Wisconsin is truly my home away from home. My parents moved back to their hometown in Wisconsin when Jones was a baby. Since then, I’ve been coming home 2-3 times a year with the kids. Each time we come up, there are always a few things we repeat, but I try to find a couple…
Category: Life with kids
Five outdoor things to do in Washington DC
It has been unseasonably warm the past few weeks in the Washington DC area which means time for outdoor fun. I’d like to say that is unusual, but Washington DC likes to throw a few beautiful days at us each winter. I think this year is unusual because it’s been more than a few days….
White House Holiday Tour + rest of my weekend
This is one of those weeks where I totally need a weekend to recover from my weekend. And I have a crazy busy week ahead of me, so going into it exhausted pretty much guarantees it’s going to be a rough week. Did I mention that last week I was chosen to be an Altra…
Connect with family over the holidays with Cricket Wireless
Cricket Wireless sponsored this post, but all opinions are my own. It’s hard to believe that we are approaching the end of the year! Soon Thanksgiving will be here, quickly followed by Christmas. I love the holidays, but I struggle every year with the fact that most of our family does not live near us….
Weekend Wrap Up
I’m pretty sure I need a weekend to recover from my weekend. I feel like I ran a marathon and I ran exactly 2.5 miles. Friday, Shoo and I got up super early and headed to his school. The buses were leaving for Jamestown at 6:45 am! It’s about 2.5-3 hours each way, depending on…
Top Ten Reasons Moms Make Good Ragnar Teammates
I had to miss out on Ragnar DC this year due to an overloaded schedule, but “my” team rocked the heck out of Ragnar DC and came in second in the all women category. Obviously, moms make the best Ragnar teammates! Sleep deprivation doesn’t scare them – Ragnar has nothing on a cranky newborn. They’ve…
My least favorite part of fall: fall allergies
Disclosure: I received promotional consideration for this post. All opinions expressed are solely my own. I love fall. The weather is cooling off and running is becoming easier. Virginia puts up a gorgeous display of leaves. Soup returns to our menu and dark beers re-appear on the grocery shelves. Every weekend there are options for…
10 ways marathon training is like having a newborn
Trained for a marathon? Had a baby? Then you know how similar the two experiences are! *This post was sponsored by Vocalpoint and Dick’s Sporting Goods. All opinions are my own.* Google will be your best friend. And your worst enemy. The laundry will be never-ending and often gross. Everyone will have an opinion on…
Gazing into the future: 2020
The time: Year 2020. The place: probably still DC. The reason: Courtney, Mar, and Cynthia asked. Five years from now is kind of a big year for us. Here’s why: 1. I’ll be turning 50. I’m having a hard time wrapping my head around this one. I don’t feel like I’m 5 years away from…
Going back to school with CVS Minute Clinic
Disclosure: I have received promotional consideration from MinuteClinic and Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc. All opinions are my own. Have you noticed how late Labor Day is this year? It’s the latest possible date it can be in September. Know what that means around here? It means my kids get an extra week of summer….
Hansons Marathon Training + Weekend Recap
Last week was my first week of marathon training using the Hansons Marathon Method. I knew from reading their book that it was a tough plan, but it’s the perfect plan for where I want to be right now.
Five things I was doing a decade ago
Today’s topic for Friday Five with Courtney, Mar, and Cynthia is “Five things I was doing a decade ago”. Hmm, there are a lot of things I was doing a decade ago, but if I look back at 2005, I can think of 3 things I was doing and 2 things I wasn’t…