I got KEYED.

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  I was having a DAY. It was the Tornado's LAST DAY of any kind of summer camp. And there were thirty one more days until school began. And I was panicking. I had two hours left of Summer 2013 childcare & the inside of my brain resembled this: what do I do? work? play? walk the lake? go to the gym and lift weights? wait. I dont belong to a gym here. join a gym and life ... Continue Reading

Three reasons why I advocate the family meal.

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I was born in the '60s. An era of family dinners, women mainly working inside the home, and jobs *really* being 9-5. Life is strikingly different now. Many women work outside the home. Kids are crazy over-scheduled with after school & weekend activities. It's rarely a reality to get home from an office by 6 pm (a post for a different day. that whole concept makes me ... Continue Reading

You’re not a priority right now.

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About a year ago (pre-packing up & moving to Oakland. pre-trying to settle us in a new 'hood. pre-really having any sense of what busy really truly was...) I made a decision to change the way I spoke. You see, when asked to participate in something (work or pleasure), Id noticed Id begun to respond: Gosh, school volunteering/book club/starting a girl scout troop etc sounds great---Im just ... Continue Reading

Deconveniencing our lives.

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Im obsessed with Blue Zones. (Like obsessedobsessed since the book came out in 2009.) Ive integrated the Blue Zone Power 9 notion into my personal mission statement & it's one of the reasons I touched down in my new city and immediately searched for purpose/a way to "belong." It's why I PLAYout not WORKout. For *me* that's movement which comes naturally. I strive to eat only ... Continue Reading

YES! Day.

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Last month I surprised the Tornado with a day of YES. Surprised being the operative word as I kinda surprised myself when the announcement exited my mouth. The day before had been filled with no's. NO you cant ride your bike in the street---cars are coming! NO you cant place the stool on top of the chair to reach a mug---you might fall! NOs which were mainly about ... Continue Reading

WE’RE NOT DOGS. WE’VE EARNED BETTER.

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Oh people. To know me is to know I blog with an editorial calendar. I write blog posts. I put away said posts. I edit edit edit posts (yep. those long rambles you read are INDEED the shorter versions. terrifying--I realize.). I publish posts. Im simply no longer the off-the-cuff-blogger I was when writing as a mama-blogger perpetually on the verge. And, for the most part, this ... Continue Reading

4 tips for keeping up with an *active* child (or friend or life-partner).

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Oh Miz.  I get tired reading about how you play with the Tornado. This makes me terrified to have kids because it looks exhausting!!!  I need motherhood tips now LOL   Im not a super young mother. This is neither a good thing nor a bad thing – it just is. Because of this, however, I’m confident I spend more time thinking about how I can keep up with my seven-year-old's boundless ... Continue Reading

Personal first aid kits (Bay Area redo).

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To know me is to have heard me yammer how I regretted some summer decisions. The Tornado did camp.  The Tornado had playdates.  The Tornado staycationed.  Mama made a mistake and planned nothing for August. Yep.  The key word there is *planned* as I deliberately scheduled nothing. I saw she longed to reconnect with new-friends at the-school-which-still-feels-new & simply PLAY. This ... Continue Reading

Will drawing comfort food make us happy?

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Reason number 132 Im a misfit. My comfort food---if one defines comfort food as consumable stuffs which, when shoved in jerky pie-hole, make every fiber of your being shout OH YES!!---is salt. Jerky, pistachios, soy sauced sushi, salted popcorn. Salt, Salt Salt. According to studies normal people's comfort foods---and for the purpose of this post's rambles---are ones high in fat & ... Continue Reading

What’s your brand saying?

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I was invited to an Oakland party.  I knew no one.  I slapped on EXTROVERT-SMILE and went. (<----applause for unflagging bravery in face of small talk). I overheard a guest ask the host who I was & the response made me ((GRIN)) from my misfit-core.  She shared about our move/I was a blogger & described my brand *perfectly*.  She nailed the evolution of my MizFit name, how Ive grown ... Continue Reading

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