When I speak to younger kids, I understand that I’ve got to keep ‘em interested or I will lose them to a flurry of whispers and giggles. One way to hold the attention is to keep them engaged. I pass out index cards and have them write one positive thought and one negative thought that [...]
February 2013
What I’m Doing Later: Speaking to a group of 250 5th to 7th graders about Operation Beautiful and my new book. I’m so excited! I usually talk to college students (nearly 50 events over the last 3 years!), which is always fun, but like talking to teens the most. What I’m Doing Now: Blogging, but [...]
Can you tell that it’s laundry day? A short run – but a good one. And a warm one, thanks to the socks pulled up to my only pair of clean capris. The whole family went for a run this afternoon. We piled into the car and drove to the fancy neighborhood so we could [...]
Pumped-up pancakes (with chia seeds and sunflower seeds mixed in) with brown rice syrup and blueberries. Followed by a trip to…. (The nature museum’s animals are mostly rescues – the owl, for example, was hit by a car and has wing and brain damage.) It never ceases to amaze me how interested Henry is [...]
So. I have almost completely fallen off the running bandwagon since my half marathon. I say ‘almost’ because the wagon is still rolling along at a snail’s pace, and I’m mercilessly being dragged behind it. We’ve been walking in lieu of many of my normal runs. Since the 19th, I have pounded the pavement [...]
Happy Friday! I am so glad that it’s the weekend. I really need a Saturday and Sunday in my life – know what I mean? And my mom is coming to visit. She hasn’t been here since Thanksgiving, so I’m excited for Henry and her to hang out. He can show her all his [...]