All posts for the month November, 2011

Ripples of Hope for Children

I’m so very lucky to be on the Millenial Advisory Board for Ben & Jerry’s. They recently sent us Free Pint coupons to create Random Acts of Ice Cream. I’d just heard of an amazing new group in Austin working with kids in the foster care and juvenile justice systems, so I put two great [...]

Literally Nike

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Aspen: Winternational Red Bulletin Dine Around Weekend

And just like that, off-season is more or less over in Aspen. Sure, the next few weeks will be slow-ish, but this weekend is JAM-PACKED with events like any other summer or winter weekend, thanks to the 2011 Nature Valley Aspen Winternational Audi FIS Alpine World Cup. Basically, the fastest women in the world (downhill ski [...]

Feel Good Friday (Thursday) 112511 Thanksgiving Edition!

We’re going to suspend our regularly scheduled Feel Good Friday for one big, massive FEEL GOOD things I am thankful for list. Here are 73 things I am so grateful are in my life: (please join me and leave yours in the comments!) My amazing, supportive, happy family PLPs of both sexes in Aspen, Austin, Arizona, D.C., [...]

Better-lookin’ jorts

I have a pair of jorts that I’ve had for quite some time. Since my eBay buying phase, when I ordered a pair of Hollisters that were too short for these long legs. Probably early college, let’s call it. They have fit me more or less the same way since then, as my shape may [...]

Give Without Giving With GoodSearch

Despite what the upcoming apocolypse known as Black Friday would have you think, a new report says almost 70 percent of people will give less this holiday season. In cash-strapped times, charitable supporters are getting creative with their giving … you know how much I love giving/getting goodies with charitable ties (more posts on that coming up [...]

Feel Good Friday 111811

Feel Good Friday is a roundup of the things that made me feel good or that I’m grateful for all week. Join me and leave your Feel Goods in the comments! Classic Pass! Let the skiing and snowboarding commence! Matsu Mondays … I ate FOUR handrolls. Is that a new record? Elk burgers. Holy yum. [...]

SWORDS

CrossFit Central coach and all-around awesome dude Travis Holley has embarked on a year-long project called 365 Days of Strength. Travis shares his infinite knowledge and legit strength WODs on his blog (click here). His words: The purpose of this project is to provide you all with a unique perspective into all things STRENGTH!   I [...]

Austin: how to give a good blo

When you get an email with that subject line, you know it’s gonna be good. I know my life has changed since reading The Beauty Department Tutorial on doing your own blowout (truth: that nozzle attachment IS the difference), so I can enthusiastically recommend getting yourself to a session to learn how to do a [...]

Photos!

I mentioned in Feel Good Friday that I’m playing with a new-to-me DSLR Canon EOS 10D. I am LOVING learning this new skill! It makes me very happy to attempt to capture some of the beauty around me with something better than my iphone. Denali is the star of most of my pics, but that’s [...]