Sometimes it\’s the simplest things that prove to be our biggest struggle, challenge, hurdle. They stir up feelings of worry, anxiety, fear and we wonder \”how in the world will we ever _____\” (fill in the blank). I am sure dads feel this way, but I can only speak from the mom side of it. Continue reading “Sometimes it\’s the simpliest things”
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Mini Vacation ~ Duluth
My oldest has been asking to see lighthouses, especially to see Split Rock. This time around we didn\’t make it all the way up to Split Rock, but we settled on Duluth with a short trip up to Two Harbors during nap. So we got to see lighthouses and a few extra things. For us,Continue reading “Mini Vacation ~ Duluth”
Let\’s Get This Exercise Started!
I\’ve tried the workout dvds and the workouts on netflix. Yet, I was never able to keep them going. Maybe I got bored of them, maybe it was because I couldn\’t set the stuff up quickly, or maybe it\’s because I didn\’t have it written down. Who knows really. I just know that I wouldContinue reading “Let\’s Get This Exercise Started!”
Take a Moment
All to often life passes us by in a quick haze of the daily grind. We fill our calendars full of things, whether for ourselves or our families. We are busy, too busy really. And then we fill our to do lists with even more. Today, everyday, every week, take a moment. Take this momentContinue reading “Take a Moment”
When traveling, bring travel candy
My husband, for years, whenever he would go on road trips and vacations he would always get some type of candy for the ride. It usually consisted of at least one favorite kind of candy and could withstand being left in the car. After getting married, any time we went on vacation we would packContinue reading “When traveling, bring travel candy”
Finding Inspiration and Motivation
With all areas in life, we need to find inspiration. Well, inspiration and motivation. The two concepts really go hand in hand and can really make a significant impact on the success of something or reaching our goals and dreams. We tend to find people who are doing what we want to do or haveContinue reading “Finding Inspiration and Motivation”
Getting This Fitness Going
From the time I was little all the way through high school I was in sports. Most of the time it was gymnastics, but in high school it was track and field as well. I was healthy and physically fit. Then, I went to college. In college, I didn\’t do as much and ate likeContinue reading “Getting This Fitness Going”
Some Workouts Go Like This
My oldest son is a great encourager and gets me going on days I don\’t want to exercise. He will ask, and ask, and ask until I do some exercises. Today was one of the days where he decided he wanted to help. Only this time, he thought it would be helpful to climb onContinue reading “Some Workouts Go Like This”
Conversations with Kids
Before I had kids of my own, I was a teacher. I taught 4 and 5 year olds primarily, but occasionally worked with younger kids. Even then, listening to kids talk and share stories has always been something I\’ve enjoyed. But even more than listening, is the conversations they have and how deep they goContinue reading “Conversations with Kids”
It takes one step
For years I\’ve been trying to put health into more of an important role in my life. Sometimes it is for weight loss, sometimes it is for changing my diet to a better one, sometimes it is just to get things in better control. I have been good at starting, but something always seems toContinue reading “It takes one step”
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