When Number 3 was little, we watched a lot of Sesame Street. A LOT OF SESAME STREET. We amassed quite a collection of DVD’s. One of his favorites was Elmo Saves Christmas. I remember watching that thing over and over and over. And over. If you’ve never seen Elmo Saves Christmas, Elmo loves Christmas so […]
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Week 64 — It Didn’t Suck
Last week I wrote this post about how menopause is really messing with my body and I am having a real hard time losing weight but that wasn’t the only factor contributing to my struggles. Another factor was the issue of me developing this habit where I was eating some sort of snack as a […]
Day Three Of Intermittent Fasting
On July 1st I issued a challenge to myself and the members of Not Your Average Tribe and then I figured, why not throw it out to everyone here on the blog. Since July 1st was also on a Monday and people like to start new things on Mondays, the challenge was pretty simple. Commit […]
Today Was A Badass Day
I didn’t plan on running 12 miles today. But I did. I didn’t wake up at my usual 4 a.m. today. Last night I was so exhausted, I knew I had to listen to my body. It needed rest. So I slept until 6:30. I got a good eight hours of sleep. It’s the first […]
Current Status: Totally F*cking Winging It
I am doing my first triathlon in four years on Sunday. I had pretty big plans for it. I was going to be in the best swimming shape I’ve been in in years. I was going to have many miles logged on the bike. It’s only like my sixth or seventh triathlon, so it’s not […]
Your Kid Is Not The Only One
Last night I ran a mini Positive Discipline workshop for the local moms club. And one of the first things I did was ask the moms to make a list of their biggest parenting challenges. You know, real button-pushing behaviors. 90% of the moms in attendance had kids who were 4 years old or younger. […]