this and that and a winner!

This is my life right now:

There was a cheddar scallion scone on that plate, but it's gone. I'm savoring the latte because it's the best around Ithaca and since I don't get down here too often I have to take advantage, right? I'm playing with the Cayuga Chamber Orchestra this evening, and since I had a rehearsal last night until late and again this morning it just made sense for me to stay over.

Also after the day I had yesterday, I really deserved a little time to myself.

What happened yesterday, you ask? Oh...an indoor ropes course (FUN!!) followed by a ride home with a child who insisted he didn't feel like he was about to puke, so when he did (shocking, right?) he did not use the bag that his extremely wise mother had provided him (decidedly NOT fun.) I'm trying to block it out of my mind, but I distinctly remember screaming "INTHEBAGINTHEBAG" at the top of my lungs over and over again. Then I threw another bag back to Noah who was screaming, "RYAN IS GOING TO MAKE ME THROW UP!" in between dry heaves.  He proceeded to put the grocery bag over his head (don't worry it was cloth so he wasn't going to suffocate) and ask every 2 minutes if we were almost home. So the wise mother then had to clean up the car whilst silently having a small rage because we are trying to teach our boys that it is never okay to swear. (Honestly, I really hardly ever swear, but when puke is involved and it could have been prevented it is very difficult to refrain.)

So while I might usually have a bit of mother's guilt about not being home for a whole day, today I most definitely do not. These are the times of a mother's life when it is so important to have very good friends who can a) commiserate with you and b) assure you that yes, indeed, it is all worth it in the long run. It is worth it, right? I won't have vomit nightmares forever, will I?

So now that I've got you all worked up with lovely images in your head, I bet you want to know who won some sunglasses, right??

Congrats to Rachel D.!! I'll get you set up with some new shades ASAP!!

Thanks to all who entered, and have a great day!

Sunglasses Shop Review and Giveaway

I got on the scale this morning, and with that my off-season is officially over. No more late night bowls of cereal or sneaky Halloween candy. It's time to get back to work!!

So to celebrate my return to the world of exercising (in reality, it's not like I've been doing nothing, just not nearly enough...), I'm hosting a sunglasses giveaway!

About a month ago I was contacted by SunglassesShop.com to do a review. It was almost perfect timing because I lost my good pair of riding glasses on a training ride leading up to Cedar Point. I ended up buying a cheap Target pair for the race which didn't get worn because they got sprayed with sunscreen in the changing tent. Anyway, the point of my ramblings is that I needed a new pair.

Here's what they sent me:

BLOC sports glasses with three different colored lenses.

Please look at the glasses, not the gray hair...

I have ridden quite a bit in these glasses over the last month, and I really love them. I have always been a fan of different color lenses because even if it's cloudy out I still like to wear glasses to protect my eyes from bugs and such. These glasses came with clear, dark and yellow lenses. I also liked the fit of these. The best thing I can say about them is that even on a four hour ride (yes...I have done a ride that long in the past month, believe it or not!!) I didn't even think about them. They are super light and don't press too hard at my temples, which is sometimes an issue for me (I must have a big head). They also didn't slip down my nose and didn't fog up unless I stopped moving.

All in all, I would highly recommend these glasses as well as the service at SunglassesShop.com.

And because you are so great, one of you will get some too!! They have offered to give away this pair or a similar pair if these are out of stock to one of my readers.

Here's what you have to do:
a Rafflecopter giveaway

This giveaway will end on 11/14. Good luck!!