I’m over on Simple Mom today talking about warm weather family workouts. From the post: “I don’t know about you, but it’s hard for me to stick with exercise if it isn’t just a little bit fun. Ok, a whole lot of fun. And when the weather is gorgeous, the last thing I want to do is hop on the treadmill. So I created a fun family workout that you…
Last week I posted a very raw expression of what it’s like to live with celiac disease. The response has been incredible. Many people said they cried when they read it because it was like hearing their own heart poured out. Others said they were printing it out to show friends and family so they might be more understanding. I started thinking about why this post got such a huge…
I remember that day in May of 1999 when the skies swirled green. I had never seen a sky like that, even growing up in tornado alley. It was the day of my Chemistry 2 final. A class I was barely passing, and needed to scrape by to get into the nutrition program. My future hinged on that test. As I crammed in one last session with the tutor, sirens…
{Consider my heart officially melted.}
My parents took us out to a local high school today to watch Marine Band San Diego perform. They played everything from “God Bless America” to Bruno Mars. I took the opportunity to practice my photography (which has been a bit rusty). Here are a few of my favorite shots.
Leila and I were driving down the highway yesterday and all of a sudden she started listing off all the things she’s thankful for. At the end of it, she was so happy it was if she might burst. It was a quick reminder that giving thanks always leads to joy. In that spirit, here are a few things I’m thankful for lately. Sweet girl helping me feel better when…