Hey there Busy Blogger, how does your body feel today? Tight? Sore? Stiff? Take a few minutes to run through this stretching routine, and I promise you’ll feel like a new person! From a kneeling position, bring left leg out front with foot flat on the ground. Push body forward through the hips, stretching that right hip flexor. Hold for 30 seconds, then bring right arm straight up, slightly twisting…
Leila started Pre-K this week, and she could barely contain her excitement. Actually no, that’s not right, she could NOT contain her excitement. She talked about it for weeks, “Mom, I am so excited to go to school!” “Mom, when does school start?” “Mom, I need to get my backpack ready!” Since I am a veteran at this preschool thing, I knew exactly what to expect. Leila would be going…
“Just go gluten-free and you’ll be fine!” That’s what my original GI doctor told me over the phone when she diagnosed me with celiac disease. I found hope in her words, and even celebrated the diagnosis. Finally, I can have my life back! Or so I thought. Now it’s two years later. My blood tests are all normal, my intestines have healed, I should be in that “fine” place…
With Joe back in school, I went into full preparation mode a few weeks ago, stocking up on healthy snacks to pack each day. Because he doesn’t have lunch at school (just a short snack time), I want to get something filling in his tummy. After a Costco run and a visit to Sprouts, we were all set. But I forgot one important thing: most classrooms are now peanut and…
I’m introducing a new feature to Inspired RD, a weekly confession time. A chance to keep it real. An opportunity to pull back the curtain. A time to share something that didn’t make the highlight reel of my social media life. Because life isn’t perfect, and neither am I. Join me? ***** Participate in the Weekly Confessions any way you want. Leave a comment, do your own “confession” blog post,…
Joe and I had the opportunity to see an advance screening of Disney’s PLANES this week. I would have gotten a cool photo of us sporting our 3D glasses, but they are pretty strict about camera usage. There was a very serious (and buff) security guard that pounced on anyone pulling out anything even resembling a phone. It was quite entertaining. Once the movie started, we settled into our seats…
The Food for the Hungry bloggers are in Guatemala this week, and I have been soaking up every post. Maybe it’s because I’ve seen firsthand the way communities are transformed through child sponsorship, or maybe it’s because this crew is so dang talented. In any case, here are a few of my favorites so far… Loving Like God Intended – Lindsey Nobles I want to live like them. Actually that’s…