Category: Mom’s Journal

  • I am so stinkin’ sore that I just have to laugh!

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    I have embarked on a new fitness/ training plan to rock my hiney and legs into shape for the BP MS 150, which is in less than 6 weeks, and also to rock the rest of me into better shape overall using the KettleWorx plan. I didn’t realize that both overhauls would happen at the…

  • Cycling and Exercise Update

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    Just thought I’d give y’all an update after my misery-filled post from Sunday. After my not-so-stunning ride on Sunday, I have jumped back into gear. For real. On  Monday I rode around the neighborhood for about 45 minutes, just to get a bit of saddle time. I will admit that it took a good five…

  • From Mom’s Journal… Trying Hot Yoga

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    Last night I went to my first hot yoga class. This morning I went to my second. Tomorrow will be my third and then I’ll take a day or two off. I had been thinking about it for years but, at 90 minutes, the classes seemed too long for me to want to work in…

  • Experiencing the best at Disney

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    Are you planning a trip to DisneyWorld or DisneyLand anytime soon? Growing up in Florida, I was fortunate to spend a lot of time at the DisneyWorld theme parks. I was even in a  few Disney commercials twirling a flag with my high school band! I may not live near Disney anymore, but my parents…

  • Back to reality (and the internet)!

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    Our family took a fantastic low-key trip to Florida to celebrate a friend’s wedding as well as Thanksgiving last week. The trip included relaxing on the beach, splashing in a few pools, showing our daughter how to make a bride and groom kiss by clinking your glass, going on a ‘pirate’ cruise, catching a LOT…

  • Letters to Santa

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    Yesterday I gathered the kids around the table for hot chocolate and good old letters to Santa time. My kids are 4, 7 and 9, and we are hosting a foreign exchange student who is 16, and this is the first time I had everyone sit down and write their own letters and wish lists.…

  • On vacation in Florida…

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    I’m in Florida with my kids for few days, enjoying family, Disney and, hopefully, a space shuttle launch next week. Wanna see what we are up to (and read all about my first day of Disney fails)? Swing on over to my travel blog, MomsTravelTales.com and check us out.

  • How do your towels get folded?

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    My husband doesn’t fold the towels the same way that I do. This troubled me for years. I appreciated that he was helping, but I was always re-folding so that the towels would stack perfectly in the cabinets. Never mind that other clutter was taking over my house, those towel cabinets needed to be straight!…

  • Favorite Memories Friday: Jupiter, meteors and my silly fears

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    My brother-in-law, Steve, is a single guy with all sorts of interesting hobbies and, thankfully, he loves to share his experiences. Thursday night he came over with his telescope so that we could all see Jupiter and her four moons. I loved peering through the telescope and seeing those shining balls and marveling at the…

  • Why host a foreign exchange student?

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    Sure there are lots of really good, respectable reasons to host a foreign exchange student. Today, though, I have a few others… An extra child in the family means an extra birthday party and birthday cake. (Ya gotta celebrate her birthday, too!) It will definitely motivate you to clear out that extra bedroom that has…

  • I wish there wasn’t a Tour de Pink

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    Although I had not been in training mode AT ALL, I hopped on my bike and cycled 63 miles in the Tour de Pink yesterday. And here’s why: I don’t want any more names on those banners. I don’t want there to be a need for the Tour de Pink. The Tour de Pink is…

  • Air Pong

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    First, the boys were playing Ping Pong on the dining room table. Next, they started blowing the balls across the game. Then my husband asked if we had two hairdryers…

  • A quick trip to St. Louis

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    My husband and I got home last night after a quick kid-free trip to St. Louis to celebrate his cousin’s wedding. We had a wonderful time relaxing, visiting and even getting in a bit of quick sightseeing. And now we still get to enjoy the day off school and work with our kids. Perfect! If…

  • Favorite Memories Friday: Roller Skating

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    This summer my children and I began to really enjoy roller skating together. After visiting the roller rink a few times, I even bought a pair of skates for my daughter and a pair for me so we can skate in our neighborhood together while the boys are in school. Each time I lace up…

  • Favorite Memories Friday: A Thrilling Birthday

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    Not too long ago I celebrated my birthday with my mom, my sister-in-law (whom some of you know as Toni,  The Happy Housewife), Joy of Five J’s and two other friends. Between celebration destination number one and celebration destination number two, I apologized profusely for my lack of planning and had to stop to fill…