Yesterday was Number 5’s birthday. And it was Number 6’s birthday. We didn’t have a big party. But we did celebrate. We had ice cream cones for lunch. In our bathing suits. And we made a mess. And we were psyched. We went for a swim. Although playing in the dirty water that backwashed out […]
Archives for June 2013
New York City, here I come!!!
If you’ve been around here for a while, you know that my weight loss, fitness, and overall improvement of my health journey began in January. It started with the Lose to Win program at the Y. That was 12 weeks long. Then there was a follow up program to that, called Keep Winning. That ended […]
Best. Dad. Ever.
Dear Dad, Thank you. For putting the other dads to shame. By being such an awesome dad. Thanks for teaching me how to use a hammer, a screwdriver, and a drill. Thanks for building the best igloo a 10-year-old girl had ever seen during the biggest snowstorm of her childhood. Thanks for teaching me about […]
That’s ridickulous.
Yesterday Number 3 got home from school, walked in the door, and asked, “Mom… what does DICK mean?” Now, explaining what it means doesn’t really bother me. It’s more that he has acquired this new vocabulary word. It’s now a part of his arsenal. And when he shared it with me, he also shared it […]
Dig into reading. And your wallet.
When I was little my mom would take us to the public library all the time. Going to the library was one of my favorite things to do. There was something exciting about knowing you could go look at the books and take as many of them home as you wanted. And there was nothing […]
I once was lost, but now I’m found.
We have been operating under this rule for, well, ever. In the past 2 weeks, things have gotten even busier than normal for me. I am training for a triathalon. And running an e-course. And writing this blog. And teaching swim lessons. Oh yeah. And doing all the shit that is necessary to take care […]