I’ve been writing this blog (starting as Live from La Quinta) for more than eight years! During that time I’ve shared a lot about my life, my family, my dogs, and my vegan lifestyle. Plus, of course, I write about running and fitness, and even about blogging itself from time to time. I got to […]
Easily Create a Click to Tweet (or Tweet This) without a Plugin!
Whenever I have made a list of my favorite WordPress plugins, Click to Tweet is always near the top of my list. With Click to Tweet you can use your own words to create a tweet for your readers to share. It’s a win/win: It’s easy for people to share, plus you, as the author, […]
5 Blogging Things that Annoy the Hell Out of Me
Apparently you’ve caught me in a bitchy mood. Or rather, I’ve been holding in a lot of blogging things that annoy the hell out of me. And now they’re bursting forth. So to speak. Obviously, I’m a blogger. And I will freely admit that I occasionally commit some of these things that annoy me so […]
This and That: Running, Fitness and Life Snapshots from the Week
Whenever I use the word “snapshots” in my title, my plan is to tell my story (mostly) in pictures. I know that I can get a little wordy (ha! Understatement! My Carlsbad 5000 race report last week was about 3,000 words!). Anyway, I’ll try to stick with the snapshot theme for this recap of running, […]
5 Safety Tools that will Make You More Secure
Ever since the time change, I’ve found myself running alone in the dark a lot more than I like. Even though 5:30 in the morning doesn’t sound especially scary, it is still pitch dark at that time and will be for a few more weeks. To be honest, even running or hiking in the daylight […]
Carlsbad 5000 All Day 20k Race Recap
It’s hard to believe since it’s already April, but the Carlsbad 5000 All Day 20k was my first race of 2017! I did pick a good one to kick off the year, though. My first Carlsbad 5000 was in 1995! I’ve done it many times over the years, most recently last year when Alan and I […]
