When my boys were old enough to join a sports team, I never considered swimming as an option. Soccer, baseball, flag football, etc., yes - because those are all in my face all the time. "Soccer mom" is as easy a phrase as breathing. But "swim team mom" is not something that is … [Read more...]
Second Breakfast Is Another Chance for a Great Start
A day in my glamorous life. There's really not ever much of a lull in my schedule. Maybe Sundays, when I am too exhausted from the frenzy of the week. A typical weekday goes like this: I get up at 6AM to make lunches and have a little quiet time alone. Then breakfast, the mad … [Read more...]
The Mamavation Rejuvenation
My long and troubled relationship with my body and its fitness level is no secret. Last year I struggled through the summer and early fall to get my back problems straightened out. With the help of a wonderful physical therapist, a groovy new-agey massage therapist, and lots of … [Read more...]
The Letter I Don’t Want To Open
No, it's not what you think. Not a letter from an old boyfriend, or a tax bill (although I do have those), or a report from a doctor about one of my children. Or, come to think of it, a note from The Principal. This is a letter to myself. Last November I attended an event … [Read more...]
Suburban Zumba
I often joke that I moved to Suburbia, but we didn't really move that far, only about 20 miles southwest of where we were before. There is world of difference, though, when you drive west on the 101 over the hills of the San Fernando Valley into the Conejo Valley. The … [Read more...]
