I love saying I’m a race director. It doesn’t matter that my race is just a family-reunion 5K, or that our course doesn’t stand a chance of certification. I’m in the race management company’s database as a “race director,” and that’s good enough for me. I always did love role playing. As a girl I […]
Active investments
February 3, 2012 by
I have been a pretty active mama since my second son was born in August 2007. Staring down a bridesmaid’s dress and a Hawaii destination wedding within five months of his birthday, I had ample motivation to get going. I started walking, then running, and the baby fat melted off. The next spring I ran […]
I’ll never buy granola again
February 1, 2012 by
Why, oh why did I wait so long to try homemade granola? I had heard it was easy, tasty, and way less expensive, but still I hadn’t tried it. And then my friend Heidi sent me a jar for Christmas (Christmas being around January 25 for her, but she has a new baby, so we’ll […]
Gear guide: Winter wear
February 1, 2012 by
One of my absolute favorite mom jobs is outfitting my boys with proper winter outerwear. And by proper I mean really high-performance, Minnesota-worthy, yet totally cute and stylish snowsuits, boots, hats, mittens, and gloves. Nothing but the best, warmest, toughest, and kid-friendliest will do. I know my boys couldn’t care less. (They’ve never been even […]
How to plan a Harry Potter party
January 22, 2012 by
Last year my son discovered Harry Potter. We’d tried reading the first book when he was in third grade, but we didn’t finish it because it got too scary. Half way through fourth grade, though, he tried again and was hooked. He read all seven books within a few months and I read along with […]
I had a heart attack. For real.
January 19, 2012 by
“I think there’s something wrong with me. In case I don’t get back in time, you’d better stay here and take Owen to camp.” I said something like this to my husband around 8:30 a.m. on a Sunday morning last August, after I’d spent the whole night awake, whimpering in pain and popping Advil four […]