July 8, 2013November 5, 2018
Today is the Big Day. We’ve planned for it. We spent money getting ready for it. The anticipation is at break point. Yes, today is little Henry’s first baseball practice....
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April 30, 2013November 5, 2018
I’ve been nominated for six (6) blogger awards! You might be saying, “Bully bully for you, Lisa, but why should I read this post?” Well, because I’m going to write...
April 26, 2013November 5, 2018
Technology is one of those things that gets a bad rep with respect to kids. Video games, TV, computers, these play a part in childhood inactivity. But what if technology...
April 23, 2013November 5, 2018
Mother’s Day is Sunday, May 12, or as I like to call it, “The one day of the year I get to drink warm coffee.” There are many tomes about...
April 7, 2013November 5, 2018
Some final snapshots of the Splash-n-Dash. I loved the looks on these boys’ faces. I wonder what the girl in the pink bathing suit is thinking. They all look so...
Some stories in pictures of the Splash-n-Dash held this morning… These two ran as if their life depended on it Perhaps it did! This little girl had an entire entourage...
I could write a long post about the Splash-N-Dash held early this morning. Mention the sponsors, interview the volunteers, list some funny quotes overheard. But for me that’s not the...
April 6, 2013November 5, 2018
Tomorrow morning is Rylee’s first race. Well, that’s not exactly true. I ran a marathon when I was two weeks pregnant with her apparently, so I guess technically she already...
March 29, 2013November 5, 2018
The 1980’s was a decade known for wealth (“Greed is good,”) excess (Donald Trump) and big hair bands (Motley Crue, Poison.) I know a thing or two about big hair;...
March 12, 2013November 5, 2018
Colin was an active preschooler living in Austin. “Little Man” or “Buddy” as his family would call him, loved making friends at nursery school and splashing around in the pool. ...
March 4, 2013November 5, 2018
Remember how I wrote a few days ago about my kid having a public temper tantrum and being mortified but it’s all good because it gets easier? (Read here: It...
February 25, 2013November 5, 2018
A look ahead and a few updates: Do you remember reading about my teammate, Kayln? 9 months ago she couldn’t walk on her own as a result of a rare...
February 10, 2013November 5, 2018
February 5, 2013November 5, 2018
Addictions come in many forms: drugs, alcohol, pornography, gambling, food. Today I was fortunate to be able to speak with Michael Cartwright, a respected addiction and behavioral healthcare entrepreneur about...
January 28, 2013November 5, 2018
Just got my first editor’s pick for being a sports blogger! Here’s the note: “I’m an editor at Be in the Game, which is part of Become.com’s blogging network, and...
January 27, 2013November 5, 2018
This has been my lucky week! I’ve been nominated for several awards. Yay! Thank you Angie’s Food Adventures for the nomination (and for great posts about gluten free eating.) The...
