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Good Earth is one of those Twin Cities restaurants that has been open for 20+ years, serves really great organic food and is always packed. Friday night we went to dinner with a Scott’s family, some family friends and my good friend Stacey. I think we had a party of 10 and we were a tiny bit loud We all chatted jobs, trips, wedding, dentistry (Stacey is a dentist and at least once a night she gets a question or two) and food. Thank goodness everyone in Scott’s family loves food too.

A winter focused menu, Stacey had a pear and winter vegetable risotto, Scott had a ginormous bean and vegetable burrito and I had a pomegranate chicken with red quinoa and kale.

All of the food was so delicious! I just had the few leftover bites of my chicken and I am off to nap. This past week was insanely busy with job searching activities and I know this week will be just as crazy. Fingers crossed that an offer comes in later this week or early next. I have had 5 in person interviews, 10 phone interviews and at least 2 more in person next week. Some of my references were called late on Friday and I am staying hopeful that is a good sign… this girl needs to get back to work. I think know I am starting to drive Scott a bit crazy

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The people who own the big trampoline gyms are really hoping that all those adults want to channel their inner child. Scott and I did a date night to Sky Zone, basically a big warehouse that is filled with huge trampolines.

Since this was my first foray into jumping on a trampoline that wasn’t in someone’s back yard I figured it might be wise just to go during an open jump time to try it out. I wasn’t quite ready to sign up for a fitness class yet or playing dodgeball either. But jumping around for an hour was something I thought I could handle.

I was wrong. Really wrong. Jumping around on big trampolines for an hour is really hard work. I was exhausted after 30 minutes and really sore the next day. Who knew   I think sometimes you forget how hard you really used to play as a kid. Even though I quickly realized how hard it was I think I want to try the fitness class. I am guessing it would be a really good workout!

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I have been lifting weights for almost 10 years. I started at the Rec Center gym at the University of Minnesota, after I graduated I joined Bally’s, and eventually Lifetime Fitness. When I first started lifting weights I looked to magazines like Self, Shape and Fitness for tips but as I progressed I started looking at websites and buying books and experimenting more with my lifting routines. Now that I have almost hit the 10 year mark, I pretty much write my own programs with a little inspiration from websites, books, magazines or blogs by certified trainers. Weight lifting isn’t a fad for me, it is a lifelong program, and I don’t do it for a certain event. I do it for me! I want to live to be strong and healthy.

With my routine and schedule solidly figured out I have a list of my weight lifting must haves:

• Gloves, it might be kind of girly but I am using mostly free weights and my hands are really sensitive. I didn’t use gloves initially but after some tore up hands with blisters I quickly went out and bought a pair.

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• A small notebook. I write down my program with the exercise and reps to ensure I know what I am doing each day. I have had the same one for almost 3 years! A 5×7 notebook with a plastic cover has worked really well for me.

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• My iPod Nano. I will not work out with out it. I need the distraction and it keeps me motivated.

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• Books for ideas. A few of my favorites are New Rules of Lifting, New Rules of Lifting for Women, and the Women’s Health Big Book of Exercises.

• Websites like Oxygen, and Bodybuilding.com

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