I'm just going to run

I've decided to run at least one race every month this year (except for January -- but we don't talk about January).

I'm pretty excited since it's a fun way to take my running to the next level. I started the goal on the right foot (pun intended) by running a 5-miler in Cambridge this past Super Bowl Sunday. It was freezing at the start (hence why I'm sitting in my car in that top photo) but it was the perfect precursor to a day of gorging.

Here's my tentative schedule for the rest of 2012 (I'm still looking for a few races so suggestions are much appreciated!):

• February 5: Super Sunday 5 miler in Cambridge Done!
• March 18: Historic Quincy's Half Marathon (registered)
• April 15: B.A.A 5K (registered) 
• May 27: John Kelley Half Marathon in Hyannis (registered)
• June 24: B.A.A 10K
• July:
• August:
• September: Husky Big Dog 5K
• October 7: Mohawk-Hudson River Marathon in Schenectady, NY
• November:
• December: 

Better late than never: 2012 resolutions

2011 Year in Review: the Bianca edition*

(*Not to be confused with any other edition.)

2011 was a fantastic year filled with adventures, friends, and cupcakes. Here are a few (but definitely not all) of my favorite memories from the past 12 months -- in no particular order.

1. Running (and completing!) the NYC marathon
2. Moving to an awesome new apartment with a gorgeous front porch
3. Thanksgiving
4. Indulging in my cupcake passion (Here, here, here, and here!)
5. Starting this blog, which encourages me to wear cool capes on the regular
6. Christmas
7. Taking a flying trapeze class with Jen
8. Santa Pub Crawl 2011
9. Boston Fashion Week with Alex -- and our matching big buns
10. Glitter and Goat Cheese's INCREDIBLY FABULOUS wedding
11. Pumpkin picking
12. Random DIY projects, including creating an awesome back porch, glitter heels, and a photo collage

Happy New Year, everyone! Thanks for reading this year -- can't wait to see you in 2012!

Love,
B

I wish it could be Christmas all year long

Christmas 2011 was everything I hoped it would be ... and more.

(We had snow! SNOW! Thank you, Adirondacks!)