It is dark. Quiet. Not too quiet though, as my kids are in bed and supposed to be sleeping. Quiet is good. Quiet means that they are in their respective beds, trying to drift off to dreamland. Quiet means that I can finally just stop the daily grind and veg for a bit. Quiet means…
Archives for October 2013
The Dynamic Duel Canada vs USA Virtual 5K
Canada vs America Runner with Runner Together Against Blood Cancer The Dynamic Duel Canada vs USA Virtual 5K November 8 – 15, 2013 Join the Race to end blood cancers with Greta from G*Funkified and Laura from Mommy-Miracles. These bloggers are challenging each other to see who can get the biggest team to run…
Home for the Holidays
There’s just something about this place. There’s something about the big tree in the backyard that is filling our lawn with red and orange leaves. There is something about little boys in their slightly-too-large coats running over those leaves with toy lawnmowers. There is something about the sun streaming in through the big living room…
Car Seat Conversations
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Britax. The opinions and text and stories are 100% mine. My husband keeps asking when we get to turn Gavin around in his car seat. Our one and a half year old is still rear-facing while the rest of the family all looks forward,…
Book Review: The Silent Wife
“A few short months are all it will take to make a killer out of her.” (Chapter 1) I picked up The Silent Wife by A.S.A. Harrison because it was suggested that I would like this book if I liked Gone Girl. A few paragraphs into the first chapter was all I needed to realize that…
How To Run Your Best Race: Super Fast
Until recently, I kind of forgot that Amy was always the athletic one growing up. At nearly three years my junior, she was the sporty one. That’s what happens in families. You forge your own niches to stand out from the rest of your siblings. We both were successful in school and filled our schedules…