A unusual peaceful moment. Not exactly sure how we managed to capture it on film. I haven’t written much about what it’s been like raising twins. And honestly, now that they’re 14 (and our oldest is 17) it’s really not that bad. But just tonight, a dear friend sent me a FB message that said: […]
Marathon Training Mistakes and How I’m Avoiding Them This Time
Thank you to my friends at FlipBelt for posting this pic on their FB wall! I am slowly gearing up my mileage for my 4th marathon (WDW Marathon, January 11, 2015). Having done this several times now, I know how it will go. I’m actually pretty predictable – both the good and the bad of […]
Winner Announced and What I Listen To When I Run
First of all, thank you SO MUCH to everyone that entered our giveaway. I’m not one of those big blogs that has tons of stuff to give away every five minutes so this was a rather big deal for me and I had a great time. Congrats to Tisha G for winning!! Brandy (of M3 […]
5 Ways That Finishing the School Year is Just Like Mile 20 of a Marathon
This will just take a second. And I’m not the first to notice this. My friend, Jen Hatmaker’s (OK so we’re not really friends but she lives in TX and I think we have mutual friends and one time she spoke at our church), iconic viral post from last year says it great. But I’m […]
All My #RunDisney Race Reports in One Place!
There are lots of new faces around here, and I couldn’t be happier!! But it occurred to me that those of you that read because of my running adventures might want to have one place where all my trip reports from various races lives. For this post, I’m going to stick with the Run Disney […]
Quick Update on #5KaDayinMay
Are you still with me?? There were a mighty few of us and some of you I’ve heard from. If you started with great intentions and you’ve not been able to participate like you wanted, consider this your PLEASE COME BACK AND FINISH WITH US invitation. Remember, there’s no beating yourself up. Just start today […]
The Big Blog Birthday Giveaway!
ETA This giveaway is over! But thanks for playing, Everyone, and big congrats to Tisha G.! Hope you enjoy all your goodies! Well, it’s nearly impossible for me to believe, but on Sunday, the blog is turning 2. I cannot express what it’s meant to me that so many of you have read and encouraged […]
5 Tips For Working and Parenting and Not Losing Your Mind
OK, I edited this post to add this video first. Because if you’re struggling with your work/home/life/God’s calling stuff, you should watch this first. I have been a full-time working mom for almost a decade. When I started, my oldest was going into 2nd grade and my twins were just starting kindergarten. I realize many […]
#5KaDayinMay We’re 1/3 of the way THERE!!
Just got home from day 10 of my challenge to myself (and some of you) to do a 5K everyday in the month of May. My BRF (Best Running Friend) Sara pointed out that it’s a good thing 5K a Day doesn’t rhyme with August. Indeed. Because I live in TX and that’s just not […]