Tomorrow is our 22nd anniversary. Crazy! I apparently was a child bride because I am way too young to have been married that long. (Or not, but I’m firmly in denial.) In our 22 years of marriage, we’ve gone on some amazing trips. I’d probably be willing to do them all over again, but here…
Category: Ramblings
Pampering myself with a few good books
I’m a librarian. I no longer work full time as one, but once a librarian, always a librarian. While I would never turn down a massage, my favorite way to pamper myself is to hide away from all my responsibilities with a good book. In fact, in recent years, my patience for lines and waiting has…
Tips for road tripping alone with kids
Our spring break adventure is drawing to a close. We’ve had a fabulous time checking out some fun stuff in Ohio and Missouri and we have just a couple more fun stops planned for the trip home. I’ve traveled with the boys alone before, but never for this amount of time and never with this…
Spring Break Road Trip: From DC to???
Saturday morning the boys and I loaded up the family truckster, I mean, Honda Pilot and hit the road. It’s spring break and Beer Geek has to work, so the boys and I decided to take a road trip and see the the sights America has to offer. The first day we hit the Good Zoo…
Wrapping up a busy week
Welcome, April! March was a rough month and I don’t mind seeing it in the rear view mirror! Despite all the crazy things (car problems, sick cat, sick kids, snow day), I was happy to hit 100 miles (103 to be exact) for the fourth month in a row. I ran three races in March,…
Five foods I’ve been obsessed with lately
Confession: This week I’m most excited about Sunday, not Friday. This has been a rough week with me having a minor stomach bug at the beginning of the week and Shoo coming down with it yesterday. Add in a cat who is having stomach issues again with the added bonus of either a UTI or…
Thinking Out Loud Thursday
It’s Thursday. It’s time to Think Out Loud, so I’m linking up with Amanda at Running with Spoons. It’s cold here today – 30* this morning. I swear we had spring in February and winter in March. My body can’t seem to keep up with the changes. I have to admit – I’ll be…
Black Friday Runfessions
Today is Friday, right? I’ve been so confused about the day all week because Jones was out of town until Monday night, Shoo did not have his usual soccer practice, and neither boy had school on Wednesday. Somehow it feels like it should be Monday, but I still have three days off. Sweet! Since it’s…
Five things I’m loving this fall
Happy Friday! This week has been, umm, interesting. This was the first Presidential election where one of my kids was old enough to really be interested and invested, even if he isn’t quite old enough to vote. This led to some great conversations and bonding time, but it sure cut into my sleep time. And…
You’ve come a long way, baby!
No, I’m not talking about the election. Yes, I realize this was used as a cigarette slogan that targeted women. But, somehow, it seems to fit. What am I talking about? The Tuesdays on the Run topic, of course! Today we want to know how you’ve change since you started blogging or maybe you’ve stayed…
Fending off the marathon taper crazies
I’m really good at tapering. I mean, like expert level. I love the added free time, the extra sleep, the reduced mileage. I try to eat healthy but I don’t stress about it. (Even when my current diet seems to consist of all carbs all the time.) I’m busy with all of the important things……
5 Reasons I’m trying a Bullet Journal
Like most moms, I juggle a lot of balls. I have my work, my blog, my running, two kids with activities, social activities, the house, the cat (who is on every other day meds), and a gecko (who also gets fed about every other day, but is inconsistent). I’ve tried coschedule for blogging, I maintain…