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in Fabulous Finds

Fabulous Finds I Can’t Live Without

Last week we shared some of Dana’s fabulous finds and now we’re back with a few of Sherry’s “finds I can’t live without”… There’s nothing that makes me happier than finding a great product that either makes my life easier or works so well, the search for an alternative is over. The best part is that it  doesn’t have to be anything expensive and fancy….

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in Kids in Tow, Life with a Triathlete, Race Life, Triathlon

A Novel Idea for Choosing Triathlon Venues

While the triathlon season is over for pretty much everyone unless you’re doing Ironman Australia, choosing triathlon venues for races to do in the new season is just heating up. There are many reasons why your triathlete may pick a venue related to racing itself. For instance, they know they do better on flat bike courses so pick races to match that strength. But, how…

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in Home, Lessons Learned

CAN YOU EVER DUPLICATE THAT PERFECT TRIP?

When I was writing My Love Affair With France, I realized at the end that this was truly a perfect trip.  Nothing actually went wrong nor did we even experience a little blip.  In fact, from flights being on time, to each hotel being unique and welcoming, to perfect weather, to scrumptious food, to ballooning over Burgundy for goodness sakes, to meeting great tourists and…

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in Home, Life with a Triathlete, The Races, The Sport of Spectating

TRIATHLON RACE VENUES – TRIWIFE VS TRIATHLETE

Do triwives and triathletes pick race locations for the same reason?  What are their favorite race venues and why?  Which races are on their wish lists?  Well, I recently attended the Ironman 70.3 World Championships in Mont Tremblant and decided to take full advantage of being around all these triwives and triathletes at the same time.  What better time to find the answers to these…

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in International, Food & fun, Good Eats, On the Menu, Restaurants, Travel Done Well

7 Must Try Bites and Sips in Portugal

Portugal is one of Europe’s hottest travel destinations and for good reason. This small country, nestled on the west coast of the Iberian Peninsula, offers travelers a bevy of rich culture, interesting history, and stunning scenery. But one specific aspect of this beautiful country that especially deserves further exploration is the wide breadth of traditional Portuguese food and drink. From the freshest seafood to an…

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is kayaking in south island new zealand sites a good activity for triathletes
in Life with a Triathlete, Triathlon

How Triathlon Families Can Save and Savor the Weekend

Having a triathlete in your life can be a real strain on personal and family relationships. So much time is spent on training, races, keeping equipment up, and thinking about not just this season, but next season, too…because, of course, you have to register for races a year ahead of time. All of this activity doesn’t leave a lot of quality time for you and…

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