Visiting the Children’s Museum of Indianapolis
When my kids were little, one of our favorite places to visit was our local children’s museum. As they got older though, we stopped going as much and it’s been years now since our last visit. It’s a fun place and they do a good job of engaging kids, especially little ones. We’ve been to […]
Exploring Indiana…
This week I’m away from home, on a trip to explore two cities in our neighboring state of Indiana. I’ve been to (and through) Indiana many times, but had never been to Indianapolis or Fort Wayne before. I’m looking forward to seeing more of what both of these cities have to offer. So far, I’m […]
Momentum
Yesterday, I had a doctor’s appointment. It had been six months since my last appointment with my primary care physician. A lot has happened in that half-year. When I had last seen him, my hip had just started bothering me. He looked at it and told me if it got worse to let him know. […]
Being Mindful – Yoga and Meditation
I began running and being more actively involved in my health and fitness a few years ago. Yoga was recommended to me several times – by multiple different people. I had always resisted because I didn’t know where or how to look for classes. I didn’t want to have to pay for classes either. And […]
Knitting Socks and Sweaters
Along with my recent sewing projects, I’m still knitting as much as ever. It’s my go-to for keeping my hands busy when sitting in front of the TV in the evenings. I also keep a project in my purse, so that I can work on it when have a few spare moments when out and […]
Introducing Finn
I know I’ve referenced a few times here over the past week that I can’t really call this blog, ‘Mom of 3 Girls’ anymore. Finn is one of the reasons why. Last year, our oldest child came out as agender, essentially not associating with either male or female genders. They prefer to use they/them pronouns, […]
More than Mom
This is a topic that’s been on my mind a lot lately, as I’ve looked to refresh and revamp this blog. When I first started writing here back in 2007, I was a 36-year-old, full-time working mom with 3 preschoolers and toddlers. Wow, a lot has changed in almost 12 years. I haven’t worked full-time […]
Tales of an injured runner
It seems like when it comes to fitness and running, I tend to go two steps forward, one back – over and over again. I began running almost exactly five years ago, after making a promise to my daughter Hannah that I would run the Girls on the Run 5k with her that year. And […]
Needles and Thread
Over the past several years, as my kids have gotten older, I’ve started to find a few pockets of extra free time here and there. The kids are definitely still busy, but over the winter things tend to slow down a little bit. I think that’s one reason why I tend to dig out my […]