Maryland ← I could sew do that!

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 ...

Etsy Shop Feature: Xjaeva 1

Feb

2012

I haven’t covered any shop features recently, so without further delay, here is an interview with a self-proclaimed “Peddler of Sarcasm” from beautiful Ellicott City, Maryland, Xjaeva. ICouldSewDoThat: Let’s kick this off with a little info about yourself and your Etsy store Xjaeva. What do you do in real life? Xjaeva: I’m raising two kids, ...

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 ...

The Hamilton Crop Circle

Oct

2011

I love Kickstarter so much that I want to share my exuberance with you each time I support a new project. I’ll try to regularly pledge my support to a project that I find personally meaningful. This time I’ve chosen to support the Hamilton Crop Circle. This project is near and dear to my ...

I Survived My First Downhill Racing Season!

Oct

2011

Women’s Cat 2/3 Podium from the Gravity East Series: Launch Bike Park @ Spring Mountain, PA The end of the Gravity East Series came and went with a mighty, muddy splash. I am happy to report that I finished up the season healthy and fully recovered from my mid-season broken digit. I did not suffer ...

My First Downhill Mountain Bike Series: The Gravity East 1

Aug

2011

If you have read my blog posts over the years you may (or may not) have notice my increasing involvement in mountain biking. Three years ago I purchased my first bicycle as an adult and learned how to ride (sort of). I grew up in the country, St. Mary’s County, Maryland where we had plenty ...

The Great Maryland Lawn Mower Event

Aug

2010

This year we decided to redo the back yard. It had once been grass, that was then dug up an turned into a bicycle pump track. Unfortunately this led to a lot of mud. Combined with muddy paws and shoes all over my kitchen floor it was more than I could bare. So finally, after ...