A mother's journey toward a healthier life through food, exercise and lifestyle changes.
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I love Rachel Hollis. Her book, "Girl, Wash Your Face," has changed my perspective on many things. Her book is divided by lies. They are lies she tells herself. Each chapter addresses one of the lies and how she changed her thinking about them. So, here are a few of the lies I've been telling … Continue reading The lies I tell myself
So, my training has been halted for the past week. I haven't really posted much on social media because I hoped this was a quick something, like a stomach bug. As I described my symptoms to my mom during a semi-frantic phone call, she stopped me and said I may have vertigo. She has had … Continue reading Hello, hello. Vertigo
The detailsThe race: Nags Head Woods 5K When: Weekend of Mother's Day Supports: Hosted by the North Banks Rotary Club, the race benefits various nonprofits supported by the organization. Race features: The race offers a double 5K in which you run a 5k (3.1 miles) at 7 a.m. and then the race at 8 a.m. … Continue reading Race recap: Nags Head Woods 5K
Our neighbor's dog -- it's a sweet dog but jumps on my kids and can be a pain in the butt. It takes a lot of courage and forgiveness to deal with the dog's antics. And courage and forgiveness is something I've been dealing with a lot lately as I tackle some mental aspects of … Continue reading Finding courage and forgiveness
"Writing is a way to let the inside world out." -- Paul Young, author of New York Times bestseller "The Shack" I have to get this out or my heart will explode: A recent notification popped up on Facebook, noting that my dad celebrated 10 years of being a kidney transplant recipient. That was 2011. … Continue reading 2 years seem like a long time
I have some new readers, so I thought I'd reintroduce myself. It's been more than five years since I started blogging. Things have changed since I started and who'll probably change a little bit more by the time this goes from the keyboard to publication. I am a Mountain Mama. I was born in the … Continue reading A reintroduction
"There comes a day/When you're gonna look around/And realize happiness is/Where you are." -- "Where You Are," from the movie Moana LOW TIDE, ATLANTIC OCEAN, OUTER BANKS, N.C. -- From a small hill on the sand, I saw her -- Mountain Kid 1. Her wind-blown hair resting gently on her shoulders as she looked down. … Continue reading My daughter, Moana and myself
