Where I am Right Now

I am a firm believer that the cure to what ails you, whatever that may be, can be found in a good Netflix binge, a spoonful (or 5) of raw cookie dough and some time spent with good friends. As …

Good For One Drink

Pulling up to my little white house after a hurried trip North, I thought I would feel thankful to be back and to some degree I was. I was happy for my cozy bed to fall into and glad to …

Friday Five

I should have included on Monday’s post that at least a solid month of blog-lessness was due to my bright idea to switch the Sassy Swan over to wordpress.org. This is a task defined by how much easier it’s said …

2014 Sassy Swan Resolutions

And here we are: the last day of 2013. I’d say it’s been a pretty good year, I got a new job, moved to a new city, and finally scored an almost-reasonably priced and pet-friendly apartment in the neighborhood I …

{8-6-5} Guide to Knoxville, Part I

Last weekend, after the Turkey and stuffing and all the pie, I found myself back in Knoxville tying up some loose ends. With the holidays quickly approaching and a multitude of new-city adjustments to make, there’s no way of telling …

The Way Bottom

I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving. I had the best intentions to run not only a Turkey Trot and to also get in a few more runs during my 5 day weekend. Sadly, by the time my lazy ass …

The Messier the Kitchen the Better the Food

In the years following the start of this blog, I’ve managed to maintain a steady supply of decent, often witty, material. There was hardly a day that went by that an idea for a post didn’t pop into my head. …

End of the Radio Silence

Happy Monday! It feels nice to be back. Two blogless, twitterless, almost Facebook & Instagramless (hey, I was taking a break not purging myself) can be kind of a relief for my over-stimulated soul. I wish I could say that …

Easy As Pie

To me, aside from the pumpkin spiced everything, apples are synonymous with this time of year. Growing up in an area where orchards are plentiful, all things apple took over as soon as the fruit started to fall from the …

J & K’s Northern Adventure Part II

There’s some big stuff going on in my crazy world right now and I will be sure to tell everyone in a few posts. As a result, my training has been put on the back burner and posting a training …