car to take a call while driving… to the airport to pick up my dad! He and I had hatched a plan to fly him to Colorado for the weekend to celebrate my mom’s birthday, {Read More}
Weekend Recap: Three Day Spring Ski Weekend
March 27, 2021 by Leave a Comment
Another three day weekend off from consulting – I headed up to the mountains Thursday night in order to teach Friday! When I got up to Minturn Thursday night, I wasn’t feeling well – a little bit dizzy, like the altitude had hit me extra hard. So that night, I went to bed early and slept pretty hard, and woke up Friday morning wishing I could sleep longer. A quick 20 minute Peloton core class and 10 minute arms & {Read More}
Weekend Recap: Long Run and Mountains with Sadie
March 6, 2021 by Leave a Comment
My weekend kicked off in a pretty typical way – after my last meeting of the day, I knocked out a bunch more work and cleaned out my inbox a bit to try to destress, then made pizza with Mom… and also snuck in a quick Peloton chest and back class while it baked. In the evening, we watched two episodes of Smash before I was exhausted and called it a night. We are working our way through this series! The {Read More}
