For Christmas I got Ultramarathon Man: Confessions of an All-Night Runner by Dean Karnazes. I loved it. I know I will never be an ultramarathoner, but it was very inspiring to read his story and read about his passion for running and that passion spilled into every other part of his life. Lately I have… Read More Motivation
And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will… Read More Merry Christmas!
it goes by too fast.
Today I wasn’t feeling 100%. My girls could tell that Mommy wasn’t feeling well and without any direction they started working on a special present for me. This is what they gave me: It brought a smile to my heart, something I needed very much. As a side note, I am super impressed with their… Read More special present
Dear Family, I’m thankful for people and more. My mom because she helps me with everything that I need. My dad works with me on projects that involve wood and some other things. LittleZabba is a fun and silly little sister with lots of imagination. ShaSha makes me laugh by tickling me. My cousin is… Read More Thankful
LittleZabba and I spent some time at the park this afternoon. While there we saw a man attempt to talk with his son about some improper behavior. The son stopped to listen, but had a smirk on his face while his father was talking. Dad didn’t like that and started to yell at his son.… Read More Irony
Back in May I posted that I had a goal of completing a half marathon in under 2 hours. This last weekend I did it! I ran with two of of my gal pals. They were so encouraging through the whole process of training and up to race day. We had so much fun. We… Read More Under 2
BigZabba has been saving her money for months now. She has been trying to earn enough money to buy an American Girl doll. Those are pretty expensive, so she was going to be saving for quite some time. Yesterday she and her friend were discussing their money saving plans and what they were saving for.… Read More Change of Plans
Growing up in a home with an RN as a mother you learn lots of little tid bits about medicine, health and life saving. One of the things that stayed in the back of my brain all these years is how to perform the Heimlich maneuver. I never had the chance to do it so… Read More Heimlich
