It's times like this that I just love blogging and the blogging community--I have gotten so many thoughtful comments and emails over the...

First Race of 2012: CHECK!  On Sunday, March 18th, Katy and I ran the St. Paddy's Day 8K race in Chicago.  Now, part of me wonders who i...

Sorry for disappearing--I had a crazy busy couple of weeks between grad school, ISAT, job apps, getting ready for spring break, a St. Paddy...

Buckle your seat belts, folks...we are knee deep in test booklets and #2 pencils here in Illinois! My inspiration Favorite Read ...

Can I just take a moment to again thank every single person who commented on my post about losing my job? Your kind words mean the world to ...

I don't know about what the weather's been like where you live, but this has been the weirdest winter EVER here.  Chicago is notorio...

I feel so lucky to have had so many great running gear review opportunities!  It's awesome to get to try things out and share my favorit...

As state testing time is RAPIDLY approaching (T minus 5 school days until THE TEST!), I've been trying to hit test material/strategies i...

You guys, thank you from the bottom of my heart for your response to my post last night about my job situation.  I am so grateful for your k...

Other possible titles for this post include: "Gee, I'm glad you noticed my hard work!" and "Complete Identity Crisis...