We are well into a month of no electronics for the kids during the week. The first week was tough. Number 6, who is four years old and still doesn’t quite understand what a weekend even is, took it the hardest. Every day he would wake up and ask, “Is it the weekend yet?” The second […]
Archives for April 2015
Much More Than a Marathon
Three days ago I ran the Boston Marathon. It was such an amazing experience that I’m not sure I can sum it up in one blog post. But I’ll try… We live about two and a half hours from Boston. My parents drove up with me and I took Numbers 3, 4, and 5 along […]
Earn money for something you are already doing for free!
YES! You can earn money just by doing something you already do multiple times a day. When you are a member of Bing Rewards, you can get paid to search the internet. I sh*t you not! Every time you perform a search on Bing, you earn credits. When you have enough credits, you can cash […]
Oh my gosh!
I’ll tell you all about the marathon tomorrow. But here’s one little story. Around 21 miles, I saw a guy I used to swim with in college who was volunteering at an aid station. I haven’t seen him in over 25 years. He said “Oh my gosh!”, gave me a big hug, and then sprinted […]
What’s the worst that can happen?
Last night as I was getting out of the car after coming home from the grocery store, Number 3 came running out of the house to greet me. “Mommy! Are you excited for your marathon?” he asked. “Well, I’m actually pretty nervous,” I told him. I wanted to be honest. Because he is my anxious kid, I […]
I am gunu wach my mommy ras.
Those of you who have been around here a while know that we are struggling financially. We only live about two and a half hours from Boston, but it’s too far away to drive up there the morning of the race. Plus, you need to pick up your race packet on either Saturday or Sunday, […]