September 2009

Puttin’ on the Ritz

September 28, 2009

Have you seen the well-to-do Up and down Park Avenue On that famous thoroughfare With their noses in the air High hats and narrow collars White spats and lots of dollars Spending every dime For a wonderful time Now, if you’re blue And you don’t know where to go to Why don’t you go where [...]

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6.2 in 54:01!! [Video!]

September 27, 2009

Hi there I am so excited to report that I met and exceeded my goal of under 1 hour for my 10k race! My official time was 54:00.9 and my watch said 54:01, so that sounds about right! I could not have done it without your support and my superstar racing partner. I promised a [...]

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Currently Carbo-Loading

September 25, 2009

Happy Friday, everyone!! Excited for the weekend? Thanks for all the congratulatory wishes on my last post. It means a lot to me that you take the time to read my blog and I am always grateful for your kindness I’d also like to give a shout out to everyone who was so nice to [...]

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Sausobello Egg McSpinach

September 24, 2009

Good morning, everyone. Unfortunately, the situation with my grandma is still a roller coaster ride, with both good and bad news. Let’s just say she’s one tough cookie. I also found out that Papa Bender will be around this weekend, so I get to see him, too. It’s making me very happy to know I’ll [...]

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Unfamiliar Territory

September 21, 2009

Thank you all for your outpouring of love and support with regard to my family this week. I have to admit, this is (fortunately) unfamiliar territory for me, and while it’s obviously a good thing that I’ve never had to go through something like this before, it makes the whole situation that much more difficult [...]

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Peanut (Almond) Butter Jelly Time

September 18, 2009

Glad you all enjoyed the “Karen” story in my last post It certainly made for a good laugh. Apologies in advance for being a downer, but it’s going to be a rough couple of weeks over here at Eating Bender. We just received some devastating news about my amazing grandma. I’m not going to go [...]

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The Birthday Boy Named Karen

September 15, 2009

Edited to add: HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO VAL AND MAGGIE!! Happy Tuesday! We made it through the Monday “blues” and now we’re one step closer to the next weekend. But who’s counting? I mentioned this in the comment section on my poll post, but thank you to everyone who voted and shared their thoughts about what [...]

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Saturday Morning Poll

September 12, 2009

Good morning and happy weekend! Inspired by VeggieGirl, I wanted to post a quick poll asking what you like best about Eating Bender. I know my style has changed a lot in the past year and a half (my 1.5 year anniversary is on September 16) and although ultimately I am always blogging about what [...]

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