We had Kindergarten Roundup last week. As Easton ran ahead of me, skipping toward the school, I was struck by how grown-up he looks now. All angles. No more chubby cheeks and potbelly. My baby is 5 now. But then in the multi-purpose room where we’ll be spending a lot of time in the elementary …
Samoa Cookie-Inspired Coconut-Toffee Protein Bites
Girl Scout cookie season comes too soon after the holidays. You’re still weighed down by those extra holiday pounds when the smiling little girls come knocking at your door. You haven’t even had a chance to give up on that New Year’s Resolution when the order form starts making the rounds at the office. Who …
A+ Teacher Appreciation Gifts
Teacher Appreciation Week is just around the corner: May 7-11 this year. If you’re like me, you usually remember Teacher Appreciation on the Monday morning that it starts, with a moment of mad panic – and then scramble the rest of the week to come up with an idea, get to a store, and finally …
New Mindset, New Me
I ran my first 5K this weekend. One year ago, I would have been running only if someone was chasing me. This weekend, my kids cheered me on at the finish line as I surprised even myself and crushed the time goal I had set. A 5K is only 3.2 miles – not the most …