Distractions: The good and the ugly.
Day Four of Clint’s Unemployment: It’s just a normal Saturday. It struck me this morning how today seemed totally normal. Clint was home, but he was supposed to be home, since it’s Saturday. Our family dynamic was the same as it usually is on Saturday. It all seemed comfortingly normal. It helped that we had distractions all day long. Mine started first thing. Jenny, Renee, and I had planned to run 9.5 miles on a route that I did... Read More
Woopsie Daisy
My hip has been bugging me for nearly a month for apparently no reason. It started getting progressively worse and was even waking me up at night. It was at that point, I decided a trip to the chiropractor was in order. Now, I haven’t been to the chiro since I was in a car accident 10 years ago, but this guy came highly recommended from a friend of mine and anyway, I know firsthand how well chiropractic work makes me feel. So, Thursday, I went... Read More
Glimpses…
Sometimes, I get glimpses of my life and my children; glimpses of what’s to come. Glimpses that give me hope that Clint and I are on the right track in our parenting. Despite nearly a week of all of us being stuck at home with a nasty virus, despite the fact that we’ve been at each other’s throats because we’re so stir crazy, I had some huge glimpses today. Read More Read More
Adiós, Septiembre (That’s “Goodbye, September” in the English): A month of birthdays, education and guitars.
What a month! First, the twinkies turned the big two, but we missed it because we were away on the Weekend of Bliss. They were in good hands with Clint’s mom, though, and got presents and cupcakes to round out a proper two-year-old birthday celebration. Exactly a week after that, I turned 29. The next day, Colby started his first day of Kindergarten! Read More Read More
190 Miles of Running Awesomeness {Photoblog}
‘Scuze me a sec, but can I get a pause button? I don’t know where life has gone, but I know that I have a backlog of blogs that I want to write SO badly. I still have so much to tell you about BlogHer, I have stories from my crazy spontaneous road trip to Arizona, and I have more reviews and giveaways coming up, too. Aaah! Today, though, I have to tell you about a relay that I did at the end of July. This thing was by FAR the craziest,... Read More
Clicks for Babies: A Call for Knitters!
I don’t generally get into “awareness” things because really, who isn’t aware of breast cancer, autism, and such. However, this one was so unique and so tangible, that I thought it was too cool not to mention. If you are a knitter or know a knitter and if you love babies, read on! Click for Babies is an organization devoted to preventing infant abuse. We’ve all heard of Shaken Baby Syndrome. I know, before I had kids,... Read More
The day I decided to drive 27 hrs with my kids.
It was a text conversation between my mom and me that broke the camel’s back. I was having the worst week I had yet experienced as a parent. We had all caught some yucky bug. We had been trapped in the house. Even when we were on the mend, it seemed to be getting worse. Monday night, I was up every other hour between Lily wetting the bed, Wyatt screaming bloody murder, and Lily screaming. I suspected ear infections. So, the next day, Tuesday,... Read More
On Vacation!
Hi friends! I have quite the story to tell you… it involves a totally spontaneous road trip with my four kiddos. Lots of shenanigans, lots of fun. But, it’s going to wait for a bit. The kids and I needed a change of scenery and a vacation, so I’m going to be MIA for the next week or so to spend some good, quality time with my tikes and my mom. I hope you all have a wonderful Mother’s Day and a fantastic coming week. Talk to... Read More
Meeting That Biggest Loser Dude & Inspiring Stuff
What would you say, if you had a chance to meet Patrick House, the most recent winner of The Biggest Loser? Probably something a lot less lame and awkward than what I said. He was standing alone, waiting to begin his talk at a local health club and I was in the audience. I decided I needed to take that opportunity to introduce myself and hopefully get a picture, since I knew I’d be blogging about his talk. Just as I walked up next to him, they... Read More
The Problem With The Pina Colada Song
Recently, I was informed that my doctor’s office has this cool portal thing where I can go on, view my chart and medical history, and even shoot an email directly to my doctor, if need be. It’s a pretty sweet set-up, I think. The other day, I clicked around in my chart, reading my various medical issues (my children are listed as the majority of my “issues,” ha!), and other random information. There was one small section for... Read More
Sick Day & A Face Injury
Last night and this morning have been rough. It started off well, though. Clint and I had a lovely time ignoring our To Do list. We watched a stand-up comedy show, sipped on yummy beverages, and then retired to the bedroom to slip into something a little more naked… only to be greeted by the sound of Zander screaming. He has a cold, but he also took a spill yesterday that raked up his nose, so every time he tried to rub his nose, it hurt. Plus,... Read More
Where I bid you adieu. {Final Post for Write the Weight Off}
Now, it’s time To say goodbye To all our company. Through the years, we’ll all be friends Wherever we may be… Awww, that Mickey Mouse. Such a sap. Did that song leave anyone else totally depressed at the end of it? Not necessarily the best way to get small, emotionally vulnerable children to want to tune in again, in my opinion. Okay, I need to cut the small talk. Here it is: I’m leaving you. {Read more here…} (P.S.... Read More
Dark Mom Thoughts
My Disclaimer: I’m going to get real down and dirty with you guys in this post for two reasons: I need to write this down for my own mental processing and I think that it might help others to read it for various reasons. Before I begin, you should know this is going to be a dark post, likely void of my usual banter, and I’m going to go to a place that I only just last weekend admitted out loud that I’ve been. If you’re in... Read More
My Friend has Leukemia
And I won’t accept it. I actually started this blog post 22 days ago and couldn’t get past the title. I’m completely embarrassed to say that I have known about this for so long and I haven’t done anything to create a “Go Rissa!” blog post, to tell you how awesome she is, and to tell you about the ways we can help her out. I have wanted to. But I haven’t. Read More Read More
How my saggy belly earned the name “Grandma Face.”
In my spare time (ha!) I am a leader for my church’s junior high youth group. Under the awesome wing of our church’s youth pastor, I co-lead a quirky group of 7th and 8th grade girls who, at the beginning of the year, were complete strangers. It has taken a little while for them to warm up to me, and vice versa. Attending the junior high retreat was certainly a step in that direction, but it really wasn’t until a couple of weeks... Read More
