New Me, Real Me

So…Hello!  Did you miss me? I can’t believe it’s been two years since I’ve published anything on this blog.  I’ve had all of the intentions, but none of the motivation, I suppose.  Normally, I wouldn’t even know where to start.  Which, of course, would lead me to postponing posting for even longer.  Well, thanks to one … Continue reading →

Welcome to Michigan!

If that doesn’t give a sizable hint at what we’ve been up to, I don’t think I can help you. Besides my turning into the queen of sporadic posts, we’ve been busy getting our life in Ohio packed up and moved north to Michigan.  I’ll definitely miss Cleveland.  We made some wonderful friends, and had … Continue reading →

Hippie New Year!

Err, I mean Happy New Year! I hope you all have had a wonderful holiday and mostly behaved the other night.  It was a wild night of sleeping preschoolers and screaming babies here.  To spin that positively, three of the four of us made it to midnight.  A brief toast between hubby and I, then … Continue reading →

Holiday Review

We got back from visiting Michigan a few days ago.  Since we’re relatively close by, compared to previous stations, we like to spend as many holidays as possible in our home town visiting family and friends.  We skipped Thanksgiving this year, but we were back up for Christmas, and it was a great trip.  Driving … Continue reading →

A Gluten Free Thanksgiving

That’s right, you read that right.  I made it through my first gluten free holiday! I was actually surprised how easy it was to make a Thanksgiving meal that was gluten free.  Granted, the majority of the cooking was actually done by Aaron, so maybe I should amend that to say that it was much … Continue reading →

So…About Those Challenges

Back in August, I talked about the challenges I try to tackle every month.  I was going to finish out the month-and continue into September-with running, with the goal of a 5k in October.  October’s challenge would be starting every day with a green smoothie(and hopefully continuing with the running).  Both of these would be … Continue reading →

Circle of Life(The Non-Disney Version)

This month has been a whirlwind.  A whirlwind of emotions, a whirlwind of travel… It began with some of the biggest joys life has to offer.  I was blessed to attend the wedding of one of my niece’s and a first birthday celebration of another.  The wedding was probably one of the the most stunning … Continue reading →

Secret Reaper Begins

Ah, ’tis the season!  The nights are just beginning to get a bit cooler, no matter what the daytime temperatures were.  That familiar feeling is in the air.  Fall is coming. Autumn is, by far, my favorite time of the year.  I love the colors, the smells, the energy.  Something about it just feels so … Continue reading →

My Monthly Challenge

Something I thought about doing at the beginning of this year, but never really jumped into, was a monthly challenge.  I’d pick one thing each month that would improve my life.  This could be a physical activity, learning something new, experimenting with a different routine, or creating a new habit.  I love the idea of … Continue reading →

Relay, and CPS-3

As you may know, the weekend before last, I participated in my hometown’s Relay for Life.  It was fantastic, and over $200,000 was raised in our county!  I got to-once again-watch my dad walk in the Survivor’s Lap, and I was blessed to honor friends and family that have battled cancer.  The overnight was very … Continue reading →