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I’m so sorry that this post took so long to get up. I wrote it once and then my computer ate it. It’s always hard to re-write something immediately when that happens!  But here it is!  My thoughts on working with Coach Marni. When I committed to doing the Half Ironman, I spent a lot [...]

Thank you so, so  much for the kind words about Pippa.  Kristien and I are very upset and still feel extremely shocked by how quickly it happened.  It helped me greatly to write about and process my feelings and know that others would miss Pippa, too.  Sharing how I felt helped get me through the [...]

Goooood morning. How goes it? Did you have an extra-long weekend thanks to the holiday? We had a great weekend together as a family – it’s nice to spend that extra time together, especially since I’ll be traveling a lot for work next week. Hey, what’s your Halloween costume going to be? If you have [...]

I’m “looking back” over some big and small decisions (here’s my first post, on breastfeeding). Today, I thought I’d tackle home ownership. We bought our house about a year and a half ago, three months before Henry was born. We were so excited – after years of renting together, all we wanted was a place [...]

I think some readers would be surprised to realize that I’m gluten-free.  Every now and then, I’ll reply to a comment about my favorite gluten-free foods, and a few people will chime in with, “You’re gluten-free?! Since when?”  I’ve been gluten-free for about two and a half years.   I don’t have Celiac disease. A [...]

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 [...]

I kind of dropped the ball with my Mind + Body After Baby updates, huh?  That’s because, well, time suddenly felt like it was moving at the speed of light, and I could never remember to take our monthly pictures. Also, I felt like I had nothing new to say about my ‘mind and body [...]

A baby recipe! Baby food pouches RULE.  At first, I thought, “Man, those little pouches are priceeeeey.  Why wouldn’t moms and dads just buy the jars and spoon it out?”  And then I had Henry, who usually hates to have anything fed to him and prefers to do it all by himself.  I also realized [...]

Biiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiig news. Back on May 30, I pulled out my credit card and registered for the Miami 70.3 race.  Yes.  That’s right, my friends.  At the end of the day on October 27, I will be able to say (very, very proudly), “I am a Half Ironman!”   That’s 1.2 miles of swimming, 56 miles [...]

Heeeeelp. I wasn’t planning to post today, but I really need the mommas’ help.  You see, we are trying to eliminate Henry’s beloved babas.  At his one year check-up, his pediatrician told me that I should stop giving him bottles and transition him full-time to sippy cups. Henry already uses sippy cups at meals to [...]

A few days late, yes, but it would be remiss for me to skip a Father’s Day post. Because I am lucky enough to have a wonderful husband, and Henry is lucky enough to have a wonderful father. And he deserves to be honored! I met Kristien when I was rather young (19), and I [...]

Something sweet for breakfast… Someone sweet to love! I figured it was time to write 5 Facts About Pippa since there’s already 5 Facts About James and 5 Facts about Maggie.  Pippa’s been with us since this Fall, and we love her so much!   Fact #1:  Pippa’s full name is Pippa Middleton (all of [...]

Happy Friday.  Do your Friday dance! I am the type of person who gets into food ruts.  Hello, Mmmm Sauce, Panda Puffs cereal, and – um – everything else I eat. Variation is important, of course, but man – I know what I like, and I like what I like, and I wanna eat it [...]