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Bucket List – Summer 2013

Posted on May 19, 2013 by keepingupwithkate91

On this drizzly Sunday afternoon, I thought I’d put together a Summer Bucket List 2013 since the unofficial start of summer stars next weekend! (some are already planned so I should be able have some items crossed off my list) 🙂

2 Week Jersey Shore Vacation – Booked
Kohr’s Vanilla Custard with chocolate sprinkles – (this is a given!!) (I should probably put a limit on the # of times)
Phillies Baseball Game – Planned
Carnival Rides – Planned
Camden Riversharks Baseball Game
Statue of Liberty or Bronx Zoo
Island Beach State Park
Go to a Drive-in or an Outdoor Movie Event
Go to an Outdoor Play or Summer Concert
Go canoeing or kayaking (something new)
Lobster Bisque at the Lobster House in Cape May, NJ
Make S’Mores
Hang at the Lazy B
PSU vs. Syracuse Game at Giant’s Stadium — Planned
Read The Great Gatsby (just have to since it is now a movie), Breakfast at Tiffany’s, the Ernest Hemingway books I bought last summer and lastly Forever (just because) (I read it when I was in middle school – like to see it from an adult’s POV).
Play Miniature Golf (been a long time since I’ve played)
Spend time with Family and Friends
Take more pictures of said bucket list items (with people in them too)

I’ll keep you posted throughout the summer on how I’m doing. Anything special you have planned for the summer?

PSU vs. WI – 2012

Posted on December 1, 2012 by keepingupwithkate91

Last week was the final game of the PSU Football 2012 season. I won’t go into the details as to why – you know.

It was a cold and windy day (with snow flurries making an appearance too). Did I say cold and windy? – boy it sure was! It was so windy, my canopy was a no go (and I left if there as the wind bent the frame and put holes in the tarp) and I couldn’t get my heater to work. Thank goodness for the group from Altoona and Allentown – we hung out with them to stay out of the wind (and got my heater to work).

It was a great day for a final football game in November – Big 10 Football. We got into the game early as it was Senior Day (a favorite game of mine). This year it was special since this year’s Seniors truly showed what it mean to be Leaders and what Success with Honor really means. Here is a great tribute to them prior to the game and a tribute to the entire team – 2012 will always be remembered in the Stadium not for an undefeated season or a championship but because they stayed and due to their leadership and commitment have showed all of us what ONE TEAM really means!

The game was exciting (and did I mention cold?). Although at halftime I had the best HOT CHOCOLATE EVER!! After lots of back and forth and a great show of force of the defense the game was TIED and we went into OT. PSU had the first possession and put 3 points on the board. WI had a chance to tie with a field goal and it went wide left. The jubilation that erupted in the stadium was amazing (I can’t find the right words to describe)!

The singing of the Alma Mater with the team, students and fans was the best ever! And BOB closed it out with a WE ARE… and he was met with a resounding PENN STATE!

I’ve been a Penn State fan for as long as I can remember. I remember watching the 1986 championship game against Miami – the interception at the end of the game was amazing. Penn State wasn’t the best team when I was in college, but my Senior year in 1990 – I remember watching the team beat undefeated (& #1) ND (at Southbend) on a 13 inch tv with my roommate – and the celebration downtown was awesome! I still have The Daily Collegian from the following Monday. Another favorite was the 2005 game against OSU – my favorite game in the stadium (until now) – it was the time for us to prove we were BACK and the stadium was rockin’. I’m so glad my brother and I were there to watch it together. Another memory is the 2008 PSU vs. MSU game – a great football day – cold, snowy, Senior Day and in the end a Big 10 Championship and a trip to the Rose Bowl (and another great trip with my brother). As I remember all of those great games and personal memories – I have to say that last Saturday is now my favorite PSU game – not only for the WIN (what a way to end a season), but because the Penn State family pulled together – the Players, Coaches, Staff, Cheerleaders and Blue Band needed the Alums and Fans as much as we needed them. We fed off of each others energy! And in the end – adults had a chance to learn from some young men – 31 Seniors to be exact about Leadership, Commitment and Success with Honor! For the Glory!!

WE ARE…

PS: Here is a link the the Football Letter published by the Penn State Alumni Association and written by John Black: http://www.imakenews.com/footballletter/e_article002572182.cfm?x=blN4tl6,b2VBTTNL

Some of my FAVS

Posted on October 6, 2011 by keepingupwithkate91

I thought I’d share some of my favorite blogs / internet sites that I visit on a regular and not so regular basis. They are in no particular order. Check them out (I tried to do the fancy links…but you get the webpage and if you roll-over you get the name I provided…something for me to work on).

Fitness:

http://bodyprojectfitness.com/ – This is where it all started for me! It is a muscle – mind connection thing for me…and has changed how I think about food and working out (and many other things). A site related to this is an internal site (Facebook for bootcampers…I utilize it a lot…a great forum for all of us during our transformation). Thank you Lindsay and BP Fit Pros! And if you live in the West Windsor, Robbinsville or Bordentown areas of NJ…check out bootcamp…it will change your life! 🙂

http://kbellqueen.blogspot.com/ – I love this blog as I fell in love with kettlebells the first time I went back to Body Project bootcamp. I even bought the DVDs…take a look at Lauren’s abs. She has some great tips and I enjoy checking it out once in a while.

http://www.findyourwarrior.com/index.html A plug for a very dear friend of mine who has transformed herself with Yoga. Her HOT YOGA class is fantastic!! Schedule included on the blog.

Food = Fuel:

http://www.101cookbooks.com/about/ Put an ingredient = get some suggestions

http://www.elanaspantry.com/: Use this when I was on the Clean Program – used some of the soup recipes. I do want to try the Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe around Christmas time to see if anyone notices a difference…shhhh…don’t tell anyone.

http://my.cleanprogram.com/ The site I used daily to support my detox. I do need to get back to reading. They have some great recipes out there (the Hummus Chicken recipe came from this site)

http://clarksvillechefexpress.com/index.php I order my food from this site every week. Love, Love, Love the food. It changes every week. Some of my favs: Spicy Turkey Meatloaf (and I’m not a meatloaf lover), Tilapia Tacos, Salmon Ceasar Salad, Chicken Salad to name a few. I order side salads and extra veggies to add to the salads. If you are in Central NJ, check out the Jersey Girl Cafe on Route 33 in Hamilton – signature sandwich: Chicken Salad and the Cranberry Shortbread Cookie.

For Fun:

http://thriftygoodness.blogspot.com/ Rebecca is the first of my friend’s to blog. She is so creative…and I’m not at all…I love looking at what she creates, her adventures in thrifting or read about her swaps.

www.gopsusports.com: Everything PSU sports…do I need to say more?

http://www.pennstatecnj.org/: Everything PSU in Central NJ (shameless plug for our Central NJ Chapter of the Alumni Association)…WE ARE…

www.pennlive.com: To stay up-to-date with happenings in my hometown

http://gothamgirl.weebly.com/1/category/purses/1.html: A friend posted this one…one of these days I’ll post what is in my purse…right now it might scare you all away.

http://lindsaylately.weebly.com/ The friend who turned me onto Gotham Girl. I like her + / – blogs (which she got from another blogger)

http://crazysexylife.com/about/ This is a little bit of this and that