What is this all about??

Hey! Welcome to Catching My Breath- a blog about my life being vegan, being a runner, being a mom of three boys, and just plain old being!
I live in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada and it is really cold here this month so I've had to do my training indoors at the gym. I made it out when we got a few nicer days a few weeks ago which was just so nice! It is so hard to get motivated to go to a gym and I can't wait for the weather to break so I can go running outside! I know some people brave the cold at any temperature but my limit is around -15 if it's sunny! I know that's kinda wimpy but I haven't been able to convince myself to go buy outdoor gear that is actually made for running in the cold so I end up in about 5 layers with an extra 10lbs of weight and its just not a lovely feeling! Never mind it takes me about 15 minutes to get dressed while the whole time asking myself "why?".
I love to read so I will probably be telling you about the latest book on my nightstand too. I have to confess I'm a sucker for 19 century fiction- I know-what?? But I just find it so interesting and the story lines are so much more complex and meticulous. I have been reading some more modern ones recently mainly because my mom was cleaning out the basement and was giving away a bunch, (thank you mom! I love getting used books!). I just finished The Cookbook Collector by Allegra Goodman. It was good- I found it might have got a bit slow in the middle but I would recommend it to any Jane Austen fan.
So, yeah, I got three boys; ages five, four and six months. They are truly the reason I get up every morning- besides the fact that they jump on me till I wake up! The picture at the top in the dandelions is my oldest son Rylan when he was just a babe. They are always helping me in the kitchen, well, when they're not running around in their underwear playing whatever game they made up that second! I can always count on their help when I'm baking or making desserts, surprise, surprise! Though my cooking has changed in the last month when my husband, Paul, was diagnosed with Celiac disease. I was familiar with it though because my Nonno has had it since I can remember but it was definitly a panic moment when I realized I now not only have to cook something that is vegan, and something that a non vegan (Paul) will like, and kid friendly, but also something that is gluten-free! It's been really going not bad though- (I don't only make him vegan food too- so that takes a bit of the pressure off finding something he will like). I will let you know what some of the better recipes are but tonights dinner will not be one of them! I made "whatever's in the fridge, vegan, gluten-free, sloppy joes" and its not the prettiest of plates but I have a pic anyway lol!

Oh and a vegan ceaser salad on the side- a little plain jane but Paul was working late and we are taking off tomorrow for a trip to Grand Forks- Yay!!! so I wanted to use up everything in the fridge!
Well I can't leave you with that kind of unappetizing picture so I'll leave you with this one:

Cheers!