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It’s chilly out there this morning, but yesterday evening, it was warm enough for one last round of “HOSE!” on the deck.  I think this might’ve been our last hurrah. We’ve gotten more use out of our newborn bathtub as a toy than as an actual tub! While Henry was splashing, I was grilling. Like [...]

Good morning. It’s rainy and cool this morning. It feels like the world is in transition, you know? I’ve been thinking a lot about transitions lately. You see, we are going through several big transitions.  The first was that I finally got Henry to give up the bottles and switch entirely to cups.  I am [...]

I’ve been trying to take pictures of Henry meals because a few readers have requested some toddler eats ideas. But it appears that Henry is in a rut because most of his plate feature beets, watermelon, and cheese.   Here are a few more exciting meals: Eggs with spinach (gotta get in those greens – [...]

Working at yesterday Ramblin’ Rose got me REALLY excited for my race (I run our Facebook page – like us if you’d like some workout inspiration, even if you’re not in North Carolina)! It was the fifth of six events. Our final event is in Chapel Hill at the beginning of October, and it’s already [...]

After writing over 4,500 posts in five years, I’ve suddenly encountered something weird: I feel like I have nothing to say. I’ve experienced writer’s block before, but it’s usually about articles or books – not the blog. Recently, I realized my problem – Instagram!  I love Instagraming, but sometimes I feel like I’m saying the [...]

Good morning! How’s it going? Things are great – but busy – over here. Over the past two weeks, I’ve had a lot going on, and I kind of feel like a headless chicken, running around frantically to get it all done.  I’ve been up to my eyeballs in writing deadlines, which is a good [...]

Operation Beautiful!  When do I not love Operation Beautiful? Henry’s ball pit.  I made this when he was about 7 months old (I think?) by buying balls at a consignment shop (you can get them on Amazon, too) and filling up our pack and play. I have to say… this is the toy that has [...]

Last week was a workout week that I’d rather forget about. I totally fell off the wagon. Well, not completely, but even by my non-Half Ironman training standards, my volume was ridiculously low. Monday: Off (sick) Tuesday: 1000-ish yards of swimming Wednesday: Off (traveling) Thursday: 3 mile run, 1000-ish yards of swimming Friday: Off (visiting [...]

We are in Florida! So excited to be here. Yesterday, we slowly made our way from Charlotte to Palm Coast, which is a little town an hour south of Jacksonville. We’re staying with my in-laws for a few nights, and then we’re on our way to Miami for the big football game (and the even [...]

Plus -  more about the Cookie Monster. So, last week, I pulled it back a bit.  I decided to keep in the ‘spirit’ of Half Ironman training but not really follow my plan.  I needed a mental break,  you know?  Additionally, on Monday night, I was making macaroni and cheese and splashed hot water on [...]

Coffee that went far too quickly… A morning walk in perfect end-of-summer weather… Arrived early enough to snag my favorite spin bike (front row, second from the left) and I stayed an extra 15 minutes to round my workout up to an hour… Discovered this on Henry’s diapers and went into a 5-minute internal rant [...]

This morning, all the stars aligned, and I got to go on a solo run.  Not pushing 43+ pounds up numerous hills?  Oh, yes, please.  And – here’s the kicker – it’s gorgeous out.  Hello, Autumn. I feel like I say “this season is my favorite season” every time the weather shifts, but maybe I [...]

You know what makes my husband happy? College football season. He is eating, breathing, sleeping, dreaming college football right now.  All football, all the time.   We’re going to Miami for a few games and to, of course, tailgate our little hearts out at our annual Ultimate Tailgate.  We’ve upgraded a lot of our tailgate [...]