Easton, my big boy, We’ve been counting down the days of summer and it’s here at last: your first day of first grade. Kindergarten is a distant memory now and feels like it was just the warm-up. First grade is the real deal: You’ll be there all day. You’ll eat lunch in the cafeteria and …
Family Field Trip: Children’s Museum of Indianapolis
5 Exhibits You Have to Explore with Your Kids This summer, one road trip to St. Louis with the kids was so fun that I decided to pack all of us back in the car for a one-day, in-and-out whirlwind trip to the Children’s Museum of Indianapolis. Honestly, getting back in the car with the …
The Unexpected Weight of Major Weight Loss
What Might Surprise You About the Fitness Journey The Back Story I haven’t been skinny, or even average, since the bony, knock-kneed days of childhood. As soon as prepubescence hit, my body changed, filled out, rounded in all the right places and a bunch of the wrong ones too. My friends were 5-7-9, just like …
Pitcher Strawberry Basil Margaritas
Your Summer Party Big-Batch Cocktail Is it too early to be thinking about margaritas? Trick question, obviously. It’s never too early to be thinking about margaritas. And the only thing better than margaritas is big-batch strawberry basil margaritas for summer. Are you a sweet margarita person? I’ll be honest — I’ve never met a margarita …