For the past few years, our family has spent New Year’s Day at the beach with good friends. I can’t help but find a pure kind of joy there. In the feeling of a fresh start as I look out at the unlimited horizon. In the sound of our kids squealing with delight as the […]
12 Things I Learned This Week, Vol 131
Bring it on, 2014! So far, this family’s winning. I mean, I don’t think we deserve all the credit, but Little did throw on his Chargers jersey for the second half of the game yesterday. Then, after a mid-day shower, he changed into his 49ers jersey for the end of the 4th quarter. You do […]
2014 – A Brave New Year
New year. New word. And I got it from listening to a pop song. (Fitting, right?) At first when I heard it, I thought of my kids — how it expressed my wish for them. But it turns out, it’s my wish for me too. Let your words be anything but empty. Why don’t you […]
An Excuse *TO* Exercise? Hmm…
UPDATE 4/1/13: pvBody is now Ellie. While I’ve liked what I’ve seen as far as the product, it seems that there are still customer service concerns. Given my readers’ concerns and my limited time, I’ve decided to end my ambassadorship. (Though that’s no excuse NOT to workout, right?!) UPDATE 2/5/13: Please note that pvBody will […]
10 Things I Learned This Winter Break
I’ll admit it. I was a bit nervous about having all the kids home for two weeks straight. I envisioned fighting and complaints of boredom, but it really wasn’t like that at all (ok, maybe a little, but way less than I thought). We had fun together, enjoyed taking it easy, and even slept in […]