Monthly Archives: March 2011
Ten for Thursday: Fitness Goals for the Rest of the Year
I’m a list maker and a goal-setter, and I want to keep progressing with my fitness. “Project Jenn” has been ongoing since August, 2010 and I don’t want it to stop now, so it is time to set some goals. … Continue reading
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Wordless Wednesday: The House on the Rock
Have you ever been to the House on the Rock in Spring Green, Wisconsin? If not, I can guarantee you’ve never seen anything like it. The House itself is beautiful in its weirdness.* The House itself is just the start … Continue reading
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On a Lighter Note: Dutch Uncles and Other Bad Influences
Jack is really fortunate to have a large extended family of our friends. He has “aunts” and “uncles” near and far, from all walks of life. And unfortunately for me, some of the uncles delight in being bad influences on … Continue reading
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Tracking the Trash
During Tuesday’s #holisticmoms Twitter chat I confessed that I’m not a very good recycler. Someone in the chat reminded me that reducing is actually better than recycling – there’s no need to recycle what you don’t use – and that … Continue reading
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Wordless Wednesday: Dreaming of Japan
All eyes have been on Japan for the past few weeks. I had the privilege of visiting Tokyo and Kyoto in 2005 and took these photos there.
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Join us for the Earth Day Blog Carnival
Greetings to all Eco/Green/Earthy/Natural/Crunchy/Planetary Parents, Families and People! You are heartily invited to participate in the Earth Day Blog Carnival on April 22nd, 2011. This exciting carnival is hosted by ‘Child of the Nature Isle‘ and ‘Monkey Butt Junction‘ – … Continue reading
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The great toddler road trip
It is official: we are taking a cross-country road trip with the toddler. Adventurous? Crazy? Out of our minds? I’d give a resounding “yes” to all three of those. Things got real this week as I confirmed my time off … Continue reading
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Ten for Thursday: What running has done for me
I haven’t always been a runner. I spent the first 33 years of my life being very anti-running. In August of 2010 I decided to conquer my hatred of running, and I began the Couch to 5K program. I’ve gone … Continue reading
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Wordless Wednesday: Pretty Tea
Blueberry Bliss & Pineapple Kona Pop Loose Tea In a Yves Infuser Mug On my office windowsill, overlooking the mall.
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What’s $5.00?
Five dollars is easy to spend. We do it all the time on things like this: We spend a lot more than $5.00 here. Some of us even spend $5.00 on things that aren’t really even “things.” But when done … Continue reading
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