Hi friends! Hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend. We made our usual trek to Pennsylvania to spend the holidays with my in-laws and it was a fun and exciting jam-packed five days that included my last run before taking my podiatrist-mandated running break (a 25:45 5K, good enough for 4th in my age […]
Archives for November 2015
Bedtime Stallers
Like all kids, my two are pros when it comes to bedtime stalling. Each has their own strategy. Buddy tries to plead his case to read “one more book,” even playing the whole “I have to read for school!” card. Mimi, on the other hand, plays on the heartstrings, asking for “one more hug” and […]
A Runner Gives Thanks
So aside from tomorrow’s Turkey Trot 5K, which my podiatrist gave me the green light to run, I’ve officialy been sidelined for four weeks with bursitis of the heel, some plantar fasciitis and possible neuritis. I can take spin and barre class, but no high impact activity like running until we let some of the […]
My Perfect Fall Breakfast
Our mornings are generally pretty chaotic, so most of the time breakfast for me is either (a)a smoothie or frozen waffles in the car on my commute, or (b) yogurt or oatmeal at work once I’m settled at my desk. But I’m not gonna lie. It can get pretty boring. Which is why I’m always […]
I’m Running for the Alzheimer’s Association!
This will only be the second time in 39 years that I will celebrate Christmas without my grandfather. With the exception of the one Christmas that we spent in Pennsylvania with my in-laws, I have always had Christmas dinner at my grandparents’ house. As I wrote in my post right after he passed, my grandfather […]
The Red Sweatpants
They were an innocent purchase. Buddy has always been infatuated with the color red. He is instinctively drawn to the color. Clothes, toys, sports equipment, you name it. If it comes in red, he has to have it. Now that he’s nine and wearing clothes in the regular boys department, it’s been a challenge finding […]
A Soccer Mom’s Perfect Pairing {prAna Giveaway}
Saturdays in our house during the fall are insane. Because of our work schedules, we have to cram the kids’ activities into the weekends, which has somehow led to both kids having two activities each in the fall: soccer and karate for Buddy, and soccer and gymnastics for Mimi. I know some people will roll […]