This post is dedicated to Jennifer H., with love & thanks & lots of bacon. Okay, so technically it wasn't my first 5K. My first 5K was 25 years ago and for that reason, I don't think it should count. This is my first 5K as an old person, okay? Point being, I could have done worse things with this midlife crisis. You never … [Read more...]
I am…
...a dozen different people at any given moment--wife, mother, daughter, sister, optimist, pessimist, foodie, friend. It can be hard to know which hat to clamp on! It can be hard to find the real "me". That said... I've found an approach for the "mom" in me (and goodness knows, I've got a lot of her) that seems to be kinda/sorta working out … [Read more...]
Weigh-In Wednesday is back!
And this is why. You know how today is the Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel (one of my favorites, btw) and how, back on July 16, 1251, Mary appeared to St. Simon Stock holding a scapular? Well, it was kind of like of that. I was sitting at my computer desk minding my own business. When, all of a sudden and out of the {Marian} … [Read more...]
Puppy Love {and a Blog Announcement}
George's birthday was yesterday. Can you believe that the baby in this photo is already five?! I can't. We celebrated quietly, as a family, with fish sticks & cake (eaten separately) and later, a monkey pinata in the backyard. I didn't take a single photo (because I can't find my memory card) but because I am working on a New Improved … [Read more...]
Weigh-In Wednesday
Vol. VII: On being dissed by the Target clerk for buying junk food Alternately Titled: Think-About It Thursday What? I was really busy yesterday. And in any case, I have been thinking about "weighty" issues a lot--one might even say a TON--and here are some of my thoughts on the matter: 1. It's hard, hard work to lose ten pounds. 2. It's even … [Read more...]
Weigh-In Wednesday
Vol. VI: In Which I Ponder the Existence of Overweight Crickets So what do you think: Would changing the name of this series to Weight-Off Wednesday inspire people to link up? 'Cause I'm not really feeling the link-up love right now. No offense to your own sweet self, of course. You're great. It's just...it's just...I'm weighing the merits … [Read more...]
Weigh-In {Easter} Wednesday
You know what? I've decided I'm fine with being fat. So what if I'm ten (or fifteen) pounds overweight? So what if the online assessments agree with me? I'm tired; I'm stressed; I need my escapes. At least, that's how I'm feeling this week. * * * We went home to North Dakota on Easter Sunday. I didn't take any pictures with my camera … [Read more...]
It’s the last week of Lent…and I’m thankful.
It's either hormones or Holy Week or both, but the tears have been flowing fast and furious. I cried throughout most of the Palm Sunday Mass yesterday: streams of tears that left lines in my makeup and caused my husband to squeeze my arm consolingly. “Smile!” he whispered, and I feebly tried...though I can't say I was successful. I started to … [Read more...]
Weigh-In Wednesday
Vol. III "Some nights it's hard to be alone. I want some sort of kinship. But the finish line, it drives me on." Bethany Dillon, Revolutionaries Yesterday at the library, I approached a random librarian and had the following exchange: Me: "Hi, I'm a writer and I'm doing a series on health and wellness." Librarian: "Okay..." * * * The … [Read more...]
Weigh-In Wednesday
Vol. II UPDATE: Alrighty then. I'm going to try to jump-start the conversation by asking a question: What are your favorite work-out songs? My poor link-up is parched and desperate! Also, I've added one of my favorite blasts from the past at the bottom. As a bonus, if it inspires just five people to link-up, I'll tell you about the time … [Read more...]
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