Run for the Dream to benefit the Achievable Dream, Wounded Warriors program was this past weekend in Williamsburg, VA. It’s a nice scenic run that takes you around the William & Mary campus and through historic Williamsburg. We might be starting a family tradition as last year H and I both did our first half-marathons [...]
This week I bring you an excellent full body workout that can be done in under an hour. That’s 40 minutes of body strengthening that can’t be beat. BeFit GO 40 Minute Total Body Strength Mobile Workout is great if you are trying to lose weight. Full body workouts elevate your heart rate and build [...]
Mother’s Day gift guides, reviews, special product placement and sponsored posts have all been pitched to me ad nauseum the last few weeks. I’m over it. What a woman wants for Mother’s Day is pretty personal. I usually want the same thing each year. 1. To sleep in. 2. To read the Sunday paper. 3. [...]
It’s my firm belief that weekends are a time to recharge. I feel that more than ever with the addition of the girls. They are tired on Friday afternoon. They need time to sit in the sun and relax with old friends.
In the past I have struggled hard to find a balance between work and life. I continuously felt that if I wasn’t working my wheels were spinning out of control. My control over my work load and how much work I was doing defined me. At least I thought that it did and I even thought [...]
Spring is here, Earth Day is coming up and I find myself not just spring cleaning but looking for ways to simplify our lives, save money and be better at living green. Paul Taylor from www.babysittingjobs.com is our guest contributor on the topic this week and has a lot of great things to stay about [...]
As I write this I am pondering how best to give my kids a healthy but fun dinner. Tonight, I have a bit more time. I’m mixing onions, peppers and tomatoes with black beans to create a simple dinner of black bean nachos. The girls can add their own toppings once everything is heated and [...]
I didn’t grow up in a house that held family meetings. Being an only child it was basically “This is what your father and I have decided and the way it is going to be.” Like it or lump it and sure, go ahead and smoke out your bedroom window. You’ll get tired of that [...]
Hi, my name is Vicky. Most days I feel like this version of JC
It is the night of your seventh birthday. The house is quiet. You and your sisters lay exhausted and asleep in your beds. The last 24 hours a whirlwind of birthday streamers, balloons, sugar-frosted cakey dreams punctuated with laughter, fun friends and good wishes from family. The only noise I hear right now is [...]
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