Julie
Julie is a mom of five boys and one girl. She is a runner, biker, yoga instructor and socializer. That about sums it up. Believe it or not, she really does enjoy the soccer, cross country, swim team, track, dance classes, basketball, and theater her kids are involved in as long as she has another mom (or dad) to talk to during these events. Julie is starting a new adventure going back to school to get her Masters in Marriage and Family Therapy at Edgewood College.
Kindergarten – Is he ready?
To send him, or to hold him back. That was the big question. Our oldest son’s birthday is in August, very close to the September 1st cut-off for kindergarten. The question was if he was...
My first Ultra – Why I did it despite the chaos that is my...
So I did things a little differently this past Mother’s Day weekend. I participated in my first 50K (31 mile) trail race. I know what you are thinking. Yes, I’m the one who has recently...
Are You Happy?
It only took three days after coming home from China for the question to be raised:
“So, are you happy?”
I knew what my friend meant. Was I happy to be home? Was I happy to be...
What happens when you adopt a 5 year old from China
So…. I’m back.
I took my two teenage sons for a sixteen day trip to China and brought home a new son.
It was awesome.
But really hard.
But also life changing.
How do you describe becoming...
We’re on our way!
Well, not today. But VERY SOON! We have our travel approval, paperwork compiled and plane and hotels booked.
We're going to China!!!
After almost a year of talking about this trip, it is finally here! Our adoption...
Meal Time – Keeping everyone healthy and happy without losing my mind
Meal planning. It is the dreaded job of many a parent. First, plan and shop for your meals, second, make a meal, third listen to and try to ignore the complaints, and fourth lose...
What’s in a name?
How do you choose a name for your child? Most of us have strong opinions about certain names. We all have a kid from our past etched in our brain of whom we would...
Instilling Kindness in our Kids
As we celebrate this holiday season, I have been thinking about how we teach our children to be generous. How do we teach empathy? How do we encourage our kids to be kind and...
I love my training group
I never thought of myself as an athlete. When I was a kid I was often one of the last picked for teams (with a few muttered protests from my new teammates). And not...
Follow Your Heart
My husband and I are adopting a little boy from China.
Yep, check out my bio at the bottom and you’ll see that we’re the ones who already have four boys. And maybe four is...
We could all use a little yoga
My third kid started middle school this fall. So far it’s been tremendous. Say what you want about how rough middle school can be, he’s THRIVING. He’s excited about the big-kid status of riding...