parenting
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Wonderful Wednesday: Random Gratitude
There are many things I’m grateful for this week. Here’s my list: 1. Recovery. After running the Whidbey Island half marathon on Sunday, I was hobbling around like a 98 year old! Today, while still a bit sore, I’m feeling more like myself. 2. Workout Accountability Working out gets done when there is accountability. I am so… Continue reading
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This Actually Happened. Today.
My Day After this day, I think I’m just done The novelty worn off: me-0, deployment – 1. The kids were crazy, stuck inside this rainy wet day While making lunch, nearly chopped half my finger away! “Stop teasing your sister!” “Leave your brother alone!” Even I can’t stand the sound of my going on… Continue reading
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Joy
If writing for a fitness blog has taught me anything, it’s that I have to practice what I “preach”. After writing a post about making exercise work with kids, I really had no excuse. So I found this: It’s a playground next to the track! There is absolutely NO reason I couldn’t get out there! As… Continue reading
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Wonderful Wednesday: No Agenda Days
I love perfect days. Days like today. We had no plans. No where we had to be. No agenda, no expectations, just woke up to see what the day would bring us. After a yummy breakfast and some creamy Kona in my cup, I put on my workout clothes and thought about the lonely treadmill. I wasn’t… Continue reading
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The Days When It All Works…
I love the days when it all just works. You lay out a plan, you execute the plan, and the kidlets cooperate. Sunday was one of those days for us. We had a birthday party to go to, and despite it being and hour and half drive each way, I decided to just go. It… Continue reading
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Beyond Gratitude
Taking my son to the doctor has never been easy. Aside from the usual vaccinations which of course are unpleasant, from the time he had to have a blood draw at 18 months old, every appointment since has been awful. (The blood draw was done by a person who couldn’t find a vein – 4… Continue reading
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Sick day: Things To Do
I am the worst sick person ever. Truly. It’s been 5 days and 14 hours since I woke up with this crud and I just want it over. (Yes, I am whining once again about my FWPs.) Since I have imposed a do-not-share-the-germ-love edict that keeps us home-bound, we are all climbing the walls. The… Continue reading
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Wonder-Full Wednesday
I’ve been sick. Really, really, ugly nasty cold/flu type sick. I don’t like detest being sick. I am a whiny baby and just want to curl up in bed with my tea and a movie and have the world leave me alone until I’m over it. Then I had kids. Leave me alone!? Are you… Continue reading
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It Wasn’t All That Long Ago
I have labeled my son a “picky eater”. Much like his father, he prefers to eat only a few different foods, is reluctant to try new things, and detests condiments, sauces or dressings of any kind. While not all of this is necessarily bad, as a parent, I see other kids happily gobbling down anything… Continue reading
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