Alexandra Sizemore Photography

Category: Lifestyle

  • Tracksmith Twilight Tank and Long Sleeve Review

    Tracksmith Twilight Tank and Long Sleeve Review

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    Texas weather is difficult. It gets really hot, but whether it gets cold is up in the air. Last year, we had the mildest winter I can remember. This year, I got to experience running in 18º and strong winds. While I’m not particularly experienced with cold weather, the refrain I’ve always heard is that…

  • Buying Time, Buying Happiness

    Buying Time, Buying Happiness

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    I recently came across an article about how people who “buy time” are happier than people who buy things. Buying time means that people pay to have other people do things for them that they don’t derive any pleasure from, like mowing the lawn and changing the oil in the car. When you buy time…

  • Disney World!

    Disney World!

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    There’s nowhere in the world more magical than Disney World. Doubly so when it’s decorated for Christmas. My mom’s side of the family had a trip planned for ages for this week, but I wasn’t able to take the time off work, and I was pretty bummed to miss it. My mom planted a little…

  • Murray on the Farm

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    Seriously, I love my dog. He’s so cute. He’s happiest at his grandparents’ house where he can lope around off-leash and pretend he’s a real cowdog. He cooperated and gave me a few good shots of him, but this is my favorite.

  • My Long Distance Marriage

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    Why the Distance? My husband primarily lives and works in Oklahoma, while I’m permanently here in Dallas. We see each other for a day a few times a month, and then usually for four to six days every fifth week. It’s definitely not what I imagined would happen when I was married before I met…

  • Rio and the State of the Olympics

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    It seems like there are news articles about how Rio isn’t ready to host the Olympics coming out weekly. There are bodies washing up on the beaches to be used for volleyball and chlorine-resistant parasites in the pools and severe pollution in the rowing waters in addition to the Zika virus we’ve been hearing about…

  • Baking Croissants

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    After making four batches of bagels last weekend, I decided I’d try croissants this weekend. I ended up not getting around to the dough in time, and then making true croissants were going to be far more involved than I was anticipating, so instead of adding in the butter layer and brushing it with egg…

  • rule40 and the State of the Olympics

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    If you’ve been following track and field athletes on social media lately, you’ve probably seen some of them tweeting or instagramming some bright yellow images for an organization called rule40. Some athletes are sticking post-it notes on their heads or hands, and some are wearing t-shirts emblazdoned with a yellow square that say “running shirt”…

  • Frozen berries

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    I’ve loved frozen grapes and blueberries since the first time I tried them. I was looking forward to relaxing on my rest day on my back porch with a bowl of berries and a good book. So of course, fifteen minutes after I get home, the rain starts pouring down (rather violently, I might add;…