• Race Re-Cap,  Races,  Running

    Hairy Gorilla Half Marathon

    Yesterday I ran my first trail half marathon! I had been wanting to run this local half marathon held up at Thacher Park for ages. I first ran the Squirrelly Six mile race three years ago, but the year after it was cancelled. Last year I was marathon training so I didn’t want to risk running 13.1 on a trail…finally this was the year! Christine and I dressed up as Minnie Mouse and a cat. One of the reasons I love this race is because it is Halloween themed! There are runners in costumes everywhere. The trails are decorated with gravestones and there are bats hanging from the trees! The…

  • Events,  Holidays

    Halloween Festivities

    Happy Halloween!!! The Festivities began at work… The Halloween Party begins! Ladybug! Me as Sookie from True Blood Two Sookies (can you find Waldo?) Ophelia from Hamlet Justin Bieber! OMG! Waldo and Sookie Bieber and Gaga Dancing Chilean miners Hope everyone is having a fantastic (and safe!) Halloween! 😉

  • Baking,  Food,  Recipes

    Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting

    Yes, they are amazing! Going with the theme I have this week, I have a recipe for you!! I can’t believe I have so many! Well, this one I didn’t really make up myself, its just kind of general knowledge that when you mix a can of pure pumpkin with a box of spice cake mix you have healthified pumpkin cupcakes. The cream cheese frosting isn’t healthy, though. 🙁 Originally I was going to color the frosting, but I decided not to, since I have Halloween theme sprinkles. Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting Ingredients 1 box of spice cake mix 1 can of pure pumpkin non stick baking…