The Fellowship of the Ring – The Ring of Steall that is Why The Ring? One of my favorite scenes from the movie Braveheart, is when William Walace is running through the mountains of Scotland.  I had always thought that if I ever get over to Scotland, I need to find those mountains and...

Its Time for a Beer! After our snowshoe adventure at the Bigfoot Boogie, Brenda and I refueled our tanks with a fantastic lunch at Poppycocks.  Rain had started to fall and after a little bit of shopping (Brenda couldn’t resist 50% off!), it was time to start our afternoon beer...

  We were very lucky to have tickets for the Sundance Film Festival USA screening of ‘The East’. I bet you didn’t know that the Michigan Theater is one of 10 cities selected as an official venue for the Sundance Film Festival USA. Yep right here in Ann Arbor, Michigan....

    Finding Vegan Friendly Restaurants in Michigan is easy, if you know how to search for them. I typically use one of these on-line vegetarian eating guides: Happy Cow – the healthy eating guide Urbanspoon Vegguide.org Yes, I know these work great if you are in a metropolitan...

Who knew running in snowshoes could be so fun and so damn hard!?! We journeyed up to Traverse City, Michigan on 1/18/2013 for Running Fit’s Bigfoot Boogie snowshoe race.  The snow conditions were non-existant when we left Ann Arbor on Friday afternoon, which had us wondering if...

The Detroit Auto Show Rocks! On Tuesday, I went to the Delta SkyMiles American Express preview of the Detroit Auto Show (aka the North American International Auto Show) with my friends Jeff and Rick. For the last three years, Rick has been able to score tickets to the preview for us through...

Yes I  know that I promised to update my post of favorite vegan recipe blogs but instead I’m recommending a few Vegan Recipe Blogs to Follow in 2013. The Sweetest Vegan Tasha Edwards, MPH I ABSOLUTELY love The Sweetest Vegan. Her blog posts always include a video and you can’t...

Chelsea Alehouse Brewery opened its doors to the public on Thursday, January 3 and we decided to check it out! Once inside the Chelsea Alehouse, you are greeted with a wide open and inviting space with lots of windows.  We thought all the natural light added a nice ambiance. The only thing...

Running in the winter takes a special person, however Michigan winter trail running takes a special kind of crazy. YakTrax may be required! That is my running partner, Chuck on the top of the hill.  Yep, that little red dot is him.  Running while you are photographing can really cut into your...

I wish that I could take credit for this Beans and Greens Recipe but I can’t. It was created by my dear friends, Michael and Barb Steer.  There are many reasons why I love this recipe beyond its taste. Let me count the ways… Ten Reasons why you’ll love this recipe It is...