I will be the first one to tell you that I am so not crafty. Glitter, beads, yarn and all those little things that make cute creations make me break out into hives. You think I'm kidding. I may like to bake up a batch of cookies or cupcakes and I've been known to make an octopus or ladybug cake but creating recipes and showcasing them on the blog or making holiday-themed crafts. It is so not my thing. That stuff just stresses me out, man. BUT … [Read more...]
Let's face it, there are days when working out isn't going to be part of your schedule even if it is on there. That was me quite often last week. Despite trying to do a 4-week fitness challenge, life just overwhelmed me and I couldn't dig deep or do any of that cliché "go big or go home" junk. I just wanted to survive. Over the weekend I realized I haven't run since the 8k and there is another one coming up just around the bend. Except there was no way or where for me to run. It was time to get creative. … [Read more...]
I can tell I'm stressing out about the next week or so because I'm dreaming about things like heading to Game 2 with Sarah in an ancient VW bug. Did I mention that we have seats right behind the glass and just as we are headed to the deserted theme park where the game is being held (naturally) we lose the tickets out the window and drive into a ditch? Of course we do. Swampy, muddy mayhem ensues. We never make it to the game either. I don't even know who won. Can I call this a futuristic dream if this game hasn't even happened yet? I need some bourbon. The bottle should be this big- Sarah is clearly impressed. So while I'm freakin' out over dance costumes, deadlines, rehearsals and things that really shouldn't matter (like making cupcakes for umpteen-time rain-delayed soccer game and … [Read more...]
Run for the Dream to benefit the Achievable Dream, Wounded Warriors program was this past weekend in Williamsburg, VA. It's a nice scenic run that takes you around the William & Mary campus and through historic Williamsburg. We might be starting a family tradition as last year H and I both did our first half-marathons here and the 8k on Saturday. … [Read more...]
Mother's Day gift guides, reviews, special product placement and sponsored posts have all been pitched to me ad nauseum the last few weeks. I'm over it. What a woman wants for Mother's Day is pretty personal. I usually want the same thing each year. 1. To sleep in. 2. To read the Sunday paper. 3. To not wash one dish or cook one meal. 4. I want my coffee hot. In a 'Join or Die' mug. And if a copy of Moonrise Kingdom, Rushmore and L.A. Story happen to wander into my hands I'm happy. Easy peasy. Pretty simple, really. There's something else too and I want it all the time. 24/7, all year long. … [Read more...]
It's my firm belief that weekends are a time to recharge. I feel that more than ever with the addition of the girls. They are tired on Friday afternoon. They need time to sit in the sun and relax with old friends. … [Read more...]
In the past I have struggled hard to find a balance between work and life. I continuously felt that if I wasn't working my wheels were spinning out of control. My control over my work load and how much work I was doing defined me. At least I thought that it did and I even thought that I wanted it too. Yes, I took joy in the time I was home for only 3 days in one month while six months pregnant with my third child. Maybe it was that I used to hate my work and it was often just a j-o-b. The last few years weren't like that and it was all new and exciting and I just wanted more. Like a sponge I wanted to soak up as much as I could. Then 2012 happened and it was like a giant hand just knocked me on my ass. Or as I like to think of it, God just bitched slapped me and handed me my … [Read more...]
You know this post was originally titled, "Target Haul" or something incredibly important like that. It was going to be about all the fantastically fun shit I found at Target this past week. Except, damn. I'm tired. And you know why I'm tired? Because I'm o-l-d, old. … [Read more...]
Spiderman says, "With great power comes great responsibility." I say, "With three girls comes lots of screaming." The last few months seemed to have more decibels added daily than I could tolerate. I felt like the walls of our home might fall down and the neighbors were about to call for intervention. I was glad the cold spring was keeping our windows shut. All three girls decided that they were not happy with their current rooming situation. The Fifth Element no longer wanted to be in her nursery room alone. TD and The Comedian were sick of each others faces and habits and yet once bedtime rolled around they all wanted to sleep together. Except it was more like round 18 of screamfest 2013 complete with body slams off the top bunk. To say that there was a lot of fighting, … [Read more...]
SPRING! It's finally sprung! I feel like after a few false starts that spring might finally be here! Thank God because I'm about ready to torch half the clothes in my closet from boredom. I'm ready to break out something lighter and fresh. … [Read more...]