dumbbells on a rack
Fitness, Pinot noir

Wine for A Personal Training Review

I love to lift. Nearly every day, the first thing I do when I wake up - 5 a.m. on weekdays - is head to the gym. Currently that health club is Athletic Apex - New York, located in DestiNY USA in Syracuse, New York. This place is amazing but part of its draw is the specially-trained personal trainers it has on staff.

Cabernet sauvignon, Life, Wine

Wedding Wine

So it's Thursday, the day of the week when people "throwback" and remember days gone by. This morning, it got me thinking about the time when my husband and I learned the hard way about decanting. Although I had been drinking and enjoying wine for 20 years by the time I met him, I really… Continue reading Wedding Wine

cheeseburger-wine
Life, Pinot noir, Wine

One of My Favorite Cheeseburger Wines

Usually, I limit myself to one weekday night of wine drinking. I work out four times a week and I find that a couple glasses of wine interrupts my sleep too much for me to get the most out of my lifting at 5:30 a.m. the next morning! But this week has been a bit… Continue reading One of My Favorite Cheeseburger Wines

Life, Motherhood, Pinot grigio, Red blend, Wine

‘Twas the Night Before the Girls’ Return

Summer brings new visitation schedules for my girls and their father. They spend three, non-consecutive weeks with him during the summer months, which means we go a whole week without seeing them. This past week was one of those weeks and despite missing them and their energy in the house, it was a nice, productive… Continue reading ‘Twas the Night Before the Girls’ Return