Time to Cook on Tuesday

I'm trying out a new weekly post and on Tuesdays, I'm going to share one of my favorite recipes.  This one is Lauryn's favorite! She would love if I made it once a week.  It's super simple and one pan (which is the best) and takes less than 30 minutes!


Sausage and Spinach Pasta

1 smoked sausage or kielbasa, cut into 1/2 slices
1/2 c. onion, chopped
1 T. minced garlic
1 cup chicken broth
1 (10 oz) bag frozen spinach, thawed
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
8 oz dry angel hair pasta


Cook the onion and garlic for a few minutes, until the onion is soft.  Add the sausage to brown. 
Then add the broth, cream and bring to a boil.  Add the spinach and pasta and cook until pasta is done.  Voila!  That's all there is to it. 

Heartland 50k

Heartland 50k was my first ultramarathon. We trained in some gawd awful weather so we were hoping for the best! Here is the beginning when we were having fun! 

The sunrise was gorgeous. The weather and air were crisp. It was an out and back. The way out was fantastic. We walked up hills, ran the rest  and made it in 4 hours.  

The whole race was on a gravel road. Which wasn’t bad until we turned around. 

The way back was a TOTALLY different race. 40 mph winds. We tried running and our efforts were fruitless. So we walked the last 10 miles.  That was so hard! 

We did stop and let the friendliest horses!! They were excited to see us too! 


Here we are...done! Over 9 hours to finish but I am officially an ultramarathoner! 

Caturday 4/27/19

Oh, my blogging world...sorry I have not been posting. The girls are doing quite well. They are always looking for games or trouble.  Lauryn got a gecko and Scully LOVES to sit next to the cage and watch her. 

Here’s some photos:

Morning stretch time-

She is being naughty by hiding until someone walks by:

AJ is chill on my lap. She hates when I’m gone so much:

We have been getting a lot of morning outdoor time. They would get more, but A.J. keeps jumping the baby gate. She was not pleased with my decision to lock her in but let Scully stay outside:

El Dorado 1/2 marathon

Last Saturday I ran the El Dorado 1/2. I think it was my 17th half. The weather was great (50°) with cloudy skies. I had no time goals. I just wanted to have fun and I did! 

Before the race we took some photos. 

The sunrise was beautiful! 

 There were lots of hills and cows 

My finish was so strong! 

Finish line with my friends! 

Caturday Catch up 3/2

The girls have been busy. Monday the weather was great so the girls went out for a bit. 

The girls love boxes. Apparently AJ took a nap in one. 

Then Scully has to check in out

So they had lots of fun!

Metal Monday: Winter Rock

On January 5, 2019, I ran the winter rock 15k. To be honest, there was more walking than running. Flat rock is a beautiful trail. And the weather was gorgeous! It was 52° outside! Melissa, Deena and I had a blast! 

Sit Back Sunday

I’m starting a new weekly post that recaps my week of running. 

Sunday: went to foam rolling class (oh it was painful) and ran my mile in the treadmill 

Monday: ran 3.62 miles. My legs were tired. 

Coffee with Mel

Tuesday: ran a mile by my house. 

Wednesday: supposed to do an incline walk/run. Ran my mile and then my foot started to hurt. So I bailed after 2 miles. 

Thursday: 4 mile run out west with Melissa and Emma. We had a snow storm Wednesday so the sidewalks were still iffy. 

Friday: ran my mile on the treadmill at lunch. 

Saturday: 15 miles on the indoor track at the Y. It was good but mind numbing. 

That’s my runs this week! 

Caturday 2/23/19

A day late! Here’s what the girls are up to! 

They are begging for treats which are are in the cubby. 

Lauryn was home and AJ snuck into her room and snuggled into the big teddy bear. 

This girl! She follows me everywhere! I’m not allowed to go into the bathroom by myself! 

 She also reads the paper!

And then there’s this doll face! 

They have a good week! More next Saturday. 

(Temporary Backup) Caturday: 2/9/19 edition

The girls have been busy! It’s a hard job to play, sleep and eat. J and L had a snow day and AJ was exhausted at the end of the day!! 

Marathon Monday

So I haven’t posted about the Dallas Marathon which I participated in on December 9th.  It was my fifth marathon and the second time I’ve ran Dallas. 

First stop: the expo. I went with three other ladies and met one there (she lives in Houston). 

We shopped and signed the wall

And then had a delightful supper. Chicken and mashed cauliflower. 

The weather was nice Saturday which is good because I was afraid it wasn’t going to be good. There had been threats of ice earlier in the week. 

Flat is! 

Race Day!! I was ready to tackle this marathon on! 

Stephanie and I trained together. This was her first Mary. 

Starting line!!!!!

The views during the race are great! There are neighborhoods with all sorts of displays. And a piano player!




My time was 6:12:44. My worst time. My feet really hurt at the end.  The road was broken in spots so we did a lot of switching sides. For the first time ever, I had a blood blister on my toe. I still had a ton of fun though! 

Caturday 1/12/19

Okay-I’m not sure where this week went!!! Geez-I haven’t posted all week. Let’s see what the girls were up to this week. 

Scully and L took a nap together.  L said she laid down and told Scully they didn’t have to sleep but she was out in a minute!

They are all loving sleeping on our laps. It’s amazing how we can get them all in one seat

My faithful treadmill friend 

Today, it snowed so no running. Someone is currently loving this!!