Last week I saw a mom I know (but not very well) at the Y. I hadn’t seen her since one of the last little league games in October. I smiled and said hi. She did one of those “why is this person saying hi to me half smiles” and kept walking. Bitch, I thought […]
biggest loser
Sore? Tired? Out of Breath? Sweaty? Good. It’s working.
Last week I was on the bike at the Y. My ipod was cranked as loud as it could go, so I was pretty oblivious to everything around me. There was a seriously old guy on the bike next to me. He tapped my shoulder, and I took out my headphones. I thought he was […]
One step at a time
I’ve never really been a girls’ girl. I don’t love to talk on the phone. Or shop. Or do any other “girlie” stuff. Put me in a room full of dudes, and I feel totally comfortable. And confident. Guys aren’t catty. They’re laid back. And funny. Unlike girls. Put me in a room full of […]
You can throw in the towel, or you can use it to wipe the sweat off your face.
I put in more time working out this week than any other week. Over 1200 minutes of cardio. That doesn’t include the 4 strength training classes. And you know what? I didn’t lose one single pound. I’m exhausted. I am 3/4 of the way through Lose to Win. 8 weeks down, 4 to go. Clearly […]
Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved. ~ Helen Keller
My husband says I’m kind of a contradiction. Because in some areas of my life, I’m an it’s-better-to-ask-for-forgiveness-than-permission kind of a girl. My last year of teaching, I had a Bring Your Pet to School Day. I arranged for it to be outside in the upper parking lot behind the school. I didn’t mention it […]
There’s no easy way out. There’s no shortcut ho-o-ome.
HEY!!! Before you read this, VOTE FOR ME!!! Click on that button, scroll down to Not Your Average Mom, and click on the vote heart! It’s still snowing outside. And it’s hard to say how much we’ve gotten so far. The wind is blowing so hard that we have some drifts of well over 2 feet. […]
