January in the Midwest can be a bit brutal - especially when you start the year off with a tropical vacation. The excitement of the holidays is over, temperatures always dip below freezing and without snow, the brown grass can be a bit depressing to look at. In our house, the first month of the ...
holiday velvet.
As the December days drift by and Christmas gets closer by the minute, I sometimes struggle finding motivation to finish the year strong. I'd much prefer to cuddle up under a blanket in my plaid flannel PJ's, watch Hallmark movies and eat sugar cookies. Anyone else? But, as I learned running ...