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What Is Gratitude, Really?
I don’t want to raise selfish humans. Period. I also don’t want to be a selfish human. But sometimes, in some moments of the day, I see a sense of ingratitude in my kids, or in myself, and it...
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Too Old To Be Stupid
I’ve had issues the past two years. Issues with illness. Injuries. Crazy schedules. Inconsistency at it’s finest. And it’s been ok. I’ve been ok with all of it, because I knew(I know) that running...
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Common Running Injuries: Achilles Tendonitis
I’ve been in a bit of a frustrating season with my running lately. I feel like I’ve had one issue after another, from minor annoyances to broken toes to a pesky spine to irritating hips to an achilles...
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2017: The Year of Surprising Goals
I got up early this morning to run. But currently, I’m sitting on my couch, in front of the warm fire-place, dressed and ready to brave the cold, with my coffee and my laptop. Not exactly running. And...
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Stuck
Goals……ahhhh!! Seriously, what in the world?!? Lately I’ve been wrestling with this whole, “what in the world is wrong with me and why can’t I climb out of this rut?” thing. My sweet friend Katie over...
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The Kitchen Table
Nine years ago we moved into our second home, and Rob’s parents gave us a kitchen table for our house-warming gift. It was our first real adult piece of furniture, from a real live furniture store that...
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Scarlet (i.e. my bike)
Some years float by, easily making their way in and out with few bumps or milestones or major memories. You cherish the time, but it’s not necessarily marked with something that differentiates it from...
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My 80 Day Obsession: A Whole New Self
“God created me—and you—to live with a single, all-embracing, all-transforming passion—namely, a passion to glorify God by enjoying and displaying his supreme excellence in all the spheres of life.”...
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80 Day Obsession: Let’s Talk Food
I’ve been a little hesitant to write this post, because gosh darn(I’m a nerd) there are so many opinions and philosophies out there about nutrition. What’s “right” and what’s “wrong.” So let’s just get...
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80 Day Obsession: Fave Recipes So Far!!
I haven’t done a food post in a LONG time, because posting about all the burgers isn’t really great for my trainer game haha! Kidding. Getting out of my rut and making more healthy foods(that my brain...
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The Pre-teen
Parenting is hard. Like, mind numblingly hard at times. And parenting a pre-teen can be a bit of a gut punch. I’m sitting in my living room, working on my laptop, and I keep hearing a dinging sound...
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Why I Put Running On The Shelf
One of Rob’s favorite sayings is, you can’t boil the ocean, meaning, you can’t do it all at once. He says this to me often, because I’m a bit of a dreamer. I spend a fair amount of time with my feet...
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When You Buy A Life Sized Mirror To Improve Your Selfie Game
As many of you know, I’m sort of on a journey, as cheesy as that sounds. It’s one of self-improvement and self-reflection, hopefully resulting in good change, not just lip service to change. I’ve...
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I Am So Over “I Can’t” (said with love of course)
Let’s talk. I love you. I’m here for you. I’m cheering you on. But I really want to stop hearing the words I can’t or I’m too _____ fill in the blank. Seriously. Enough with it. Let’s recap where I...
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Phase 2 Results, Pictures, And My Message For YOU From This Whole Crazy Process
I’ve written this post a hundreds times in my head. I saved a copy in my notes. Delete. Rewrite. Edit. Add. Take away. How in the world do I get the right point across? It’s the end of Phase 2 and I...
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Dinner In My Bedroom: What Depression Looked Like For Me
Last night I was at the kitchen counter making my salad. Lila wanted pancakes, so she was sitting at the counter eating her delicious carbs, while Rob had taken the boys to practice. As I was dicing...
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Two Weeks To Go of 80 Day Obsession!
I can’t believe tomorrow starts week 12 of my 80 Day Obsession journey!! It has literally flown by. And I’m sad it’s almost over. Which seems crazy, compared to how I felt that first two weeks ha!...
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“You can do hard things (they say)….”
“You can do hard things” is the mantra of the current fitness world. I mean, don’t get me wrong. I 100% agree that WE can do hard things. If you know me, I think that might just sum me up. I am not...
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80 Day Obsession: RESULTS!!!!
*image courtesy of Emily Megan Photography The day is finally here!! It’s DAY 81!!!!!!!!!! I can’t even believe it’s April 26th, also affectionately known as “cookie day” on my calendar. I have...
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One Of The Biggest Lies About Motherhood
Do you know what I’ve been doing for the past, oh I don’t know, hour or so? Looking for uniforms. Packing snacks. Prepping dinner. Wiping down toilets. And getting mildly depressed every time I...
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