About five weeks ago I was lolling about and chatting at the gym working out intensely at my Lifetime fitness when I spied a flier announcing a family yoga workshop. I read. I committed. I tweeted. So excited for the FAMILY YOGA workshop @lifetimefitness #lifetimefitsme twitter.com/MizFitOnline/s… — carla birnberg (@MizFitOnline) September 27, 2012 (here is where I point out this is NOT ... Continue Reading
The RETURN of the pink gloves.
There's no school today and, as a result, my plan was to LIVE *not* blog about life. That's still the plan, however, I had to share the happy-fact the pink gloves spontaneously returned. Wholly out of the blue. As in I had no idea she knew where they were. And, as with all things age six, Im all too aware this is most likely fleeting. Ephemeral. Im off to enjoy them as long as ... Continue Reading
Living not blogging: back to the second wave edition.
I cant lie. Whether you want it or not, Ill probably be back later to post thoughts, pics and a random blog update on the Tornado's launch into first grade. Until then Im off to stretch, fuel-up and prepare for our SECOND WAVE. Please to suffer my navel gazing enjoy this reflection post. I loved kinder. Im sad it's over. And yet--Im thoroughly adoring getting to know my girl as she grows ... Continue Reading
It’s summer junk food DETOX time!
Ive touched upon this a little in my blogs. If we hang out in real life (& by "real life" I may or may not mean facebook, twitter, or texting) Ive yammered at you about it a lot. It was an awesome summer here. I ADORED all the TornadoTime. I've LOVED our STAYcation and general frolicking. Over the past few days Ive noticed how, uh, off-track we've gotten. Sugar has sneaked her ... Continue Reading
“Mama, you dont like sweets.”
The other day I dropped the Tornado at a friend's house, a few errands (including the bank) & came back to join the playdate. The first thing she noticed as she climbed in the car was the lollipop Id tossed in the cupholder next to me. Mama whats that?! she asked (apparently still mired in the phase where children ask questions with exceedingly obvious answers). I told her how Id gone to ... Continue Reading
The second wave: UPDATE.
I didnt plan to post today. It's the last day of school & Ren Man and I are spending the day sweating frolicking outside with the kinder-crowd. Im pretty excited as last I heard there will be hula-hoops, Skip Its, jump ropes and dancing involved. Ive been tasked with procuring, slicing & bringing watermelon. After an entire school year with me the Room ... Continue Reading
If mama aint healthy–aint nobody healthy.
The longer I’m a parent the more clearly I see the correlation between how I am living and how my family is thriving. Or not thriving. The longer the moniker MAMA is attached to me the more clear the meaning behind the (tweaked) quote: if mama aint healthy aint nobody healthy becomes. Im a misfit. Im non-traditional. I was raised on Free To Be You And Me. Im happily living in ... Continue Reading
What I wish for the Tornado on Mother’s Day 2012.
Before I was a mom I assumed parents only stopped to think about what they wanted for their children on special days. I presumed on birthdays or graduations parents might ponder what kind of life they hoped their child would lead. Day-to-day, however, I erroneously assumed this concept was not in the forefront of parents’ minds. Now that I’m a mom I realize the exact opposite is ... Continue Reading
Listen to your mother show (AKA leaving the zone of comfy.)
The show on Sunday was fantastic. The rehearsal on Saturday? Not so much. I could ramble on and on about precisely why (the podium felt weird, reading from a binder felt wonky blather blather blather), but the only important point is I left the rehearsal wishing I could back out. I felt panicked in a way which Id never felt before. I love getting up in front of people. I'm a ... Continue Reading
Do you make time for YOUR second wave?
Today it is eight months since the Tornado started the Garten of the Kinder. Some days it feels as though she's always been in school, but most days I still miss my sidekick. I pine (yep. dropping the p-word.) so much I had a fleeting notion we mightcould need more children up in herre. (Ill let you digest that for a moment) Beyond the fact Im older than the hills Ill be 43 ... Continue Reading
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