After racing last Sunday (see prior post) I came home and nestled into my favorite corner of the couch. Every now and then I will go on a run or bike ride and listen to a sermon instead of electro/house music. Yeah, my taste is eclectic, I know. I have read two books by Timothy …

After feeling some pressure from a couple Ford Masters swimmers last Monday, I signed up for the Arizona Masters State meet. “C’mon Annie! We need the points!” How could I say no? It was to be held at the UA pool, which is a five minute drive from our house, so I really did not …

That used to be my back. Formerly. In the past. Not currently. Once upon a time I went formal dress shopping with my roommate and good friend (who also happens to be an Olympic gold medalist…you guessed it! Alyssa Anderson). We were in search of elegance worthy of the Golden Goggles, the USA Swimming’s annual …

At Whole Foods there is a section of refrigerated coffee. Just brewed black coffee. I’m not willing to buy bold black coffee cold. I can do that myself. Oh, I guess I could also mix two shots of espresso with almond milk and get THIS, but that sounds like a lot more effort to me. …

Our church is far away. Like 40 minutes away. We love the people in our church and our pastor, but since our pastor went on a 3-month sabbatical, we’ve been watching and listening to lots of sermons online. I think fellowship is important, but sometimes it’s really liberating to listen to a message in my …

I’m still not sure what kind of blog this is, but today it’s a fitness blog. To swim at a high level, you need a high aptitude for pain. Eventually that all-out burn becomes an addiction. In retirement, my workouts have gotten shorter, but they’re not worthwhile unless they burn. So here’s what I did …

I can hardly believe I have been able to keep my fingers from pounding out praises of Market On the Move (MOM), an earth-shaking discovery from last weekend. Our neighbors told me about MOM long ago and it seemed too good to be true. 60 POUNDS of produce for a measly $10?! I went last …

Because the bottom line simply is: If you aren’t encouraging women to live out their particular calling, you may just be idolizing a particular idealized form of yourself. Voskamp Fam The words of Ann Voskamp, author of NY Times bestseller “One Thousand Gifts”, mother and teacher to six kids, and supportive wife to the Farmer …

Here’s how I kicked off the day. I thought I was going to eat classed-up breakfast tacos, but turns out sunny side up eggs get claustrophobic in a tortilla and run their way outta there. So it’s best to just kebab the tasty textures on your fork. Those yellow things are cauliflower tortillas. If you …

A few of my favorite indulgences lately: SO DELICIOUS chocolate coconut milk @ Whole Foods. I think it was $2. Great deal for an item containing coconut, which is supa trendy right now. Four servings per carton…or you can down it in one sitting like I’ve made a habit of. Naughty Annie. Every So Delicious …