Friday Musings
While perusing the internets and Facebook this week, I cam across some good links. Normally, I tend not to click on stories in my Facebook feed…so many these days tend to be bait and click titles. And...
View ArticleThe myth of the stay at home mom
So many blog posts and online articles allude to the stay at home mom being 1 of 2 things. Either she is frumpy and doesn’t take care of herself and spends her day in yoga pants and hoodies, but...
View ArticleFriday Links
Whoever said that summer is chill is a complete liar. And I haven’t even overbooked my kids! Last night, I ran an annual 5k “fun run” with some friends. I haven’t seriously run in 3 years, so I wasn’t...
View Articlesecond guessing
Afternoons like today make me stop and think… did we make a mistake in selling our last home. Our (much larger) home that was on an acre and a half of land. We had hills. We had fields. Today, my...
View ArticleOh, my aching knees (and other tales from the weekend)
This past weekend, my husband, myself, and two friends teamed up and had a blast completing our first Tough Mudder. Not familiar with the Mudder? Its an endurance event that includes a 11+ mile run and...
View ArticleThat time I met Public Enemy at my local bar
Whatever your opinion of Public Enemy, you cannot deny that they’ve had a huge impact on many people of our (my) generation. They were one of the first rap groups who used their lyrics to expose...
View ArticleFriday Finds
Happy FriYay friends! This girl is looking forward to the weekend. I am here today, wrapping up the week with some interesting links I’ve found floating around the internets recently. Ah. The world of...
View ArticleFifteen.
I met Chris the summer we graduated from college. I am certain he does not remember it, but It was August 1996 and we were at a house party. I recall pointing to this guy who was completely and...
View ArticleFour Gifts Holiday Gift Guide : Want
Christmas. It sneaks up on me every year and while I love it, it can be overwhelming if it allow it to be. As a parent, I want to give my kids all. the. things. But at the same time, I don’t. Because I...
View ArticleFour gifts holiday gift guide: need
If you’ve been following along, you know that a few years back, we changed the way we approached gift giving with our children. I wanted my children to grow up being grateful for what they had, and not...
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