Here’s a tip for next holiday season: It’s probably a bad idea to eat leftover pierogies every day after Christmas through the New Year. Maybe this wouldn’t be such a big deal if it wasn’t also coupled with nut roll. And baklava. And buckeyes. And other delicious calories consumed the last two weeks, all ofContinue reading “Resolution Time!”
Category Archives: exercise
A Little Heavy Lifting Goes a Long Way
I started a new workout regimen a few weeks ago after months of doing hardly anything at all except an occasional yoga class. I had a hard time figuring out when I could fit in exercise during the spring without running from work to pick up the kids from daycare, to cook dinner, to eat,Continue reading “A Little Heavy Lifting Goes a Long Way”
The Elliptical and Tonight’s Work of Writing
It’s one of those writing nights where I spend about a minute or two typing out clever sentences and then hold down the backspace bar until the page is white again. It’s also the night of a thousand saves as I open and close new and old drafts of poems and essays. And the nightContinue reading “The Elliptical and Tonight’s Work of Writing”
That Isn’t on My 30th Year Goal List
It’s been a while since I checked in on my 30th Year Goals. Ever since the summer residency my reading and writing efforts have been unimpressive. Besides a draft of an essay that probably won’t ever see the light of day because it’s so bad, I’ve written one poem and a short lyric essay ofContinue reading “That Isn’t on My 30th Year Goal List”
Life with Kids, Diet, and Exercise
I like to challenge myself occasionally to see just how much we can jam into a few hours or a few days and still survive. In order to prove to myself that I can and WILL continue living life with three kids and a husband away for the evening, I think, “Hmmm, what would myContinue reading “Life with Kids, Diet, and Exercise”
Sarah Marie Wells 