slice of life

Looking back. Looking forward.

posted by Aby on January 2, 2013 25 Comments

I’ve been so wrapped up in this website change that I haven’t even wished you a Happy New Year yet. So here it is officially—happy New Year! I hope your year is off to a great start.… continue reading…

Lessons Learned from Subscriber 100

posted by Aby on December 24, 2012 No Comments

My dad taught me many things over the years, from riding a bike without training wheels to skipping rocks across a still lake. But some of his biggest lessons were ones he didn’t teach me directly, but instead modeled by living his life in his own special way.… continue reading…

Thankful Thursday: 30 Days of Gratitude Days 16 to 22

posted by Aby on November 22, 2012 No Comments

Happy Thanksgiving! As luck (or good planning) would have it, our third thankful Thursday just so happens to fall on Thanksgiving. Enjoy!

Day 16:  Inspiration

I’m grateful for inspiration of all kinds…like photographs from magazines, inspiring words, and the people in my life who inspire me to be me…only better.… continue reading…

Thankful Thursday: 30 Days of Gratitude Days 9 to 15

posted by Aby on November 15, 2012 No Comments

It’s time for our second Thankful Thursday, Days 9 through 15 of the 30 days of gratitude! This means, we are half way there, which is hard to believe. Let’s get to it.… continue reading…

Running Q&A: How to Start Running

posted by Jennifer on November 15, 2012 5 Comments

In October, Jennifer reached her goal to successfully complete a marathon, and I reached my goal of running 43 miles in one month. Clearly, running is something we talk about a lot, both here in the office and on the blog.… continue reading…

Thankful Thursday: 30 Days of Gratitude Days 1 through 8

posted by Aby on November 8, 2012 3 Comments

Welcome to our first Thankful Thursday. As we mentioned last week, Jennifer and I decided to join in Positively Present’s 30 Days of Gratitude Photo Challenge, and do a weekly “Thankful Thursday” blog post to share our photos of the objects of our gratitude.… continue reading…

Aftermath of an IKEA Shopping Trip

posted by Jennifer on November 7, 2012 4 Comments

We’re not fortunate enough to live within a respectable driving distance from IKEA, which is sad because it is my favorite store for home goods. I am, however, sure that the distance between me and the “big blue and yellow” is truly for the best.… continue reading…

Lessons Learned from a First-Time Marathon

posted by Jennifer on October 24, 2012 6 Comments

Last week, I mentioned that Jennifer was running in her first marathon on Sunday. Today, I asked her to share her story with all of us, including the “secrets” to her success and what she learned along the way.… continue reading…

How was your weekend?

posted by Aby on October 22, 2012 5 Comments

Happy Monday to you! I hope you had a great weekend with lots of fun and done. Here’s how my weekend turned out:

Fun… continue reading…

Boot camp. Check! Lots of running up very steep hills.

Running a Marathon: the Courage to Start

posted by Jennifer on October 19, 2012 8 Comments

“Why would you do that?” It’s the number one question I get asked about why I would willingly run 26.2 miles. And one I used to ask before I started running two years ago.… continue reading…

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