The kids and I are on our annual vacation in Wisconsin. Ever since Jones joined us 14 years ago, I’ve spent part of the summer at my parents’ house. In fact, when both boys were really young, I’d bring them home for a two week trip in the beginning and another trip at the end…
Category: Ramblings
Friday Faves: Skirt Sports Fall 2016 Preview
Guess what’s happening in a week or so? Skirt Sports fall line is coming out! As an ambassador, I got a chance to see the new line in action at the Skirt Sports Ambassador Reception back when I was out in Denver in June. In fact, I actually got to participate in the fashion show….
Lions, and Hellcats, and Beers, oh my
It’s a really long ways from Washington DC to Grand Rapids, Michigan, especially when you are the one riding in the back seat. Just ‘sayin… We just got back from a lovely week in Michigan. Other than the long drive and the fact that heat decided to follow us, it was an amazing trip. We…
5 things to love about being 40+
This was a big week here. Jones “graduated” from 8th grade (with a 4.0 and the Presidential Education award, no less) and Shoo agreed to go to his first (sort of) sleep away camp. Seriously, my kids are growing up. Of course, big milestones always bring reflection and I realized this week that I’m really…
Friday Favorites
Today I am incredibly thankful that it’s Friday. I’m still tired from my last two amazing weekends and we have very little scheduled this weekend. This means I can actually catch up a bit on the sleep front. It’s been a crazy week, with Beer Geek on travel and the boys having a ton of…
It’s a very Skirt Sports weekend!
I’m sitting at the airport, waiting for my flight to Denver. I’ll be spending my weekend enjoying all things Skirt Sports. I think I packed 10 skirts (a mix of happy girls and gym girl ultras) for the events + the Electric Dress. The big question is whether I remembered to bring running shoes for…
Five Fun Things for Friday the 13th
It’s Friday! Fr-Fr-Fr-Friday! And Friday the 13th to boot! Yes, Friday the 13th is my lucky day, so I’m looking forward to an awesome day. Of course, the fact that I leave on vacation with Beer Geek while my parents man the fort might have something to do with how awesome I feel. Either that…
Wrapping up a no race, low mileage week
How is it already May? This year is totally flying by! Last week was a bit crazy. I worked more hours than normal, we had some computer issues I needed to fix, and Shoo had several appointments, including one with my awesome chiropractor. Thankfully, his ankle seems to be nearly mended, so now it’s all…
The sponsor of my dreams
Have you ever sat down and thought about what company you’d love to be a spokesperson for? You know, that person that EVERYONE associates with a particular product. Maybe it’s a running product like skirts or shoes, or a particular food brand, or even something bigger. That’s our topic for Tuesdays on the Run this…
Weekly wrap – I taper even when I don’t train!
Last week was… interesting. I didn’t run a whole lot, but I’m going to claim that I was tapering for next weekend’s RNR DC. Or maybe I just had a lot going on and my running motivation ran away. Something like that. Also, it was a very typical Virginia March – I ran in a…
Busy with a side of crazy busy
It’s Monday already? How did that happen? I feel like just a few minutes ago, I was happy that it was Friday. Not that Friday was an awesome day. Friday was “organize the tax stuff” day. We use an accountant, but I still had to find all the pieces of paper and figure out all…
Predicting Virginia’s fickle weather with SnowCast
This post brought to you by SnowCast. The content and opinions expressed below are that of MCM Mama Runs. Remember Snowzilla? More than 23 inches in one weekend. Yeah, that was a lot of fun. But you know what was even worse? That one inch of snow that brought DC to a standstill. It took…