The 2013 MS 150 bike ride– my best ride yet!

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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 [...]

Getting fit and losing weight

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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 [...]

Thanks for making me a finalist in the Foods From Chile contest!

Foods From Chile Blogger 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 [...]

Gifted to Lead- Join me in reading?

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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 [...]

Becoming a working mom: Am I the only one feeling the tinges of guilt while I juggle?

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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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