Tag: mom life
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5 Ways to Raise Active Kids
Every couple of days, after my run, my boys join me for a run up the hill in front of our house. The total distance is about .3 of a mile, not far at all. My oldest sprints off and crushes the hill, while the four-year-old and I bring up the rear. Their little feet…
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Do You Have a Runner’s Body?
This past weekend I ran a small 5k to benefit the school where I teach. While it was small, it was a lot of fun, and the boys and I had a blast. One thing stuck out to me though, that I’ve thought about many times: your size doesn’t matter in running. Every body is…
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6 Ways to Have an Awesome Summer
My heart is light, my spirit sings. There’s an excitement in the air, and a joy shared by children and adults. As the days start to get longer, the nights sultrier, and the mornings lazier, I can barely contain my excitement. Summer is finally here. I can’t help it. I love summer. The other seasons…
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How to Enjoy Running (When You Really Hate Running)
When I talk about running, plenty of people immediately laugh and respond with, “Yeah, if I’m running, you all better be running too, because something is chasing me.” I laugh with them, because it’s funny and totally fine if they don’t want to run. But often times, those same people will follow it up with,…
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Commit Your Way
It’s typical morning. We are running around, trying to get everyone out the door for school. Kids, (in mismatched clothes) are scrambling for shoes, fighting over which ones to wear. Baby Girl’s crying and throwing a fit because she had to get her teeth brushed. Breakfast dishes are gathered around the sink, bits of food…
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4 Unexpected Ways to Take Care of Yourself
The other day, I sat down at the kitchen table and did something I haven’t done in probably close to a year. Baby Girl was down for a nap, the Oldest was still at school, and the Middle was sitting with me at the table working with some play dough. I sat with a canvas…
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4 Salad Dressings You Should be Making
I don’t buy salad dressing. I have several reasons for this, one being that I’m a rather frugal person, and I can’t seem to justify spending money (sometimes almost $4!!) on something I can make for myself. But another reason is because, more often than not, dressings are full of processed oils, sugars and sweeteners,…
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When You Feel Like You’re Burning Out
There is a little-known creature that lives in just about any habitat on the planet that has a very unique quality. The female of this creature can often be seen working furiously at building her nest, often into the late hours of the night when predators are most active. She will ignore every need until…
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How to Run a Sub-2 Hour Half Marathon
This post contains affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy here. After the birth of my daughter, I knew that I wanted to get back to running. I had run throughout my pregnancy, and returning to running was a simple and easy transition. One big goal that I had was to run a sub-two hour half…
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The Secret to Being Content
A week ago, I sat in my daughter’s room, rocking her slowly, enjoying the precious snuggles and the smell of her soft hair as the wisps tickled my nose. I was tired, having just raced a half marathon that morning, and my body was aching and fatigued. The race hadn’t gone well, and I was…
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