Category: From my Journal

  • 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!…

  • Prayer requests, anyone?

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    I’ve added a new tab to the top of MomsToolbox. Did you see it? It’s called “Need Prayer?” Go check it out and spread the word to those who are looking for prayer. And then pray. Thanks!

  • 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,…

  • Sunny Scrapbooking

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    A friend of mine just sent this super-cute video to me and I just had to share it with you: I love to scrapbook, but a few things have pushed my scrapbooking time aside. This makes me want to jump right back in there and get going again. Well, after I finish my Christmas card.…