I just read this article and it is a breath of fresh air. I kind of get into a “must plan everything mode” and it can be exhausting. This article helps to remind me that kids aren’t looking for the perfect craft. My oldest son loves the Brain Quest books I gave him and actually asked if he […]
Parenting is like Marathon Training
I find it slightly ironic that I am writing this post on June 18th because I actually ran a marathon on this date seven years ago. I can’t seem to wrap my head around this fact. I probably will never run another marathon but this doesn’t bother me. Could it have been that long ago? I was hanging […]
Big Announcement
Not sure how I did it but it has officially been a month since I gave up coffee. Yes, you read it right. I did not give up caffeine, because I know that would be totally crazy and not worth my while. I decided my coffee creamer was more like a splash of coffee and needed to come […]
3 years later
Wow, it’s been three years since I left Minnesota. It is hard for me to wrap my head around this. I truly miss the people and the awesome summer weather. Time is a funny thing. Sometimes it seems to go by at snail’s pace and other times it goes by so fast you want to try and catch […]
Read more in 2018
It’s way too cold for me to want to run outside this morning so I am working out on the elliptical. I am also reading a fascinating book. Even if you don’t have kids or your kids are older, I think this is a great book. I have been meaning to get started on this library book I […]
Almost to 2018
Every year it seems I say that I can’t believe the year is almost over. Well, it has in many ways felt like a year has gone by but it also feels like it went by very quickly all at the same time. I am thankful for a lot in 2017. Family and friends make this year and […]
‘‘Tis the Season for Stress
I love this time of the year but it can be stressful. We have had a lot of people over and hosted a holiday party. We are on the go most of the time, and when we aren’t, things are still busy. Also, I have had some job interviews which adds some fun stress into the mix. Of […]
It will be hard.
I know it is easy to say that someone else can do something but you can’t. I decided in June of this year that I would start running again. I signed up for a 5k for October, I got on my running shoes, and I started running again. Sounds simple, right? Well, it was really hard. I was […]
Do yourself a favor
Please stop comparing yourself to other moms. Yes, I am a hypocrite, but I am getting better at not focusing on what others appear to do better than me. Why do I ask of this favor? We are never comparing apples to apples. Kids have different personalities, kids are different ages etc. I could go on and on […]
Class of 2030
Well, my oldest survived his first two days of Kindergarten. He loves it so far, and his teacher seems amazing. So proud of my boys and how much they have learned and taught me in the last few years. I know my kiddos learn by example, so I am doing my best to stay strong with all of […]
