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 […]
Archives for 2012
So you’re going to have a baby…baby advice from seasoned moms
February 5, 2012 by
Me actually in labor with Blythe, in the maternal assessment center at Fairview Southdale Hospital. I had only changed one diaper before I had a baby (and it was when I was pregnant!) I never babysat little ones; I really knew nothing at all about taking care of a baby. So when I was about […]
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 […]
Night running
January 30, 2012 by
Confession: I get nervous taking the baby out of the house. I do it, a lot, but given a choice I always like to have her at home. I love putting her down for a nap in a quiet house — it fills me with an overwhelming feeling of peacefulness and joy at being a […]
When your house has no cookies, and you want them, fast: quick chocolate chip bars
January 30, 2012 by
Do you have 10 minutes and a hankering for something sweet? Of course you do. Then let’s make chocolate chip bars, the unfussy and quick little sis to chocolate chip cookies. When I was growing up, days at the lake were not complete without a pan of my aunt’s chocolate chip bars. She graciously shared […]
Gear guide: How to cloth diaper
January 24, 2012 by
I knew I wanted to but I was really intimidated about figuring out how to cloth diaper. Covers and all-in-ones, friends and family who raised their eyebrows (I’m looking at you, mom, who was skeptical even though you’d cloth diapered me and my brother as babies!) — it all made me insecure. Plus, I had […]