Lisa

  • Half-marathon training update

    I woke up today, and it was October. Okay, confession: it was already October when I went to bed. My second half-marathon is about six weeks away. I’ll be honest: I haven’t been training anywhere near what I should be doing. September was a rough month for me motivation wise. I was having trouble sleeping,…

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  • Apple picking at Carter Mountain Orchard

    Yesterday, we made the most of a gorgeous fall day and headed down to Charlottesville (aka enemy territory) to go apple picking. We decided to check out Carter Mountain Orchard. Fun fact: the Page family (of which I am a member) closely intermarried with the Carters. This farm actually borders the land owned by Monticello…

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  • H54F: fall edition

    1. I woke up at the ass-crack of dawn this morning to go to the DMV. Now that I’m awake, I have zero motivation to leave my very warm bed and deal with humanity. 2. It’s officially fall. I’m excited because 1) I love fall, and 2) winter is coming (you’re welcome, fellow GOTers). Winter…

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  • On being a boring lifestyle blogger

    My blog is a mish-mash of topics. Mostly, I’d say I fall in the “lifestyle” blogger category, mainly because I don’t cook these days (unless we count heating up Lean Cuisines). Unfortunately for you, dear readers, my life is pretty boring. I don’t recap my weekends because I don’t do anything. Football has helped mix things up,…

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  • My life as told by cookbooks

    The other night, I had my first GMM (membership meeting) for the new year with the Junior League of Northern Virginia. These forward-thinking gals include a copy of the League cookbook in your dues, so I picked up my copy. I’ve been in Junior League four years, and I’ve had the pleasure of serving in…

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