Hello Friday Favoriters and welcome to the weekend, almost. After spending the last two weekends away at food conferences, I am happy to be back home and spending a few quiet days at home….with hardly no agenda other than catch up on my TV shows and hang out with Mr. Beet and the kittens. However, …
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I was dreading the IndyMini Marathon Weekend, I had been down with the flu just a few days prior and thought for sure that I wasn’t going to run. And I have serious FOMO (fear of missing out) – I was going to miss out on running on the track of the speedway, I wasn’t …
This past January the Disneyland Resort hosted the first annual Star Wars Half Marathon – The Light Side. Just a few weeks ago it was Disney World’s turn, hosting the Star Wars – The Dark Side Half Marathon. Mr. Beet and I decided to sign up and run, even though we think the Disney races …
One of my most favorite attractions in Orlando is the area known as I-Drive 360. There are several restaurants including Shake Shack and Tapa Toro, a live music venue, shops, Madame Tussaud’s Wax Museum, the 400 ft. tall Orlando Eye and the Sea Life Aquarium. I was thrilled when I was asked to preview the …
While spending a week in Charleston recently, Mr. Beet and I marveled at the number of historic plantations in the area. A few are still working plantations producing tea and wine, while others have been turned into museums showcasing Charleston’s rich history. Mr. Beet and I recently spent an afternoon at the Magnolia Plantation and …
Last month I went up to New York City to participate in a little run through Manhattan. This little run was called the United Airlines Half Marathon and is the first of the New York Road Runners Five-Borough Series. And the five races are simply a lead up to one of the biggest marathon races …
We have returned to normal life. We made it home from New Orleans- what a crazy amazing town. I am going to cover our happenings in NOLA all next week, but today I just want to highlight events from being on the road for Friday Favorites. The drive itself is always one of the big …
I have decided I am moving. I am packing up the cats, whatever clothes will fit into my suitcase and moving. I am moving into one of those old mansions in the historic district of Savannah. You know the ones I am talking about. Those houses with the grand staircase entrances and the wrought iron …
First, full disclosure- when I knew that I was going to be visiting Savannah for a familiarization tour for the Publix Savannah Women’s Half Marathon, the first thing I did was contact the Savannah Taste Experience Food Tour. I told them I was coming and expressed interest in their famous food tour. They offered me a …
My Rock’n’Roll Marathon tour started in Virginia Beach this year, followed by a visit to St. Louis, Savannah and the last stop was at the Humana San Antonio Rock ‘n’ Roll Half Marathon. While just a few years ago I could have never imagined I would run even one half-marathon in my lifetime, here I was …