This was our 6th annual trip to "Family Camp". Family Camp Weekend We are blessed to be part of a wonderful group of families who heads to Whidbey Island for a weekend of... well, camping! The kids run wild, as do the parents. The bees are always a bother, the dirt is...
I wonder if Charles Dickens had any idea these words would be considered an excellent synopsis for describing the condition called - Motherhood. Motherhood: The Best and Worst of Times It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it...
This will be one of those long posts. But an olympic distance triathlon isn't exactly short. The Mid Summer Olympic Triathlon I did it! I completed an olympic distance triathlon! And here's proof I finished: I didn't need one of these: Phew. Here are the...
I just completed my first olympic distance triathlon. Here are the details I can gather to share while I wait for the Tylenol PM to kick in... The weather was PERFECT. Completely cloudy. The water at 67 degrees was warmer than the air. I had no worries about...
My "dream finish time" was 32 minutes. Whaling Days Race Results That'd give me an 8 minute mile average. Real runners - feel free to laugh and snicker and point. You may make fun of me on your blogs, but be sure to link! I will never run a 6 minute mile. Ne-vah! My...
From the mind of the mother of 3 children. A post in which I propose and prove the following theory: "help" is - in fact- a form medieval torture for mothers. Help Is Not All That Helpful I don't prefer "help". Often times (read: every... time...), help...
Not my ankle. Not my arm. Not my clavicle... But the "2 hour wall"!!! Half-Marathon In Under Two Hours Today, my friend Katie and I ran the North Olympic Discovery Half-Marathon. Our training has been less than ideal as far as speed-training goes. Some may use the...
It seems that lately, the strongest emotion I feel towards my children is irritation. Parenting: Love and Irritation Like right now... They should be in bed, but they are not becauseIhavenoideawhy. I grind my teeth. I seethe. Profanities tear through my mind like...
As I age, my standards get lower and lower and lower. Kind of like my... whatever... {11 Ideas for an Easy Strawberry Shortcake Party} My first child's first birthday party had 2 character cakes (Bob & Larry of VeggieTales), goody bags, a BBQ with homemade salads,...
Whoever said "Silence is golden"... never knew a 3 year old who was supposed to be taking a nap. Nap Time Gone Bad: Silence is NOT Golden Above: The "Silencers" Below: Only part of Silent Non-napper's artistic creation If one looks closely - one can see little chunks...
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