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Weekly Wrap: Party Edition

December 6, 2015

Before we get to the highlights, here’s how the week in workouts went: Monday: Rest Tuesday: Run 5 miles Wednesday: Swim and Yoga Thursday: Run 4 mile progression run Friday: Run 8 miles Saturday: Rest Sunday: Strength and Swim It was a busy and stressful week. I was the mystery reader for Thing 2’s 4th grade [Read More]

Thanksgiving Good-Bad-Ugly

December 1, 2014

Thanksgiving 2014 is history and I survived. No oven fires or slips of the carving knife to be had. Chalk it up to turkey trot endorphins, but I think I handled the in-laws and the weeks of food-prep pretty well. I don’t think I’ve ever been as exhausted as I was on Black Friday, but [Read More]

Tips for Handling Holiday Drama

November 13, 2014

For the first time in….well…forever…..my mother-in-law is not cooking Thanksgiving dinner. Typically we rotate between us hosting my family one year, and going to NC where the in-laws host, every other year. If you’re an old-timer around here you may remember the year  BIL and his family refused to travel to NC due to very [Read More]

Hectic Holiday Health Tips

October 14, 2013

We all know the holiday whirlwind is just around the corner. Events are stacking up. Family obligations, parties, shopping and of course tempting food make it all too easy to let healthy habits fall to the wayside. As an often-frazzled mom, I’m chauffeuring kids, making meals, running errands and countless things for my family everyday. [Read More]

Dysfunction Junction: Managing Holiday Stress

November 21, 2012

Ah the holidays. Images of golden turkeys carved table side, the warmth and comfort of family and friends, it’s all good right? The reality is few of us have holidays that even begin to approach the perfection depicted in glossy magazines. Thanks to inappropriate comments, unfair judgement, unrealistic expectations, alcohol induced barbs, and emotional wounds [Read More]

Injury’s Silver Lining

December 16, 2011

It’s been a trying couple of days.Last night:Thing 1: “Mom the lights on the tree outside are sparking.” Screams. “Now they’re on fire!”This morning:I got an email telling me Thing 2 spent $100 on iTunes for Bakery Doodle coins. Wait it gets better:I entered the password without looking to see what she was buying when [Read More]

marciashealthyslice I'm a working mom who, as part of a mid-life challenge, decided to run a marathon for kicks. I didn't plan on it becoming a hobby, but it did. I qualified for Boston at my second marathon and finished the 6 World Marathon Majors in London in 2019. Set no small goals. You never know what you're capable of until you try!
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