Category: Inspiration and Joy

  • The Ultimate VIP Weekend… and much, much longer

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    Last weekend, while I was attending the Disney Social Media Moms Celebration at Walt Disney World, I was given a most incredible gift. If you follow Momstoolbox on Facebook or Twitter, you probably know that Andrea of Savings Lifestyle, a friend of mine, who was also one of my conference roommates, was randomly selected to…

  • How to combat irritated allergy eyes

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    My eyes love to look at Spring, but my eyes suffer for it… big time. For the past several weeks I haven’t been able to wear my contacts nearly as long as I would like to each day and, almost every morning I have been waking with my eyes crusty and sometimes sealed shut. YUCK!…

  • From Mom’s Journal: My brain is on overload

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    My brain is on overload. It is being flooded with great ideas, great plans and even great strategies. But I am stuck. I want to encourage the Bible in 90 Days readers who are feeling lost. I want to praise those who are finished. I want to cheer for those who are about to finish…

  • My first cycling flat tire

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    Yesterday I had my first bicycle flat tire. I am so thankful I was cycling with a friend… and that my friend took it all in stride. I was cruising along, having a pretty good ride. But then we turned a corner and the pedaling became much more difficult. My first thought was that we…

  • Thanks, military families

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    I tweeted about this today, but I think the message needs more permanence than a tweet. This morning my kids and I headed out of the house a little early and stopped at church on the way to school where we learned more about Lent and had ashes smeared on our foreheads in the form…

  • 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…

  • Cycling Training Wake-up Call

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    Earlier today I rode in my first training ride of the season for the MS-150, a 2-day, 180-mile ride to raise awareness of and funds to battle Multiple Sclerosis. Here’s a quick video from the rest stop at mile 30 of today’s 47-mile ride: And here is another of the lovely snack bar at the…

  • Cycling prayer request

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    Sunday morning I’m off for a 47-mile bike ride. With a few hills. It’s a training ride for a much bigger ride coming my way. In just under 6 weeks I will be riding in my fourth BP MS 150, a 2-day 180-mile bicycle ride to raise awareness of and funds to battle Multiple Sclerosis.…

  • Super Quick Mom Tip: The 2 Minute Rule to Getting Things Done

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    Wanna know a secret to getting things done? Check out Laura’s Two Minute Rule and start eliminating ‘to do’ clutter! PS: I’m working on following her rule, too, and I have seen some progress! YAY! Do you have a Super Quick Mom Tip for me to share? If so, I’d love to link to you!…

  • Super Quick Mom Tip: No lipstick on your teeth

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    Who likes to wear lipstick on your teeth? Certainly not me! I picked this tip up back in high school and have kept my teeth lipstick-free since then (except the very few times I have forgotten to do this little trick.) After applying lipstick, stick the tip of your finger in your mouth. Just your…

  • 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…

  • Free Picky Eater Ebook

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    Do you have some picky eaters in your house? My sister-in-law, a military wife and homeschooling mom of seven who also blogs at The Happy Housewife, (and is a Bible in 90 Days graduate) has come across a few picky eaters in her kitchen and has found some great solutions that she wants to share…

  • Where’s the Line to See Jesus?

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    My dad sent me the link to this song and I think it is too beautiful not to share! I hope that you will enjoy its message as well as the music: The link also came with an email explaining that the song came to be after a four year old boy at the mall,…