Category Archives: Me Time

Can nothing gold stay?

Posted on April 22, 2013 by Jessica

    I was going to write about how we all need a little retreat.  This weekend I was away at our Church’s Women’s retreat and it was an awesome time.  But then I got home.  And life happened. I forgot my … Continue reading →

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Repeat after me, “No”

Posted on March 12, 2013 by Jessica

We all struggle with saying no.  I chuckled as I read Outlaw Mama’s post yesterday about avoiding a call from a PTA mom because she was afraid she couldn’t say no.  How many times do we all find ourselves in … Continue reading →

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What does your calendar say about you?

Posted on March 11, 2013 by Jessica

Do you ever feel like your life is too busy?  Yesterday I was asked to speak at church, which is a fate worse than death for an introvert like me.  But, I survived and it seemed like I touched a … Continue reading →

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Why does it have to be Monday?

Posted on March 4, 2013 by Jessica

Yesterday was one of those perfect Sunday afternoons.  In hindsight if it had been a little worse, today wouldn’t have seemed so atrocious.  But yesterday was nice.  It was snowing outside but we were cuddly warm by the fireplace reading … Continue reading →

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Half Marathon running, Disney Style

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Jessica

Running a runDisney event is an experience.  The races are crowded, the expo is insane and you never stop so much on a race course intentionally.  Grown women, and men, dress up as their favorite prince, princess, or character from … Continue reading →

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I have a bad case of the February 27ths

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Jessica

I am so going to write a post mortem of my 2013 Disney Princess Half Marathon.  How could I not write about a race where I had one of my slower times but one of my best place finishes. But … Continue reading →

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Long Days, Short Years Me Time

Posted on February 25, 2013 by Jessica

I originally posted this back in April after  a long month.  A really really long month.  It is funny reading this in hindsight.  Right after this the kids got strep and I couldn’t run that race I had been training … Continue reading →

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Didn’t the Go Go’s write a song about this?

Posted on February 21, 2013 by Jessica

As the snow piles up outside my kitchen window and the wind beats against the house, I am picturing myself 24 hours from now, sitting in the Florida sun, sipping the drink of the day, and exhaling loudly. It is … Continue reading →

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Oh Scale

Posted on January 12, 2013 by Jessica

Oh scale, why do you have to hate me so much?  I thought we had a good thing going.  I am nice to you and you are nice to me.  It used to be would laugh and hi five each … Continue reading →

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Suck it up and step on that scale

Posted on January 8, 2013 by Jessica

Things are getting back to normal.  It helps that the kids went back to school.  The sun is shining and the winter blues are somewhat at bay.  I hadn’t realized how much I was craving routine and normalcy.  Not that … Continue reading →

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