Snips and Snails and Puppydog Tails

Today was a GOOD Day. Today was the kind of good day that makes up for a whole bunch of crappy ones all at once. (This is not to say that I’ve had a bunch of crappy days in a row, quite the contrary, actually. But today made up for several crappy days in the [...]

I know, I know. You were hoping for a race report, and I promise, I’m working on it. But a situation came up today that has me thinking about something else.

I ran my first ever 10K race today. To say I felt unprepared would be an understatement. I’ve been training for the Dallas Rock-n-Roll half marathon at the end of March, and had been doing pretty well, until . . . remember that ice/snow I posted about from the beginning of the month? Yeah…that, combined [...]

I have to confess something. I have a jealous streak – a big one. I try to suppress it, and most of the time I’m successful. But there are days when I don’t do so well at controlling my green-eyed monster. Sometimes it rears up when I least expect it. Like the way my husband [...]

Most of you know that I was, pre-baby, a runner (mind you, I wasn’t fast, nor did I have lengthy endurance, but I did run multiple miles quite regularly, and enjoyed it). Most of you know I’ve been struggling to get enough balance back between work, new mommyhood, and crazy-busy schedules to get back into [...]

I have found a new woman to admire. A friend of mine shared this article, and I am now in love. While I’m not sure I’ve ever truly tried to be a Supermom, I have had aspirations. Unrealistic aspirations, really; ones that leave me sometimes feeling beaten down or overwhelmed at all that Supermom would [...]

Just a forewarning, I’m going to rant a little bit here. But first, some facts and back story. Fact: Sam’s daycare is very good and he’s happy there. Fact: I really am very pleased with the care he gets there and all of the teachers and staff I’ve met. (Okay, maybe those first two are [...]

Since yesterday’s post was a little bit of a downer, I thought I might amuse you today with an account of my attempt to get back in some sort of pre-pregnancy shape. Anyone who has children (small or otherwise) knows that it’s hard to carve out enough time for yourself to shower and have a [...]

I’ve been working on this post for a long time: mulling it over in my mind, trying to decide whether to be pithy and clever in it, or just brutally honest…I’ve really had a hard time putting it together because, well, the subject is hard. I’ve been back at work now for nearly a month, [...]

I can’t believe it’s already been three months since Sam’s arrival. My, how time flies. So much has happened in the last 13 weeks, it’s unreal. So much has changed even just since Sam’s 2-month marker! A couple of significant things, though: Sam can roll from tummy to back now (which means he also tolerates [...]