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Vietnam Part Three – Hanoi

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January 22, 2015

In addition to spending time in Saigon and in the Mekong River, while in Vietnam we also got a chance to head north and spend a few days in the capital, Hanoi. In comparison to Saigon, Hanoi is somewhat more walkable, at least some of the regions are. The sidewalks…
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BROWNIE TIME …. Trying out the Special K Brownies

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January 21, 2015

I love to bake – but you knew that, didn’t you? Whether you know me and I’ve brought you treats, or you read my blog and know that the posts are either baking or running-related, I think it’s obvious. Baking (and desserts!) are my happy place. So when I got…
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Vietnam Part Two – A Day on the Mekong River

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January 19, 2015

One of my favorite parts of our Asia trip and trip to Vietnam was our day trip to the Mekong River. Our day started off early – it was about a 2.75 hour drive to the boat station where our adventure would begin. Around 10:30, Brian and I got onto…
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A Few Days in Saigon

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January 16, 2015

As part of our recent trip to Asia, B and I spent a few days in Vietnam. Our first stop was Ho Chi Minh City, or as the locals still call it, Saigon. I’ll admit it – when we first got off the plane in Vietnam, I was overwhelmed. We…
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Traveling – Hong Kong!

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January 14, 2015

B and I just got back* from a fabulous, amazing, incredible vacation in Asia. Neither he nor I had been to Asia before and had started planning a trip to Vietnam (plus surrounding areas) earlier last year. Well – we finally booked it and started our trip out east in…
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Satisfying Snack Cravings with Special K Snack Bars

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January 14, 2015

Here’s something obvious if you know me – I’m a snacky person. I eat 3 meals a day, but snack all day long. Some days I plan ahead – yogurt and fruit, carrots and peanuts, celery and PB2, a sweet potato, etc. But other days I haven’t meal prepped and…
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Meatless Monday: Slow Cooker Spinach and Chickpea Coconut Curry

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January 12, 2015

As much as I’d love to be, I’m not reallllly a meal planner. I’d love to have each day of the week’s dinners mapped out by Sunday, but it just doesn’t happen that way. And when I do try, something happens to get in the way- an unplanned happy hour…
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Tuscan Gnocchi, Kale and Spicy Sausage Soup

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January 7, 2015

It’s soup season. Don’t get me wrong, I love soup year-round, but B is much more likely to eat soup when it’s cold out. So we’ve been eating a lot of soup lately. When I was home, I had my mom’s minestrone soup (she makes it with butternut squash! so…
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2014 Running Recap

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December 30, 2014

I can’t believe it’s already the time of year to look back and reflect on where we’ve been. It really feels like it was just a few weeks ago I was planning out my 2014 running plans, making goals, cheering on an injury-free 2013, and so on. 2014 was a…
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The Most Wonderful Wonderful Wonderful Wonderful … Time of Year!

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December 28, 2014

As we start to wrap up 2014 and the holiday season, I just wanted to share some highlights of my few days in New York celebrating the holidays with family and friends. ❤ This tree. I love the lights, the ornaments we put on together, and how at home I…
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I’m Melissa

Welcome to I Crashed The Web — proof that I’ve been oversharing online since the early days of blogging. It started as a blog (back when that was cool), morphed into a mom blog (when that was cool), and now it’s my happy place for all the things I love: running, baking, reading, traveling and life with my family of five.