For Tuesday of Teacher Appreciation Week, the theme was flowers. Easy enough. I scoured Pinterest for some cute ideas, and with little man's help, we decided on flower pots. Fortunately, I had some plain, terracotta pots at the house that were perfect for our project. I gave them a coat of ...
teacher appreciation week – thank you for helping me grow
couch 2 5k: week 9, day 2 {5.6.2013}
One. More. Session. Eeek! It's probably been a little longer than nine weeks, technically, but in the next day or two, I am going to be an honest to goodness graduate of Couch 2 5K. I am not exactly running a complete 3.1 miles, but I'm thisclose, and I do remember hearing that even if you're ...
teacher appreciation week – wooden spool apple core
Today marks National Teacher Appreciation Day. Our school happens to celebrate the entire week, which is ok by me, because we absolutely adore little man's teachers and love to do special things for them. I also love that the school provides themes for each day. Sometimes, it's hard to get ...
may the force be with you
This weekend, we celebrated little man's 5th birthday with a Star Wars party. On the plus side, May 4th was actually Star Wars Day On the other hand, we had a lot of big, outdoor plans, including a bounce house and some Jedi training activities, but a nasty storm came in on Thursday, soaking ...
community
There has been one thing that I have noticed about the sport of running that absolutely took me by surprise. The sense of community. I've never really been into team sports or activities. Growing up, I participated mostly in ballet, with some tap and hip hop thrown in, but never on a travel ...
couch 2 5k: week 9, day 1 {4.28.2013}
Sometimes, it's not about the numbers. The last day of Week 8 was miserable. I hurt, my feet were uncomfortable, I was winded and had a hard time breathing. Despite all the issues, I had my best pace and distance, which I didn't even care about because I was so glad the run was over. The first ...