Ahhh, summer. The season of lightening bugs, flip flops, and BBQs. And swimming lessons. Emma is not a huge fan of the water – or at least, being SUBMERGED in water. Or having water touch her hair. Or, God forbid, going anywhere near her eyes or nose. I cried the first time I gave her [...]
To recap, last week I announced my self-elected challenge of tackling something scary in the spirit of living life boldly and courageously. A chance to look fear in the face, to test my limits, to venture into the dark cave of the unknown and emerge heroically on the other side….my date with destiny….my date with pizza. [...]
Chase: WHAT is that? Me: It is what Daddy and I are going to eat for the next 11 days. Chase: That’s it? Me: I think you also get to eat a few almonds here and there. Chase: And WHY are you doing this? Me: Just because. I want to be healthy. Chase: Mom! [...]
This past Saturday I competed in my first sprint triathlon. As far as races go, I think this one was a little cushy. A cushy triathlon? Isn’t that a little oxymoronic? Perhaps. But I call it cushy for a few reasons: 1) It was indoors. We swam in a pool instead of a river or [...]
Those MoB readers who have been with us for a while might remember that in October, I committed publicly to getting in shape in my 40thyear. At that time, my 11 pound Pug could pull me down a hill. It wasn’t pretty. Since then I have been training with Kevin Pasquay at KP Fitness three [...]
