Dear Gabe, I really can't believe it's been 4 years since you were born, on a dark yet warm night in Mannheim, Germany. I remember how anxious I was to meet you, how grumpy I was because it took so long for you to come, how my last meal before you were born was Taco Bell with … [Read more...]
Review: Diva Cup
About a month ago, a friend of mine posted about how much she loves her Diva Cup. The first time I even heard of a Diva Cup, I believe, was 2010 during a Pregnancy Support Group session. The class leader was pretty "crunchy granola"--telling us about organic crayons and … [Read more...]
Salem Lake Trail Running
This post is a tribute to my favorite nearby running spot, Salem Lake. I found Salem Lake shortly after we moved to Kernersville, and my first time there got lost--well, not lost since I had my iPhone, but took a wrong turn and ended up with a 9 miler instead of a 7 miler. … [Read more...]
New Years Resolutions
So I'm not making any big serious New Year's resolutions, but I do want to get back to blogging. Especially since my friend Karen did such a nice job on this website :-) I will be focusing on the eat, run, travel theme, but my main focus is my family--and taking care of myself. … [Read more...]
Where I’ve Been: Meet Asher
I've been MIA for about a year now, for a very good reason--no, the best kind of reason. My son Asher was born 2 weeks early, on May 24th (the day we were hosting a neighborhood BBQ... because of course). I swore he wouldn't come early because his big brother was a stubborn … [Read more...]