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April Birchbox Review

 Another month, another Birchbox!  I was excited to open this month’s Birthbox and wasn’t disappointed! Last  month is still my favorite box, but this one was pretty on-target with what I would want.  I was disappointed that there were only 5 samples instead of 6, 

Workouts: April 16 – 20

After mentioning last week that I was trying to be careful about not doing too many workouts and being concerned about over-training because I can mostly only use my legs, I totally did the opposite and ended up regretting it.  I wanted to get a 

Salmon with Cilantro Pesto and Lentil Salad

Salmon with Cilantro Pesto and Lentil Salad

We picked up some nice salmon filets when they were on sale at Giant Eagle last week and decided to make them the next day.  I didn’t really have a plan for them and forgot to have Lo soak cedar planks to grill them on.  

Lessons I Don’t Learn

I never seem to learn the lesson that more isn’t always more.  Sometimes less is more.  I pulled a butt muscle during my leg workout on Monday.  And since I never really notice injuries when I’m working out, I didn’t realize it until a few 

Gluten-Free Easter Treats

Gluten-Free Easter Treats

I was planning to make Banana Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Frosting for Easter again this year, and when I saw these no-bake Easter treats, I wanted to make these too.   I was converting the Cupcake Recipe to gluten-free this year, so I was nervous 

Workouts: April 9-13

I cooled with it extra workouts this week because I felt like I was headed into the over-training zone which I seem to find myself in every once in awhile.  I tell myself it’s okay to do 2 workouts/day a few days of the week 

Best All Purpose Cleaner (according to Cook’s Illustrated)

For those still needing to do some spring cleaning, Cook’s Illustrated did a product comparison for all-purpose cleaners, specifically testing on tough kitchen tasks.  They tested natural and antibacterial cleansers on a variety of messes.  There was only 1 that was highly recommended (that I 

Dirty Dancing Cult

Lo knows the entire Dirty Dancing soundtrack.  He grew up hearing the soundtrack between his mom and his sister – BUT HE HAS NEVER SEEN THE MOVIE!  That is just bizarre to me.  When we were driving to visit my family in NE Ohio last 

Columbus Food League Bike Tour

 We are majorly in love with 5 restaurants around downtown that are part of a “family” of restaurants called the Columbus Food League.  Last fall we talked about how we needed to do a bike crawl to that group of restaurants on afternoon, at which 

Workouts: April 2-6

Monday:  Noon:  appointment during lunch; no workout 5:30:  Core Power Yoga at Capital Club Tuesday: Noon:  Elliptical for 45 minutes – I was having bad stomach pains and wasn’t up for anything else (they finally went away later in the evening) Wednesday: Noon:  I made