The fact that I have no pictures from today is a true testament to just how crazy things are right now as we prepare to uproot our lives and move into a new house. Following my gym workout early this morning I took a phone call from a distraught breastfeeding mother only to have the … Read more
With an active day in store for us, I used my workout time this in morning to make some head way on packing and other turning-our-lives-upside-down prep work. I got my heart rate up a couple hours later during an outdoor homeschooling mid-morning adventure with 28 extra pounds strapped to my back. She looks thrilled, … Read more
It’s Sunday! How about starting today with a nice long run with Jillian Michaels on my shoulder? Jillian’s radio show may be over, but that doesn’t mean she can’t live on in my heart and my iPod too. At 28 degrees, it was cold enough this morning to break out the pink fuzzy gloves. I … Read more
I was scheduled to work at the fundraiser today and my shift at our homeschooling table began at 9:30 AM. I was off on my run as soon as it was light out because I didn’t have much time to spare. I was back about 45 minutes later with what I believed would be enough … Read more
Today I was on a mission: Bake Healthy Cookies. There’s a fundraiser going on this weekend for one of the homeschooling organizations we’re a part of – and there’s going to be a bake sale. The group requested the donation of healthy, homemade treats to sell. Given the population of attendees; organic, gluten free or … Read more
Tonight as I scoured recipes in a couple of different cook books and those in my recipe box, I had no idea what I was looking for. All I knew was that I needed something I could make with with the remaining produce in my fridge or ingredients found in my cupboard. It’s slim pickings … Read more
What’s one of the first things I do when I wake up in the morning? Put in my contact lenses. And what’s the first thing I saw today? Toys on the bathroom counter. But do you see what I see? If I look in the mirror I see a lady with a dirty mind. At … Read more
All our snow from yesterday is already gone. That’s just how it goes with these early snow falls I suppose. The dry roads made for a very enjoyable run this morning – I did one of my standard loops through my neighborhood – 4.19 miles 34 minutes, making my average pace about 8:06 per mile. … Read more
We take December 1st very seriously ’round these parts. When I closed my eyes and laid my head on my pillow last night the grass was green! It was also November, so it must have been the flip of the December switch that did the trick. I had a date with the pool this morning, … Read more
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