Recipes

Snacks & Desserts
Graham Crackers
Protein Ice Cream
Fudgie Babies (CCK)
Nanner Bread 

almond butter bites
hummus & flatbread
2 bite browniesHemp Fudge

Dinners
Black bean sliders 
Kale and Barley Gratin
Clean Eating Pizza - Clean Eating Cookbook
Lentil Walnut Burgers

Breakfast
Sweet potato and strawberry muffin pizza Breakfast pizzert  - chocolate covered Katie
Gluten Free Vegan Pancakes - Averie

About me

Welcome to my blog! I started running in 2004 when I needed something to train for. After having competed in various sports in high school and 2 years of rowing crew in college, it was time to feel like I was a part of something fun. My friend Nicole had started running marathons and I wanted the challenge. My first marathon was Steamtown marathon in PA in 2004. From there, I completed the NYC marathon in 2006, Philadelphia in 2007, and the Boston marathon in 2009. I also enjoy half marathons, 10 milers and the occasional 5k or 10k. My favorite distance to run is 10 miles.


I ran through my pregnancy from June 2008 to February 2009 when my husband, Bill, and I delivered a healthy baby boy. This blog documents my runs through my pregnancy and postpartum as well as cross training workouts and nutrition. You can check out the archives for weekly info on running through my pregnancy with baby Nick. I was pregnant from June 2008 to February 2009. My biggest accomplishment so far (besides the successful birth of my son amidst many fears of that whole thing) has been running the Boston marathon 10 weeks postpartum. That was awesome!

It was a long day for Nicky!

While I started this as a running blog, it has transformed into a healthy eating, baby and running blog. While I am staying home with baby Nick, I have taken more time to buy and make healthy foods. You will see some food posts here and random musings as I go about my life, transitioning through different phases. Enjoy reading! I love to hear from you. Feel free to contact me (tosha25italia@yahoo.com) with questions or thoughts anytime.

Avent Monitor Review

The Avent monitor has a temperature sensor, and lullabies that can be played for the baby. You can push the TALK button and talk to the baby, and lower the volume. It has blue lights to show the level of the sounds coming from the room if you turn the sound off.

I like this monitor. At this point, I would kind of like to have a video monitor, but this monitor has been great!

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Half marathons

Marathon to 5k

First race!

Nutrition before running

Marathon recovery

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Infantino Car Mirror

We have the infantino car mirror in the back so that we can see the baby when we are driving. It is a great idea but this one slides all over the place. Usually I start out being able to see his face and 5 minutes into the drive, I can only see his legs. I need something that will stay in place, and this isn't doing it for me!

Angel Care Gentle Vibes Monitor

Since Nick was our first child and I am a nervous nelly, I purchased this Angel Care Gentle Vibes Monitor. It tracks movement and goes at the bottom of the crib. If no movement is sensed, the alarm goes off. This has helped to give me some peace of mind, starting from when Nick began to sleep in his own room.

The item requires a pad to be placed under the baby's crib mattress that has a sensor in it. It can be a little sensitive. For instance, if our fan is on high enough of a speed, the sensor picks up the fan as movement. Make sure it works when the baby is not in the crib. Also, if the baby is down at one end of the crib, the alarm might go off. This happened a few times, and when you hear that alarm your heart races! Overall, we've had around 3 false alarms, but it has been a good thing to have.

Avent Manual Breast Pump

Avent Pump

This is a review of the Phillips Avent manual Pump. I wasn't sure if I was going to nurse or not. My husband picked this up for me a day or two after the baby was born - and it was a lifesaver.

For a manual pump, this is efficient and easy to use. It can do a number on your hand, but it is to be expected since it is manual. Someone told me that you could hold down the handle and it will pump out milk really quickly - this works, but the middle piece usually pops out of place and then you have to disassemble it to fix it - which is annoying! All in all, this works great and is compatible with all of the Avent bottles and accessories.

If you are on the market for a manual pump, this is a great one.

4 1/2 stars