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I'm off and away for another Operation Beautiful event!  To celebrate, I thought it'd be fun to list some of my favorite positive body image resources on Facebook.   My feed is FILLED with kind phrases and photos from these amazing organizations.  It makes me a happier, more accepting person, of both myself and others [...]

Another morning, another delicious breakfast. I've written about my love of savory breakfasts a lot lately, but I've also starting to slowly reaquiant myself with French toast because, let's be real, that stuff is AMAZABALLS. Henry likes it too but can only eat half a slice at a time, which is fine by me because [...]

Legos… Every parent’s worst nightmare! They could be even smaller and thus even more painful when I step on them… And Henry really loves sticking them together and pulling them apart.  I guess we’re going to call it a wash.   Ferguson says hi. So I was hoping that this post would include a very [...]

Did you know, back in Colonial America times, the population thought it was a good idea to have a new mom “lie in” bed for 3 – 4 weeks?  Female friends and family would help around the house and with the rest of the children.  This practice disappeared in the 19th century (but still exists [...]

This post is sponsored by Musselman’s new BIG CUP applesauce. I remember the moment so clearly. It was a warm night in July, and the Husband and I were just settling down on the couch to watch TV. The baby monitor crackled to life, and I heard Henry call out. I peeked at the monitor [...]

Fellow blogger Kelly recently did this post – simply taking a photo every hour to illustrate an entire day – and I loved the concept!  What a fun way to document a random Sunday.  It’s interesting what taking photos every hour shows – and what it leaves out.   7:30 AM - Normally, Sundays are [...]

GPS watch won’t connect to satellite. Want to leave on your morning run but haven’t pooped yet. Horrendous tan lines. Can’t find a clean sports bra. Ever. Just took a shot of gel only to discover that you’re totally out of water (gross!). Chafing.  Enough said. It keeps raining, snowing, and/or sleeting on Long Run [...]

My nine year old dachshund has embraced healthy living! Maggie has gone from 20 pounds to 15.5 pounds.  I’m so proud and so relieved that we have gotten her to a healthy weight.  Did you know that dogs who are fed appropriate amounts – and are healthy weights – live nearly TWO YEARS longer than [...]

Good morning! Are you one of those people who eat the same thing over and over again for breakfast?  My mom definitely is!  When I was a kid, she ate a bagel with cream cheese and strawberry jam every single morning.  And then, when I was in high school, she switched over to Great Grains [...]

If your house burned down, who would take care of your pets while you tried to piece your life back together?  What if your dog couldn’t stay with you or you had no money to feed your cat?  It’s a horrible thought, right?  But there’s help available – and that’s where Red Paw Emergency Relief [...]

A follow-up to Adventures in Baby Sleep Training. Every week, I get lots of comments and emails about one post in particular – the sleep training post.  Desperate moms stumble across it in the wee hours of the night and email me to say, “HELP! How can I get my baby to sleep through the [...]

I’ll introduce this year’s post with last year’s thoughts…   I really loved putting together the Sweet Santa Photo Contest post.  Now more than ever, I so appreciated seeing all the sweet babes with their wonderful holiday smiles.  That being said… there is something really, really funny about Scary Santa photos.  I’m sure Scary Santa [...]

In the first post about Healing Horses, I shared a bit about how Katie’s non-profit organization and her amazing horses help people suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. But today, I want to talk a bit about how Healing Horses is helping the horses themselves.   Horse rescue has always been at the heart of the [...]