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 →
Counting Down to Christmas
I've always loved Christmas. But since meeting the Husband and having our family, Christmas has become even more special for me. In contrast to the Christmases I remember growing up where things were different every year, I've tried to make Christmas for our family a time of tradition and consistency in our house. More than... Continue Reading →
Fairy Godmothers (sort of)
The post today was going to be about crossfit (shocking) complete with a Rich Froning analogy (even more shocking). But when I sat down to write, iPhoto was open with Disney pictures from our trip, which I of course, started to look through, which got me to the Fairy Godmother photo, which got me to... Continue Reading →
On Choice
I'm particularly fond of the saying "you always have a choice". And I'm really good at applying those words of wisdom in some parts of my life; in others, well, let's just say I have some work to do. Yesterday, I had to go down to the hospital to have my blood drawn for my... Continue Reading →
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