Sometimes humor is far more fun than REALLY working out. It’s been a really heavy week, so instead of a traditional Fitness Friday, we’re going with a Fitness Funnies Friday. May you laugh loudly.Fitness tips you won’t hear anywhere else (because they are so outstanding, not because they are delusional): ONE When you are working …
It’s summertime, which means we’re traveling… right? I love this road trip play list put together by Mandy! Enjoy! Not too long ago I had the pleasure of taking my two daughters (3 and 5) on a small road trip. The trip was about an hour long, so very small by most standards. We went …
I haven’t lost a lot of people in my life. To be clear in this case I mean I haven’t lost a lot of people to death. Now that I think about it, I also haven’t lost a lot of people wandering into the woods away from me. Two times blessed I call that. I …
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OK, so sibling day was yesterday, but we don’t usually post on Sundays, so… you get your dose of sibling day magic today! 🙂 I worry occasionally when I look at my youngest daughter that there was some kind of mix-up. Like I know that she belongs in our family, but I wonder if she …
My tip for surviving parenthood: The Joy of Low Expectations! This parenting thing can be hard. We live in a world of immediate gratification and entitlement. Not only that, but I have to raise my own kids. My secret to surviving parenthood: low expectations. Here are a few examples on surviving parenthood with low expectations: …
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Spring is a time for renewal, but you know what people don’t talk about- before you are renewed you have to go through death. Or wait they do talk about that? It’s the whole Easter/Jesus thing? Ok, that’s well and good. I want to talk about me though. This daylight savings time is going …
I have gathered undeniable proof that my parents love my kids more than they loved me. I’m okay with it, no really I am. The only reason I even bring it up is to let them know “Hey, let’s try to keep things in perspective.” They have a hard time with perspective when it comes …
[bctt tweet=”Today I was going to be a super mom. #momlife #baking #cooking”] The day was a snow day and I spent the earlier part of the day working from home and bribing my children to be good so I could work. I decided the reward would be for us to do some baking together. …
My connection of butterflies and heaven… A topic that I had hoped to never discuss with my daughter came up this year. We had to talk about death. I had to look my “baby” girl (5) in the eyes as she asked if I would ever die and I had to say “yes.” I had to …
I may have failed a couple times this week at the art of mothering. Not from lack of trying, but apparently when I thought I was “saving” my child by keeping her home from daycare to help her feel better- I was really condemning her to sub par care given by the one, the only… …
