One of the reasons I am such a big proponent of exercise — aside from the obvious physical benefits and the mental health benefits and the example you are setting for your kids when it’s a regular part of your routine — is that you are pushed out of your physical comfort zone. And this […]
Parenting
Better Than Nothing
Today has been a really productive day, but a few unexpected things came up which sorta threw me off course for a little bit. Today is also the first day of swim practice, and that presents a whole other set of challenges including: Having 4 kids on the team in 4 different groups at 4 […]
Words Of Wisdom From My Seven-Year-OId
It’s not officially the last weekend of summer, but school started last week and swim practice and baseball start next week so this weekend is pretty much the last hurrah for Summer 2019. It is a beautiful day here in CT today and a couple friends are coming over and so I just want to […]
The First Morning Of School
Today was our first day of school. Two days ago I couldn’t wait. Yesterday I was feeling a little bit badly about counting down the seconds until the kids got on the bus. The kids were feeling mixed emotions. Number 3 is starting high school. He is excited to swim on the high school swim […]
The Day Before School Starts
I had a mini-meltdown yesterday. With two days left until school starts, and the kids on top of each other (and me), I had a momentary freak out. I had allowed myself to feel overwhelmed and I was focusing (or maybe more like obsessing) on all the wrong things. And I had almost convinced myself […]
Race4Chase, The CMAK Foundation, And One Of The Most Incredible Experiences Of My Life
On Saturday, August 3rd, Number 5, 6, and 7 competed in a triathlon. But it wasn’t just any triathlon. It was the Race4Chase Triathlon. Chase Kowalski was a triathlete. He was also one of the victims in the Sandy Hook Tragedy. And out of that tragedy, the Chase Michael-Anthony Kowalski Foundation was born. The CMAK […]
