Molly B. posted an article on I'm a Sleeper Baker - Nov 22, 2009, 7:08 am
Cooking Thanksgiving Dinner! Get your mind out of the gutter. Every year I want to make Thanksgiving Dinner. I look through my binder of recipes (it's white, from Staples, some are written, some ...
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Molly B. posted an article on I'm a Sleeper Baker - Nov 18, 2009, 11:05 am
I acquired a taste for All Things Greek after living in Astoria, Queens for four years....feta, olives, fresh fish and lamb, sauteed dandelion greens, potato with lemon, and yogurt. I'll get to Gr...
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Molly B. posted an article on I'm a Sleeper Baker - Nov 17, 2009, 5:19 pm
My kids are pretty good about sharing, and this week, they've shared their cold with me. We've been to the doctor twice already, and have to go back tomorrow for H1N1 shots. I guess it's b...
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Molly B. posted an article on I'm a Sleeper Baker - Nov 15, 2009, 9:04 am
I've been getting time outside these past few days because Mike had some local appointments, so it's been great. I did a five mile run on Thursday, testing out a faster pace, it was hard to kn...
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Molly B. posted an article on I'm a Sleeper Baker - Nov 13, 2009, 10:17 am
I'm trying to think about what I've been eating lately, mostly comfort type foods since the weather has gotten cooler. I created a profile on foodbuzz, which is a fun community, I feel like it...
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Molly B. posted an article on I'm a Sleeper Baker - Nov 10, 2009, 6:39 pm
I'm feeling much better today, and I wanted to thank everyone who commented on my last post. I truly appreciate all your encouraging words. The funk started lifting after I got all that garbage ...
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Molly B. posted an article on I'm a Sleeper Baker - Nov 9, 2009, 10:38 am
Warning: bitching and moaning ahead. I feel like I'm in a funk. My motivation running wise has been good. But in all other areas of my life, I'm in a rut. I can't even find a way to expre...
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Molly B. posted an article on I'm a Sleeper Baker - Nov 6, 2009, 6:50 am
I've started a new strategy this week running wise. With the amount of traveling that Mike is doing for work, I realized the treadmill is going to be my BFF sooner than I had hoped. It's a dec...
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Molly B. posted an article on I'm a Sleeper Baker - Nov 4, 2009, 7:00 am
I don't have a tatoo, but it's something I've thought of getting since college. I was in school during the days of grunge, plaid flannel shirts, clunky boots, Pearl Jam and Kurt Cobain. An...
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Molly B. posted an article on I'm a Sleeper Baker - Nov 2, 2009, 7:42 am
How great was the NYC Marathon yesterday? What a finish, for both the men and women, it's so cool that an American, Meb Keflezighi, came in first after 27 years! I love Marathon day, it's such...
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Molly B. posted an article on I'm a Sleeper Baker - Nov 1, 2009, 6:06 am
I don't know what time it is, it's seven, but I think it used to be eight, I'm going to be doing this all day due to the time change. In any case, we let the kids stay up later than normal...
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Molly B. posted an article on I'm a Sleeper Baker - Oct 31, 2009, 6:35 pm
Thanks to everyone who entered the Amazing Grass Superfood Kidz giveaway! According to Random.org, the winner is number 26......Clueless Mama! We're wrapping up Halloween, it was a pretty mellow ...
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Molly B. posted an article on I'm a Sleeper Baker - Oct 28, 2009, 8:43 am
The house I grew up in has a ghost. The house is over 100 years old, and my mom still lives there, she bought the house 32 years ago. I feel like it's a good ghost, otherwise I think we would have...
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Molly B. posted an article on I'm a Sleeper Baker - Oct 28, 2009, 7:51 am
Hello rain. It's dark and nasty out, however my street looks kind of cool, with the bright orange leaves against the grey skies. I got up today at six, and now that it's nine o'clock, I fe...
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Molly B. posted an article on I'm a Sleeper Baker - Oct 27, 2009, 10:21 am
I have a hankering for something salty for dinner, so I'm heading to the store for the fixings for Mediterranean Pasta with chicken. I don't think of myself as a big chicken person, I love fis...
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Molly B. posted an article on I'm a Sleeper Baker - Oct 25, 2009, 5:05 pm
Today was the Halloween 5k at Beaver Lake, it's a nature center not too far from my house. I didn't have any grand plans for it, I wanted to try and run a quicker pace than normal, but I felt ...
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Molly B. posted an article on I'm a Sleeper Baker - Oct 22, 2009, 4:13 pm
There is one week left of my little "Get Active" challenge. I hope my blog friends who took this on have been able to fit some exercise into your days. I know that Alicia has been working out a few ti...
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Molly B. posted an article on I'm a Sleeper Baker - Oct 22, 2009, 2:53 pm
It is still Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and this is from an email I received this week: The Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act is a bill which will require insurance companies to cover a minimum...
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Molly B. posted an article on I'm a Sleeper Baker - Oct 20, 2009, 10:57 pm
I think that running might be in my genes. I've written about how my dad is my health and fitness inspiration, but I have another one, my cousin, who is a marathon runner. C ran the Duke City Mar...
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Molly B. posted an article on I'm a Sleeper Baker - Oct 19, 2009, 8:45 am
Don't let the oysters fool you, I'll get to the pot pie in a minute! This weekend we made a trip home to Long Island for an annual Oyster Fest in Oyster Bay. We look forward to this all year, ...
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Molly B. posted an article on I'm a Sleeper Baker - Oct 15, 2009, 2:37 pm
I planned on getting outside this afternoon for a run, but I just wasn't into it. It's a grey, cold, wet day, and it took until noon to get up in the 40's, and I'm tired. I love to sle...
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Molly B. posted an article on I'm a Sleeper Baker - Oct 14, 2009, 1:51 pm
This photo was from last weekend, my friend D came up for the night, and we got a little goofy. If you look at it quickly, I think I look like I have Spock ears. Well, maybe you just had to be there....
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Molly B. posted an article on I'm a Sleeper Baker - Oct 12, 2009, 7:30 am
If you haven't read Runner Dude's blog, you simply must. He shares not only his personal stories about running, but he gives info on how to run. Such as what carb loading really means, and how...
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Molly B. posted an article on I'm a Sleeper Baker - Oct 11, 2009, 3:27 pm
I think my week of rest made a difference, just returned from a six mile run and I'm feeling good. Today it's sunny, although it's hovering around 50 degrees, the leaves are still changing...
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Molly B. posted an article on I'm a Sleeper Baker - Oct 8, 2009, 7:50 pm
Friday, it will be week five of get active..........hmmmm. I had a rest week, so I'm off the hook. Don't forget about the Amazing Grass Giveaway! One of the many things that I look forward to...
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Molly B. posted an article on I'm a Sleeper Baker - Oct 7, 2009, 7:29 pm
Do you have a list of things you want to do in life before, you know, you kick the bucket? I never really gave it much concrete thought, but I do have some things I'd like to do. My sister A went ...
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Molly B. posted an article on I'm a Sleeper Baker - Oct 5, 2009, 11:31 am
This week is going to be about resting, and eating well. All my aches and pains are much better. However, my ankle is still feeling sore, but it isn't puffy like it was after the half marathon, s...
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Molly B. posted an article on I'm a Sleeper Baker - Oct 4, 2009, 8:09 pm
What a weekend. Full of emotional ups and downs. I thought the title of this post was appropriate....although I'm Irish Catholic, I have several friends of the Jewish faith. So I've adopted so...
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Molly B. posted an article on I'm a Sleeper Baker - Oct 2, 2009, 1:54 pm
We're at the midway point for the Get Active Challenge, and to celebrate I'm hosting an Amazing Grass Giveaway!! If you've been reading my blog for a while, you know I did a 30 day Green ...
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Molly B. posted an article on I'm a Sleeper Baker - Oct 1, 2009, 10:46 am
Two food posts in two days, you can see where my mind is this week. I had a bunch of Roma tomatoes, and yesterday I used Yonca's idea for roasting them. I tossed them with olive oil, kosher salt, ...
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Molly B. posted an article on I'm a Sleeper Baker - Sep 29, 2009, 2:19 pm
I enjoy blogging. I started doing it to help quiet the activity in my brain, to figure out my feelings about being a wife and mother. I didn't expect to meet other bloggers, to have a daily dialog...
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Molly B. posted an article on I'm a Sleeper Baker - Sep 29, 2009, 11:44 am
I haven't been doing very many food posts lately, but now that fall is here, I'll make up for it. I loooove fall veggies, and can't wait to hit up the market this weekend for squash and pu...
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Molly B. posted an article on I'm a Sleeper Baker - Sep 28, 2009, 5:21 pm
You know when you get all motivated and gung ho to do something, and then it goes south? Today I got on the treadmill for a run, and one mile into it, my left foot started acting up. My arch was achin...
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Molly B. posted an article on I'm a Sleeper Baker - Sep 27, 2009, 4:54 pm
Oh what a great weekend. For real. Mike and I were so lucky to be able to get away by ourselves, thanks to our family. I was a little nervous about how the kids would be while we were gone, and part o...
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Molly B. posted an article on I'm a Sleeper Baker - Sep 21, 2009, 3:55 pm
On Friday it will be the end of Week Three of Getting Active......I'm just sayin'........I stayed fairly busy this week, did mostly cross training - my bike ride, a few sessions of walking on ...
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Molly B. posted an article on I'm a Sleeper Baker - Sep 20, 2009, 6:32 pm
I'm counting down the days this week, Mike and I have our tenth wedding anniversary this upcoming Friday, and we're actually getting out of town for the weekend, and going to Lake Placid. With...
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Molly B. posted an article on I'm a Sleeper Baker - Sep 16, 2009, 6:36 pm
Okay Get Active ladies, how did week two treat you?????? I've been trying to be good about my Barnes and Noble splurges. I let my Member card expire, and I'm putting books on hold at the libr...
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Molly B. posted an article on I'm a Sleeper Baker - Sep 16, 2009, 2:27 pm
Just got back from a six mile run, my first since Sunday's Half Marathon. I wasn't sure when I was going to fit one in, D has been staying with us for the past couple of days while she has ano...
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Molly B. posted an article on I'm a Sleeper Baker - Sep 14, 2009, 8:57 am
It's done! I've completed my first Half Marathon, and it went GREAT!! The race was in Rochester where Mike and I lived for five years, it's a great city that has a special place in my hear...
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Molly B. posted an article on I'm a Sleeper Baker - Sep 11, 2009, 8:37 am
I wanted to say thank you for all of the thoughtful comments on my post about 9/11. We're all connected as a result of today's anniversary. I'm going to avoid the television, and appreciat...
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Molly B. posted an article on I'm a Sleeper Baker - Sep 9, 2009, 3:56 pm
I've been hemming and hawing about writing this post, I really don't want to be a Debbie Downer. But I can't believe it's been eight years since 9/11. That's a long time, when it&#...
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Molly B. posted an article on I'm a Sleeper Baker - Sep 7, 2009, 9:58 am
First of all, I can't believe it's Labor Day, and that Luke starts kindergarten on Wednesday, and Eliza starts preschool. Second, after keeping the kids up past their bedtime last night, we al...
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Molly B. posted an article on I'm a Sleeper Baker - Sep 5, 2009, 8:12 pm
I can't believe the whole summer has gone by without me making my red potato salad. It's a staple in my summer BBQ repertoire, but somehow it slipped through the cracks this year. I love a goo...
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Molly B. posted an article on I'm a Sleeper Baker - Sep 3, 2009, 8:21 am
Friday is the start of my "Get Active" challenge. If you want to join me, you need to commit to doing some type of physical activity, at least once a week, for the next 8 weeks. I myself am committing...
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Molly B. posted an article on I'm a Sleeper Baker - Sep 2, 2009, 3:18 pm
Well whaddaya know, I received another blog award, this time for Loyalty! It was given to me by Xenia at Thanks, Mail Carrier. Check out her blog, she does cool product reviews and giveaways, and writ...
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Molly B. posted an article on I'm a Sleeper Baker - Aug 31, 2009, 8:01 pm
I've started to put together a new playlist for my half marathon, although I'm not sure if I'm going to even use it. For the Boilermaker, I skipped using my ipod, because there was so much...
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Molly B. posted an article on I'm a Sleeper Baker - Aug 30, 2009, 6:23 pm
This weekend has been an emotional one. It was great because I ran 12 miles on Saturday, in preparation for my half marathon, which is coming up fast. It was lousy because Mike and I got into a huge, ...
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Molly B. posted an article on I'm a Sleeper Baker - Aug 29, 2009, 8:26 am
I get really great comments from you guys when I post about running. It really helps to keep me motivated. I run pretty often, but I can very easily be swayed from a run if something comes up.....like...
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Molly B. posted an article on I'm a Sleeper Baker - Aug 27, 2009, 2:13 pm
I tried on my skinny jeans the other night. And they fit! Not that I would wear them out of the house yet, but I could button them closed. whoohoo! I'm going to the Kelly Clarkson concert tonight ...
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Molly B. posted an article on I'm a Sleeper Baker - Aug 25, 2009, 3:01 pm
It's day 12 of the Smoothie Challenge I'm doing with Jennifer. And I think it's going pretty well. I like the flavor of the Green Superfood vs. the Wheat Grass, and I've been sticking ...
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