70 days ago I committed to going to bed with a clean kitchen. This is something I’ve struggled with all of my adult life, and it’s something that adds chaos, frustration to my days from the minute I wake up every morning. For 67 days I was perfect. I went to bed with a clean […]
Lessons I've Learned
Don’t Quit Until You Get It
Between high school and club swim teams, my kids have morning practice Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday mornings. I get up in the “fours” every day, and I’m cooked by the time I get home from coaching my team’s practice and then picking my kids up from their practices. We are all in bed by […]
Everyone Gets Their Own Box
I don’t buy much processed food anymore; fueling the kids with healthy options is a priority for me. But now that they are all in high school and often going from morning practice to school and back to practice right after school, I want them to have some stuff that’s easy to keep in their […]
The Feather, the Brick, and the Mack Truck
Last night I almost hit a husband and wife who were out walking their dog when I was driving home from the grocery store. I was less than a mile away from my house, driving too fast, and talking to my brother on the phone. I didn’t have my phone in my hands, but I […]
Being An Older Mom Keeps You Young
When I was in my twenties, I had more than one “older” mom tell me, “Being an older mom keeps you young.” I thought of this today when I saw a post on Threads about Rihanna being pregnant with her third baby at 37 years old. It was reminding women in their thirties that it’s […]
What Would Marie Do?
I first met Marie five or six years ago when she took an online course I was teaching to help women establish exercise as a habit. There was a closed Facebook group for the course, and eight weeks later, we were all more friends than participants. I met some of my favorite people through this […]