This was the most entertaining and surprising question that I’ve been asked lately. To the front of the queue with you! Dear Betty, I love The Hairpin column, “What’s Actually in Your Handbag Right Now?” So… what’s in there? – Curious in Columbus I should probably start by saying that it depends on the season….
Category Archives: Advice
Betty Says: Read This
Over the past year, I’ve been doing a lot of reading about running, fitness and nutrition. I thought I’d share some of my favorites with you. FYI, the hyperlinked titles will take you to Amazon.com, while the cover images will send you to Powells.com. Run Like a Mother Sure, Sarah Bowen Shea and Dimity McDowell…
Betty Says: Meal At A Glance
Oh, I have to love the suggestions that I get, and this one comes from the incomparable Dyana Valentine: “I can see you creating a chart with scales of ease across the top and some kinds of terms of satisfaction down the axis and putting a rating system in it for how to choose recipes.”…
Betty Says: What’s With All the Pink?
This is my rant about pink. I’ve never been a particularly girly girl. I spent most of my childhood lamenting the fact that my mother had chosen to wallpaper my room in tiny pastel flowers. I hated wearing skirts and I never, ever wore pink. Over time, I kind of came around to pink. After…
Betty Says: So I Wear Skirts
Those who know me will know that my conversion to running skirts is less than a year old, when fellow tall girls Dimity and Sara convinced me to ditch my capri tights. I wore capris in all weather, even my hottest summer workouts, because I’ve never been comfortable in shorts. When I buy pants, I look for…
Betty Says: Be Safe Out There
On Saturday, January 7, Montana teacher Sherry Arnold went out for an early morning run. She never came home. Six days later, the FBI had a suspect in custody for her murder. I had been following the story on her cousin Beth Risdon’s blog, Shut Up and Run. Like all of Beth’s readers, we hoped…
Betty Says: A Public Service Announcement About Swimwear
Ladies, after my visit to Hawaii it’s become abundantly clear that we need to have a talk about swimwear. First we’ll discuss what’s right and what’s wrong, and then I’ll tell you the best swimwear brands based on the unscientific method of surveying random beachgoers. Ready? If it doesn’t have enough support to wear it…
Betty Says: Looking Ahead to 2012
You all know that I’m no fan of new year’s resolutions that are hastily made, require huge changes and set you up for failure. Nonetheless, there’s something about the inevitable post-Christmas downtime that lends itself to quiet reflection about what is or isn’t working in your life. I took an informal poll of friends and…
Betty Says: Pack Like a Pro
I can pack for any trip, any length of time, in a single rolling carry-on suitcase. Don’t believe me? I recently packed for a 10-day winter trip for two adults and one child in two rollaboard suitcases. Jeans or pants were worn twice. Everything else was worn once. How is this possible? Rolling. I heard…
Betty Says: The Healthiest Food on Earth
There are some questions that don’t have easy answers. Mommy, what’s the healthiest food on Earth? I don’t mean what mix of foods is best. I mean what one food has the most of what I need to be healthy? – Tiny Kitchen Assistant Seriously? Can’t he ask something easy? I suppose that this is…