Stop Bullying

A friend of mine got to pick her son up from the rehab facility at a local hospital this weekend.  He wasn’t in for drugs or drinking, like one would imagine, but for depression and an almost attempted suicide.  Being the happy-go-lucky type my friend’s kid put on his happy face and went about his days even though […]

The Hens

The other day my kids were trying to tell me something and I only half paid attention.  As soon as they were done and I realized I didn’t really hear what they were dying to tell me guilt set in.  I tried to get them to tell me again but the second time around is […]

Mother’s Day Mayhem

On Mother’s Day I got to sleep in, I was served breakfast in bed with freshly squeezed orange juice and there was a vase of fresh picked flowers on the tray.  It was amazing and I am totally lying. I’ve gotten to celebrate being a mother for five years now.  Most of the years we’ve […]

Hot Chocolate 15K

Last Saturday I ran the Hot Chocolate 15K and I think it’s my favorite race of all.  The fresh spring air detoxing your lungs from winters grasp, the course is beautiful taking your through the art district along the river in Minneapolis and they have chocolate treats along the way with a play / bounce […]

Neighbors

Two years ago $#!t when down in the neighborhood.  When I say $#!t went down, I mean it exploded.  It was kind of like a constipated infant that gets a little bit of apple juice to help things along; when the rumbling starts watch out because it goes up the back, in the hair, literally […]

Let it go

2014 was not an easy year for marriage.  At least for my marriage.  All relationships experience ups and downs throughout but 2014 was a mostly down year for us.  The big D (and I don’t mean Dallas) crossed both of our minds. *                *         […]

Following Footsteps

My dad is a guy’s guy. Mr. Fix-it, Dr. Dad, Jack-of-all-trades wrapped into one 6’2” package. He doesn’t hire out he fixes or invents a new workable solution. He’s stubborn, thinks he’s always right (which most of the time he is) and he’s the most generous person you’ll ever meet. As it turns out, if […]

I Love my Girlfriends

Girlfriends are amazing and should be appreciated. Girlfriends are there during the good, the bad and the ugly haircuts. Always reinforcing everything you need to hear exactly when you need to hear it. About 10 years ago, I had been dating my now husband for a little while. I had been introduced to quite a […]