When I first heard the term “Kettlebell” I had no idea what it was. Kettlebell? I found out that a Kettlebell is a weight with a handle — see photo above. I participated in a Kettlebell class at Kettlebell_Strong_in_VA Participated…
Category: Musings on Family
I Might Just Meet Jared Today!
Remember this guy?Guess who I might meet today — Jared! There’s a Subway event downtown promoting health eating for kids. (Thanks to Marianna for the information — @LookNoHands and RidingwithNoHands and also thanks to Janine for the invitation — @twincident…
5 Tips for Photographing Toddlers
FireMom over at StopDropandBlog posted about photographing toddlers. Her post brought back a flood of memories of some great and not-so-great experiences photographing our children. I made a decision early on with my oldest to have regular photographs taken. Since…
The Circus is Coming to D.C./MD/NoVA
Yes, that’s right the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus is coming to an arena near me. I am a Feld Family Activator. I’m helping Feld Entertainment get the word out about the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey…
Like American Idol, Sunday Was a Winner
Sunday Blast from the Past — My 9-year-old with her Monkey Toaster Strudel circa 2005.Sunday could not have gone any better. Let’s review shall we… Kids let us sleep in. Kids did not argue — too much — while downstairs…
A 5-Year-Old Boy Needs His Daddy
Kind of wondering if a Dyson could clean up my 5-year-old’s behavior? Struggling today, really struggling with my son. He is in that “knows what he wants to do and Will do whatever he wants to do phase.” I am…
Cool Mommy Guide: Blog Swing
Fitness Friday: Reflection by CouponCoupJenn I’m struggling to write a Fitness Friday post. I’m not sure which aspect of my life to write about right now…it all seems very fitness and health related. I’m not clever enough to think of…
Live Blogging Bedtime
Round these parts we love our jammies so much…we even wear them outside! Considering live blogging bedtime. It would be interesting, no? A sociological experiment? A testament to how ornery my kids are? A glimpse in to my “putting-kids-to-bed” persona.…
Scary Phone Call
Kids were eating breakfast. Crafty Daughter was at school. I was checking e-mail, of course. Phone rings. I see Crafty Daughter’s middle school phone number. It was the school nurse. Crafty Daughter had passed out in homeroom. I asked how…
Will Blog for Food! or Is Blogging a Job?
Just call me SAHM turned Blogger. I’m not a well-known blogger like JessicaKnows or FireMom. Someday– could I be in the same sentence as these two? Who knows. But, for now… I am a SAHM to three kids. I am…
