Category Archives: mom stuff
It’s Virtual Marathon time with @JoggerMom
Now that we’re into the month of May, I feel that change is on the horizon. Even though I’m writing this while looking out my living room window to see it snowing hard and weeping loudly into my coffee mug, I’m pretty sure it can’t last forever. Right? Either way, for many of you out… Continue Reading
What would you do with a day to yourself?
This weekend is one of celebration. Not only is it the last weekend before Ragnar SoCal, but Hubby and I will be celebrating 6 years of marriage. We’ll be celebrating by going out for a big brunch and doing something we haven’t done since becoming parents over 3 years ago: we’re shipping the kids off… Continue Reading
The Struggles of Being a Working Mom
There are a lot of challenges and struggles to being a working mom. Getting the kids to day care (or just plain getting them out of bed in the morning), making sure all bags are packed and dropped off at the right locations, getting myself out of bed (oy!) and to work on time(ish). I… Continue Reading
Sharing my #MillionMoments with Fisher-Price #spon
It’s no lie when I say that life with two kids has actually been easier for the most part than life with one. Not that’s it’s been easy but I was, and have been less phased by a lot of what I’ve witnessed over the past year that Mr. O. has been with us. Life… Continue Reading
Motivation Monday: Stomach Flu: 4, Fit House: 0
Those are not the odds I was hoping to have this flu season but alas, with just 3 weeks until the official start to Spring, our luck ran out. And it ran out fast. Monday night, Mr. O. got sick in his crib. Poor little guy. His first bout with the flu was not kind.… Continue Reading
Body After Baby: One Year Later
One year. I can’t believe it’s been one year (and a couple of weeks but hey, Mr. O. was 2 weeks overdue so it’s only fitting that this final update be as well) since my baby was born. Oh how life has changed in that time. My easy-going, always smiling, never sleeping little boy is… Continue Reading
Tips for a Busy, Healthy Mom #spon
It’s not easy to fit in exercise into a busy lifestyle, but just exercising a few minutes every day makes a difference. Running around after kids is definitely a lot easier when you’re fit and healthy! Here are some tips to keep you both accountable and encouraged in whatever stage of your health and fitness… Continue Reading
Motivation Monday: Hi Ho, Hi Ho, it’s Back to Work I Go
As you’re up reading this, I’m on my way or at work. I’m likely overwhelmed but I’m there and ready to tackle the new challenge of being a working mom of 2 little boys. I’m not sure how it will go but I know that there will be good days and bad, easy and hard.… Continue Reading
The Post Where Life Gets Real
This is it. The day I’ve been dreading for the last 54 weeks. The end of my maternity leave. Starting Monday morning, I will be part of the working world. I will be shuttling my boys to daycare and then battling traffic to get to work. The second I drop them off, I will be… Continue Reading