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Chocolate Chip Caramel Bars

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February 6, 2013

I looooove caramel and chocolate. Yum yum yum. Chocolate and caramel, in my opinion, is one of the most heavenly flavor combinations, in addition to peanut butter and chocolate of course! B and I had a few people over for the Super Bowl this year. Last year I got all…
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End of January Resolution Recap

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February 4, 2013

I really can’t believe that January is over. Another month has passed in 2013, and I’m another year older! I’m also even more on my way of keeping up my my goal for this year: 1,000 miles. The constant cold, snowy weather and roads, and broken treadmill in my building…
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My Life, Traveling

Birthday Wrap Up and Thank You!

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January 31, 2013

Last week was my birthday. It was on a Wednesday, a day I happened to be in Toledo for work … so it should have been a normal, ordinary day/week/etc. not worth mentioning. But I have so many awesome friends, family members, and so on, that I have to blog…
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cleveland, food, Recipes

Quinoa Stuffed Zucchini

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January 29, 2013

My friend Alisa was in town from Finland (yes, the country) last week for a few days. She’s a friend from high school – and was one of my bridesmaids – and I hadn’t seen her since my wedding more than a year ago! Trips back from Finland are hard…
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More Than Halfway Through January … On My Way to 1,000 miles

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January 21, 2013

It’s January 21! You know what that means? That my birthday is in two days? Well … yes … but not what I was going for – it means that we’re more than halfway through the first month of the year. And for those of you wondering, I’m still pounding…
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cleveland, My Life

DCA City Advocate Applications Now Available!

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January 19, 2013

Love Cleveland? Wanna Do Something About It? Want to meet others who love Cleveland? I highly recommend you apply for the DCA City Advocate program. It’s a two year program that fosters civic engagement among individuals who love living in, working in, or just visiting Cleveland. I may be biased –…
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Spicy Black Bean Burgers

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January 11, 2013

You may have noticed I’ve been on a veggie burger and vegetable-kick lately. I have have been looking for new recipes for my meat-loving husband to try and challenging myself to find the occasional meatless (or semi-meatless) recipe for him and I to enjoy! Don’t get me wrong – I’m…
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Spicy Kale with Lentils and Sweet Potato

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January 8, 2013

Looking for a filling and satisfying vegetarian dinner one night? Or a comforting vegetable side dish, perfect for this winter? Then this is for you! Again, B is a pretty serious meat eater, but he somehow agreed to try this (along with some chicken). I’m not sure how much he…
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running

A new year … A new running goal

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January 7, 2013

Last year, if you recall, I trained completely for and nearly ran the Cleveland marathon (if you must know what happened, read this post) … but after getting two stress fractures just two days before the race, I had to back out and take a month off from running. I…
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Easy Spinach and Chickpea Veggie Burgers

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January 4, 2013

I’ve never been a hamburger fan. While I do love meat (sausage, steak and lamb please!) I’ve never been a big fan of hamburgers. Still, I love a good veggie burger. There’s something so comforting about the slight crunch on the outside, and the all-over healthy mushy veggieness on the…
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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.