It's Friday afternoon. I'm tired but excited to run the Zooma Annapolis 10k tomorrow. This helped motivate me immensely. … [Read more...]
Random Fridays
Get a Summer Camp Physical with MinuteClinic
There are only two weeks left of school and before I know it I will be ironing the name tag labels into my daughter's summer camp clothes. The forms for camp had been filled out, the check for payment mailed long ago but the camp physical was still left undone. … [Read more...]
My First Half-Marathon
New Year's Day 2012 I decided to go the completely typical route and challenge myself physically by signing up for a half-marathon. My first half-marathon. My first set of double-digit miles would now be firmly set under my running belt. I was going great. I was training like a mother. I felt amazing and lost 10 lbs. … [Read more...]
Sabotage and Some Damn Good Times
When Sarah told me that Adam Yauch (MCA) from the Beastie Boys had passed away we were at Mom 2.0 finishing up lunch. "Well, this just sucks." I thought eloquently. Then I went to my room and got mad at the hotel internet connection as I tried to watch 'Sabotage' on YouTube. That video used to make my f*ckin' day when it first debuted. … [Read more...]
What I Wore Wednesday & The Getting Dressed Challenge
For a few days each week I've been trying to get a bit more dressed up and use what is actually in my closet rather than rely on jeans, polo shirts or tees. Excuse the flash, but here is the latest - … [Read more...]
Unconditional Love
Scene: I arrive home from the Mom 2 Summit. I'm reeling from the noxious smell of the driver's heavy cologne, musky man scent and his uh, other malodorous qualities. You know, the one that comes from his ass? Yeah, that one. I'm hungry, tired and I just want to unpack and enjoy my family. I open the front door to screaming, tears and impatience. … [Read more...]
The Best Thing is You!
The start of a new day. Breakfast with Mommy and no one else. It's going to be a good day. It's Wordless Wednesday! For more Wordless Wednesday visit 5 Minutes for Mom … [Read more...]
Because Life Starts Now
The other day I felt such a feeling of frustration. I'm continuously telling my girls that if they want something in life be it today or tomorrow they have to go out and get it. "Ask for it! You want something? Ask. Don't just wish for what you want because as Mammy from 'Gone with the Wind' said, "Wishin' ain't gettin'." As a child who never asked for what they wanted, just wished and hoped for mind-reading, and always felt dissatisfied I have turned into an adult who is always working to change this type of attitude and behavior. So many of us don't and I see it everyday. Dissatisfied with jobs, marriages, friendships and our bodies. Yet we just continue to plod on in our old behavior, wishing for a miraculous change. Newsflash! Life is what YOU make of it. The following is from an … [Read more...]
Looking the Part
One of my grandmother's passions was music. She also loved the color purple. Lilacs, lavender were a particular favorite. Her bedroom was always done up in these shades. As I was packing for the trip up north to Rhode Island last week I wanted to find small ways to honor her while we were there. It didn't take long for me to parlay one of my loves- nail polish into one of those ways. … [Read more...]
For Beatrice
I was going to make this a series of pictures commemorate my grandmother, my Memere. She passed away this week at the age of 92. It was going to be part of Wordless Wednesday. Obviously I failed. … [Read more...]