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Are you looking for the extraordinary in a vacation spot? Do you seek total decadence? Is money no object? Do you like to vacation where The Royal’s honeymoon (think Kate and William)? Then read further. Okay, read further anyway as you never know….Let me tell you that North Island in the Seychelles will totally satisfy ALL of these needs. My husband and I lived in…
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I am a cook and a darn good one! I keep an all organic house and most foods are real. Granted, I admit here and there little things slip in…But, I know food. I was raised in a kitchen and my mother is a chef. I read cookbooks and food resources as if they are novels and text books; then, I write my own rules…
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Being married to a triathlete during the holiday season can be a blessing and a curse. After years of living this lifestyle, I have learned how to use it to my advantage, but please, no one take that personally! The holidays are filled with open houses, fundraisers, events, dinners, and parties. This week alone, Sunday-Saturday we could have been out 7 nights at 13 different…
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If you’re looking for a winter escape or planning to do the HITS tricamp, 12/19-21/14, or one of their races, 1/10-11/15, you will love Naples, Florida. We have been several times and are going back in early 2015. I did an article from one of our trips about what a great vacation AND triathlon training ground it is, plus gave you things to do and our…
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At this last race in Arizona, I spent a lot of time chatting with the people standing next to me. Very often they initiated the conversation and almost every time, they were seeing their very first triathlon and who they were supporting was doing their very first triathlon. They were so excited to share how their daughter, friend, or husband got into triathlons and were…
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Do you ever have one of those days or should I say weeks as a triwife? Well, I did, and I’m here to share… I do love being a triwife, but there are many times I get frustrated and the recent past has been one of those times. Plus, to make matters worse, it was over one of my favorite things – FOOD! See,…
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Lindsay Berkebile, of the Single 20-Something series, is back as a guest blogger and we’re thrilled. This time she is sharing her thoughts on how to travel home, do a bit of triathlon training, spend time with the family, AND still have fun. It’s never easy, but I think she’s figured it out… With the holidays here…and the 2015 season approaching fast (and off season…
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UPDATE 12/17/14: The TRIWIVESCLUB is thrilled to announce the winners of our Holiday Raffle. But first, we have to shout a HUGE thank you to REV3TRI, OSC WINES, and EVERY MAN JACK for graciously providing us with such awesome prizes. And, big thank you to all of you who took the time to enter our first raffle. Now, drum role please… Eleanore W. won the…
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We picked a few of our favorite triathlete holiday gifts this year and wanted to share them with you guys. We have raced Rev3 (or our triathletes have), tasted wines from OSC Wines (and definitely approve), and our triathletes have used Every Man Jack products for a few years now. So, all are tried, tested, and make us happy…. FAVORITE TRIATHLETE HOLIDAY GIFTS REV3 TRIATHLONS…
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Our holiday gift guides last year were filled with many out of the ordinary gift ideas – we figured you could find the usual ones on your own. We discovered, got from fellow triwives at recent races, or thought up some more for this year that we really love, so are updating our holiday gift guide for 2014. Some general thoughts….You know your triathlete, so…
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Okay, moms, let’s talk reality! We honestly do have the best laid out plans, but how many times do we forget about us in those plans? And, it’s not simply forgetting, but rather it’s pushing our needs aside to meet those of our kids, significant others, four-legged kids, getting settled in a new house and community, and then all those wonderful things we volunteer for….
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It has been a VERY eventful 2014 for us and we have certainly taken the good with the bad. It has proven just how life has a way of rerouting your best laid plans, how precious it all is, and how NONE of it can be taken for granted…. Through it all, we ended up having so much to be grateful for. We decided to…
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We believe that life should be done well. From travel to food to fabulous finds, life should be lived with gusto, style, and sparkle, along with generosity and kindness. Because a life done well isn’t just about a luxury lifestyle, but it’s a great start!
