Workout Wednesday: Rest Day

March 12, 2014.Reading time 4 minutes.

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Hey guess what happened in Chicago last night? That’s right. It snowed again. Needless to say we are really thrilled about it. We should be though because they were calling for 9 inches and we only got 4. Nonetheless I’m back for another Workout Wednesday to talk about something that seems somewhat counterproductive in terms of exercise, […]

A dog was here: Week 3

March 10, 2014.Reading time 4 minutes.

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Finn spent most of his weekend socializing with his friends in the neighborhood. The weather finally warmed up enough yesterday for us to get out and play so I took him over to a new dog park to see what all the hype was about. First of all let me explain that the dog park […]

Cinnamon-raisin coffee cake

March 9, 2014.Reading time 4 minutes.

Believe it or not I used up all my words this weekend so I’m going to keep this short and sweet. Speaking of sweet this coffee cake is just that. Sweet enough but not too sweet that you find yourself trying to get it to say something mean just to see if it’s capable of […]

Workout Wednesday: Go with your gut

March 4, 2014.Reading time 2 minutes.

Happy Workout Wednesday! Can you believe it’s March? I can’t. Seriously I can’t because it looks like this outside right now: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sarah Zalewski (@slmurphy) Regardless of unseasonable weather, we’re back for another installment of Workout Wednesday. Today I’m telling you to go with your gut when […]

Because I’m happy

March 4, 2014.Reading time 3 minutes.

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I’ve decided to start each morning with this Pharrell phrase. Seriously though. I’m going to use it and you should too. We should listen to the song together and purchase replicas of his magical hat. Too much? Well let’s just try the positive affirmation thing then. I’ll admit I was a little grumpy when I […]

A dog was here: Week 2

March 3, 2014.Reading time 2 minutes.

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Thanks for coming back for week two of a dog was here, a photography series. I’d like to thank everyone for their submissions over the past week. And by everyone I mean my dad who alone has submitted enough entries to create a hybrid series I’m calling: Murfdog was here. In this series, Murf documents his life […]

Don’t you worry ’bout a thing

March 2, 2014.Reading time 3 minutes.

For some reason I’m really into song lyrics this weekend. Especially today. Today alone I’ve ‘felt the music’ several times. It started this morning over coffee. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sarah Zalewski (@slmurphy) Easy Like Sunday Morning (Lionel Richie) And continued on our visit to the park to play in […]

Workout Wednesday: How NOT to run outside in the winter

February 26, 2014.Reading time 4 minutes.

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This workout Wednesday is being remotely broadcast from Antarctica! OK not really. But it might as well be. In case you are confused, that would be Chicago weather on the left. Irritated, annoyed and angry don’t even encompass the attitude of Chicagoans this week. We’re breaking records set back in the 1800’s and we’re not […]

Hearty Winter Hash

February 25, 2014.Reading time 3 minutes.

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Believe it or not I’ve actually been cooking lately. I tried to give up on winter meals a few weeks ago but the weather gods had other ideas. We’re back below zero this week so I’m back on the sweet potato and hearty greens train. I’m a sucker for a Cooking Light recipe. I bring […]

New series: A dog was here

February 24, 2014.Reading time 4 minutes.

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Sometimes I catch myself seeing life’s moments as photos, only I don’t have a camera in my hand. Have you ever had that feeling? You experience a moment and suddenly life slows down and you picture the way a picture would capture it. I’m sure the analytical folks reading have already opened a new browser […]