Have you ever laid awake at night, nursing a small baby or listening for your child’s next cough, and come up with the best.idea.ever? Or maybe an awesome idea came to you as you were running (and enjoying your few moments of peace and quiet.) We all know that sleep-deprived moms are some of the…
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4am wakeup call
We all know I don’t get up early to exercise. I’m just not a morning person. But I’ll get up early for a race. Even if I’m not racing. This past Sunday was the {rescheduled} Woodrow Wilson Half Marathon. I haven’t run it since the Inaugural race (not because it’s a bad race, I just…
If you give a mom a paintbrush,
If you give a mom a paintbrush, She’s going to need to go to the basement for some paint. When she gets to the basement, She’ll see that a load of laundry needs folding. When she takes the load of laundry upstairs, She’ll notice the toys that need to be taken to the playroom. When…
I’m “that” mom and I’m ok with it
I had a mom comment recently at school drop off that I was one of those moms who is always in exercise clothes. At first I felt a bit defensive, but then I realized that it just says something about my priorities. I’m “that mom” who drops off her kids, dressed to go running. I’m…
Happy Birthday Mom! and happy Fourth of July to everyone!
We like holidays around here. Mom’s a fourth of July baby and Shoo’s a Halloween baby. They get parties every year on their birthdays even when we don’t have one specifically for them. LOL I ran a sweaty 6.3 mile run today (that’s what I finished in an hour). We are going to see the…