Disclosure: I received travel and accommodations to Daytona Beach to view their family-friendly offerings. All opinions are my own. Be sure to hop over to Examiner.com to read the series of articles highlighting the best family-orientated things to see, do, and eat in Daytona Beach. I recently was treated to trip to Daytona Beach. I […]
This mom is tired
Dear reader,Today was a tough day. It most definitely was not mamalicious. I usually try to keep my bad days to myself but I want to be true to my authentic self. So I want all of you to know that my job as a mom was hard today. I’m tired. My to-do list is […]
I know WhY it matters
I love the YMCA. People who know me might think I work for them because of all the publicizing I do for their activities, camps, events, and facilities. My family joined 5 years ago back when we were a family of 4. Since then we have participated in everything from the Parents Morning Out program […]
Health Mart launches Champions of Care Challenge #HealthmartCares #ad
Disclosure: I was compensated to tell you about this great challenge. All opinions, as always, are my own. Do you know one of those unsung heroes who are quietly doing amazing things for the health of their communities? Maybe it’s someone you work with or a relative or a friend. Or maybe it is you? […]
The Life of a #TeamMom
I played sports growing up. All sports. Humbly, I was pretty good at just about everything. I earned Varsity letters in three sports all four years of high school. I even earned a scholarship to play basketball at a Division I university. (Go UIC!) Now, however, I am off the field/court/track and am the Team […]
I’m going to run a marathon…sort of…for @ChildrensATL
When Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta asked me to run their Miracle Marathon I was wary. A fun one-mile run? Awesome! A 5k? Sure! A marathon? Umm… But I needn’t have worried. The Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta’s Miracle Marathon is a 27.2 mile run spread out over 27 days in October. Starting October 1, I commit […]
4 week challenge: Halfway point
I wanted to give you a give update to the 4 week challenge I started recently. Since the kids are back in school (even if that just means 9-12) and I have a tad more time on my hands, this seemed like a great time to slim down. I have some very stubborn “baby weight” […]
5K to support Atlanta Ronald McDonald House Charities + a Free Food Giveaway
I am thrilled to be working as a blogger ambassador for the Atlanta Ronald McDonald House Charities this year! I’m not getting paid. I’m not getting “stuff”. I just love the opportunity to give back to families who need it. I believe that it’s but for the grace of God, go I. The Atlanta Ronald […]
Four week challenge: Five tools to help me lose weight
I had a good summer. I ate and drank and was merry…a little too much of all of those things. So now that the kids are back in school, I decided to take the time to refocus on my health. I need to focus on getting back to my pre-baby weight. I am done breastfeeding […]
Get Mooving for the Chick Fil A Race Series
Grab your calfs and hoof it down to Marietta for the Chick-Fil-A Connect Race Series: East Cobb on October 12, 2013. I received a race entry for telling you about this great 5K and I’m excited to be a part of it! There will be a 5K as well as a 1K fun run (great for […]