With the Husband back at work today, it seems as though Christmas is really over in our house. I started putting all the decorations away today, (despite the little one's desperate pleas to leave the tree up in the living room all year long) and while I worked, New Year's was on my mind; what... Continue Reading →
It Really Is a Magical Season (Or How I Did 42 Pull Ups in a Single WOD)
Today was my crossfit gym's Christmas party. And when I say Christmas party, I mean we did a 12 Days of Christmas WOD (workout of the day). There may have been some paleo treats and protein shakes after we were done, but really, we were all there to do the WOD more than we were... Continue Reading →
Let the Holidays Begin!
In just 45 minutes, both my kids will officially be on Christmas vacation. Which gives me about 35 minutes to either write this post, or wrap presents maniacally until I have to leave to pick them up. Clearly, I'm going with the former. As we do in the days leading up to every major school... Continue Reading →
One (little) Word: Joy
Despite wanting a quieter holiday season this year, we have still managed to get swept up in the whirlwind that is this time of year. We've bounced from holiday concerts to holiday recitals, to holiday parties. There have been dinners and brunches. And of course, there's been lots of shopping. And with all that's been... Continue Reading →
An Epiphany of Sorts (in the gym and in life)
I haven't been writing much lately. Partly because the last 10 days have been a merry-go-round of commitments both for the kids and the adults. Partly because I've been feeling the pressure of the season to go out and BUY! And partly because I've been busy mentally filing away and letting go (once and for... Continue Reading →
In Praise of the “Good Enough Holiday”
"Good enough may not only be good enough, but actually best" -Deborah Needleman (in reference to Holiday gatherings and decorating) This weekend, I read a wonderfully thought-provoking article in the New York Times. No, it wasn't the op-ed piece featured on the first page of the paper yesterday, although that was phenomenal. It was the... Continue Reading →
Choice Part II (Choosing Happy over Fear)
So I woke up yesterday morning absolutely terrified. I had a sense things weren't going to go well, and I was scared. I was so scared, that I even, through tears, asked the Husband to meet me at the doctor's appointment, which I try NEVER to do (handling these appointment on my own is my... Continue Reading →
The Weight We Carry
Nope, this isn't an article about post-thanksgiving weight management strategies (I may be Canadian, but we celebrate American thanksgiving which meant this was a weekend of family and food for us!). Rather, it's a note about the stories we tell ourselves; the stories we hold on to; the stories we assume without question to be... Continue Reading →
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