I don’t want to lose weight alone. I’m a blogger. I like to do things with people, virtually. And I am totally still inspired to raise money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. So, I am really excited to announce my DietBet charity game called Lose It For Good.
A Year in 12 Photos: My 2013
(Otherwise known as the year Gavin grew up way too fast, the year I never cut my hair, and the year we bought a house…) Want to see more of our family’s transformation? Check out my 12 photos from 2012.
A Hard Day
I woke up this morning unsure about how the day would turn out. They had called for a blizzard. “They” were right. The snow was already falling and the wind was already blowing and my coworker had already texted me asking if I had heard anything about work when I opened my eyes. No, I…
Start Organized, Stay Organized: Email
Organization. I can’t be the only one who feels as if that word is loaded with so much… stuff. Organization is something that so many of us strive for and so few of us are able to achieve. I am really organized until I am not anymore, and when that happens I lose my handle…
The Weight of Everything
I’m coming back to reality after one week of a complete connection reevaluation. For me, “connecting” usually means plugging in. It means networking online. It means writing and reading and commenting. It meant none of those things this past week. I unplugged from the internet and engaged fully with my family. As we drive home…
What Your Blogger-Wife Wants For Christmas
She goes to bed after you’ve fallen asleep because she’s on the computer “blogging” (alternative reading: “on Facebook”). She dresses your kids up and puts them in fake scenarios so that she can have an appropriate picture for a post she’s working on. She doesn’t let you taste the freshly baked cookies until she’s taken…
There’s Something About Mary
This is my piece that appeared in the Canadian Baptist Advent Reader. If you aren’t already, I would encourage you to finish your Advent season with this compilation of Advent reflections. You can access the book free and online here. In art, Mary is usually depicted as a young beauty draped in blue. Her head is…
Supported
There was a lot that I wasn’t sure of before I started my journey with Team and Training. Fundraising? Yeah, I wasn’t sure about that. At all. Running with people? Also intimidating. Coaches? Well, I think I have to elaborate here to tell you how I feel about that. The best and worst thing about…
How to Bring Home a Real Christmas Tree When You’ve Never Had One Before
Did you know that people want articles on Christmas trees? I know, right? I had no idea – until I was the one Googling “How early can I get a real Christmas tree?” and “How tall should my Christmas tree be?” and “How to care for a Christmas tree” and “How to get your Christmas…
How to Wait: Resources for Advent
December is here, which means we’re finally in the season of Advent. While it was killer as a kid, I totally love the practice of preparing in the waiting. Christmas is never just about the one day of celebration but it is about all that build up, too. And despite growing up in the faith,…
The Black Stain
Canadians are well aware of today’s relevance in the American calendar. We have American friends celebrating Thanksgiving today, (Happy Thanksgiving, friends!), emails, usually deleted with a smile and an eye-roll, are coming to our inbox wishing us Canadians a “Happy Thanksgiving”, and Black Friday has rolled out to Canada, ensuring that I have been glued…
