Always evolving, Never Average
We swim at a pool that’s about 45 minutes from our house. Four of the kids are on the team, and they are in 4 practice groups. Number 3 and 4 swim six days a week, Number 5 swims five times a week, and Number 7 swims three times a week. On Mondays and Fridays …Read More
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 …Read More
When we switched swim teams we went from a five minute commute to a forty-five minute commute (thirty-seven minutes on the way home because the traffic is gone). Some people told me we were making a huge mistake but most people just ask, “HOW IS THAT DRIVE?” It’s definitely an adjustment. It’s a bigger investment …Read More
Yesterday I had a significant freakout about the arrival of summer. I was panicking. And I wasn’t at all physically or emotionally prepared for the transition. I was so exhausted that as soon as I got Number 6 and 7 into bed, I crashed on my own bed before 9 pm. My husband was working …Read More
I fucked up last night. So I thought I’d share this with you just in case you are beating yourself up over your own fuck up. First of all, let me remind you of this: Whether you have one kid or ten kids, whether this is your first kid or your last kid, whether you …Read More
Swimming is one of the best gifts you can give your body. It’s a great cardio workout, but it’s also much gentler on your body than running is, and it works your entire body. I know if you aren’t a swimmer, getting in the pool for the first time can be a pretty intimidating thing. …Read More
Yesterday I wrote this post about how so many of us women find ourselves in the familiar situation of having to go somewhere as a family and having to do all the getting-the-kids-ready part on our own while our husbands seem to be oblivious to the fact that we might appreciate a little bit of …Read More
