My two year old doesn't have a set nap time. Judge me now. You can call me a bad mom. But she is baby number 5. I am running all different directions all day long. With…
February 18, 2015
February 17, 2015
Book Review: Habits of Happiness
Habits of HappinessWendy Ulrich57 pagesHard copy editionFrom the Publisher:What makes us happy? Psychologists have identified three key elements that contribute to an ongoing sense of well-being: pleasure, engagement, and meaning. so is it possible to live in a way that…
February 15, 2015
Weekend Wrap Up: 2
The kids have Presidents Day off of school today and we are all happy it's a long weekend. Two good runs happened this weekend - and I even got outside! YAY!So I set this goal to run at least 8…
February 12, 2015
TBT; Book Review: The Pemberley Chronicles
I am pretty excited about having a new place and site to post about running and reading, but one of the reasons that I've been hesitant to start a new blog for so many months was that I didn't want…
February 11, 2015
Book Review: The Giver
The GiverLois Lowry 179 pagesHard copy editionFrom the Publisher:The Giver, the 1994 Newbery Medal winner, has become one of the most influential novels of our time. The haunting story centers on twelve-year-old Jonas, who lives in a seemingly ideal, if…
February 10, 2015
Book Review: Hattie Ever After
Hattie Ever AfterKirby Larson242 PagesHard copy editionFrom the Publisher:After leaving Uncle Chester's homestead claim, orphan Hattie Brooks throws a lasso around a new dream, even bigger than the Montana sky. She wants to be a reporter, knowing full well that…
February 9, 2015
Weekend Wrap Up
My goal is to make sure I get a long run in (at least 8 miles) every weekend. I don't have to start training for my next half marathon for a couple more weeks, but I want to be comfortable…
February 6, 2015
Book Review: Living Well Spending Less
Living Well Spending LessRuth Soukup227 pagesKindle editionFrom the Publisher:Living Well, Spending Less was written to bring hope and encouragement to every woman whocurrently feels overwhelmed or stressed with a life--and budget--that feels out of control. It speaks to the mom trying…
February 5, 2015
Book Review: Hattie Big Sky
Hattie Big Sky Kirby Larson 291 pages Kindle EditionFrom the Publisher:Alone in the world, teen-aged Hattie is driven to prove up on her uncle's homesteading claim.For years, sixteen-year-old Hattie's been shuttled between relatives. Tired of being Hattie Here-and-There, she courageously…
February 4, 2015
January Running
I got my workout summary email from Map My run this week for January. Dang, I should have run 7.37 more miles. My average was 4.21 miles a workout. When I started running I thought…