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Pre-Bike to Work Day – Testing, Testing..Is this thing on?

May

2013

Tomorrow is Bike to Work Day observed all over the state of Maryland and Washington, D.C. and I’m super excited. I’m planning to bike from my house to Penn Station, take the MARC to Union Station and then bike to my office in Georgetown. However, that seemed like a lot to try for the very first time ...

My First Baltimore Bike Party became my favorite Friday of the Month

Apr

2013

Baltimore Bike Party is the best. This video really sums up the feeling of the event, and the October 2012 Halloween ride was my first BBP event. I have since been to every bike party and even volunteered as a leader for the cold and snowy January BBP event. I have made lots of new ...

Zombies coming to Baltimore: Run For Your Lives 1

Jun

2012

Does anyone else think that this looks as awesome as I do? A friend and coworker alerted me to this and now I’m thinking that I must do this. It’s called “Run For Your Lives” and it’s billed as a “zombie infested 5k obstacle course race”. My husband and teenage daughter are obsessed with zombies ...

Storm on the horizon

Apr

2012

Taken at Prometric

We did it! Race for the Cure Part Deux

Oct

2011

If you were reading my blog last year you may recall that I decided to go out and learn to run again. I hadn’t run since high school and as a 30 something adult it wasn’t super easy to get back into running shape. I kept it up though and now I can say that ...

Getting Around Town by Bus 1

Aug

2011

Recently I wrote a post about trying to get around Baltimore City by bicycle. To make a long story short, it was less than successful. Despite the many “Share the Road” signs and images of the Mayor cycling with her entourage around the Inner Harbor on television I found my experience to be far less ...

Getting Around Town by Bike 1

Aug

2011

Given that I live in the city of Baltimore and I work only 3 or 4 miles as the crow flies, technically I should be able to ride my bike to work. I don’t have a road bike, but I do have a hard tail mountain bike, so I decided that I would give it ...

Shopping Local on Etsy

Aug

2011

While I don’t really love to shop, when I do need to buy things I prefer to a. shop online, b. shop local, and c. buy used. Why? Well, I’m lazy, cheap and concerned about the environment. I also love hand made or artisan objects if a suitable vintage piece can’t be fuond, but I ...

Shop Local: Patterson Park Flea Market & Craft Fair in Baltimore, MD on May 14, 2011

May

2011

If you live in the Baltimore-Washington area and have ever been interested in viewing my items in person, there is an excellent opportunity this weekend. I’ll be peddling my wares at the Patterson Park Flea Market & Craft Fair. I’ll bring all of the vintage and refashioned goodies from my Etsy shop and sell them ...

Fiesta 5K: Fundraiser to Support ALS

May

2011

Last year I began training to run my very first foot race. I ran in the Race for the Cure 5k on October 23, 2010. My friends and family really helped to support my cause by donating to the event. My husband came out to wait for me at the finish line and photograph my ...