Category: From my Journal
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The 2013 MS 150 bike ride– my best ride yet!
If you’ve been reading MomsToolbox for awhile, then you probably know about my annual participation in the Houston to Austin MS 150 each spring. It is a 2-day, 180-mile bike ride from Houston to Austin to raise money to combat Multiple Sclerosis. 2013 was my 6th year to participate in the fundraiser, which is the…
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Getting fit and losing weight
Many of you know my sister-in-law, Toni, of The Happy Housewife. Last year Toni started exercising and really got in shape. She looks great and seems to be feeling fabulous, too. (Not that she wasn’t already looking just fine before all this or anything.) Toni shared a bit about her journey to getting fit for…
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Thanks for making me a finalist in the Foods From Chile contest!
Guess what? Your votes made me a finalist in the Foods From Chile Next Top Blogger Contest, which means I’m one step closer to an amazing culinary adventure in Chile, thanks to you and your influence on my behalf! THANK YOU SO MUCH! Yesterday I shot a video explaining why I think the judges should…
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Gifted to Lead- Join me in reading?
I’m just starting to read Gifted to Lead, The Art of Leading as a Woman in the Church by Nancy Beach of Willow Creek Community Church one chapter per day until I finish it. (There are only eight chapters, so it shouldn’t take long!!) No, I am not a leader in my church, but I feel…
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Becoming a working mom: Am I the only one feeling the tinges of guilt while I juggle?
This summer I began to feel the tinges of being a working mom. And it was really hard for me to reconcile. But, then again, quitting my job to become a mom, and then being that mom was hard for me, too. Let me back up. But just a bit. We aren’t going back to…
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FREE Kindle publishing guide from Jeff Goins
Do you have something to say, something to share, something that might spark something in someone else? Have you ever thought about publishing your own book? Jeff Goins is offering a free download of his guide on how to publish on the Amazon Kindle. This guy knows what he is talking about, as he is…
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‘West Wing’ cast reunites for political ad, part PSA
Did you know that many voting opportunities get overlooked when voters choose to vote a straight ticket automatically? Non-partisan races often get skipped as most straight-ticket voters don’t stop to check to see if they have voted in every race on the ballot. Want to know more? CJ, Josh and the rest of the crew…
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Prayer request for Ted Cooper, Bible in 90 Days ministry founder
Last Friday night I was at the American Girl store sneak preview with my daughter and another mom (and hundreds of other Houston moms, I am sure) when I heard beautiful harp music playing. I pulled out my camera to snap a shot of the woman playing and recognized her from my early Bible in…
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Thanking God and being amazed by our #B90Days team
God definitely has his Hand all over the Bible in 90 days program on MomsToolbox. No, I shouldn’t be amazed at that, but I am. When I picked the dates to host this session I knew it would be tough. I was hosting a three-day professional event in New York 2 weeks before our start…
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Thoughts on aging, hearing and sweet moments
This weekend I flew on a last-minute trip to Ohio to visit my 98-year-old great aunt. She is a few weeks from turning 99, but I’m not confident she will make it to 99. Auntie’s health is fading. And that was the reason for my trip. Sunday, as I sat in the hospital room listening…
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Can you help with the next Bible in 90 Days Online session on MomsToolbox?
I’ve got a dilemma on my hands and I’m hoping more than a few of you can help me out. Basically, I need help from Bible in 90 Days grads to help facilitate the next session of Bible in 90 Days Online here on MomsToolbox. Since last Fall, when I decided to facilitate only one…
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Heading to a retreat….
This weekend I’m heading to a ladies retreat with the women from the church where my kids go to school. I am really looking forward to spending time with these women and I am looking forward to what God has in store for me… and for each of us. What especially amazes me is that…
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Apologies and the like
This post, or a form of it, has been in my head for a long, long time. Life has just been full, hectic… a bit overwhelming… but still very, very good and filled with blessings. I am so sorry to have not been posting much since, well, the year began. 2012 started with a health…
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Operation Intentional #Kindness July Missions
This month’s assignments for Operation Intentional #Kindness are: If you knit, knit a chemo cap and donate it. Instructions can be found on this how-to (and why-to) post about chemo caps on MomsAdvice by my bloggy buddy, Amy Allen Clark. If you don’t knit, share that post with someone who might knit. Fill up your…