I Get By With a Little Help from My Friends

A 10 a.m. request to cover a story happening at 4 p.m.  My son’s delayed afternoon nap.  The car running with the keys locked inside.  A sudden stomach bug.  A construction detour.  A job interview. These are just a few of the many occurrences which have led my friends and neighbors to my side within [...]

Honoring the Woman Within the Mom

I have amazing friends.  I am so blessed to live in a supportive, friendly town where one stop by for a cold drink on a bide ride home, run into school friends at the playground, or call another mom for help when you’ve lost your car keys, or better yet, locked them in your running [...]

A Mommy Union

Labor Day has come and gone, and with it marks the passing of summer.  Gone are the carefree days of lounging in PJs for hours or a picnic dinner on the lawn of the town elementary school, mingling with friends, and watching kids dance and play while enjoying some great local music.  It’s been a [...]

Is it Fun Being a Mommy?

One of the best parts about writing this blog is having no official instructions to follow or demands to meet.  I definitely try to balance the topics between the various subcategories of yoga, fitness, food, and overall wellness, but as a general rule, I wait for inspiration from events of my own life as a [...]

And Miles to Go Before We Sleep…

Ahhhhhh.  I am sitting down for what could honestly be the first time in three days.  It’s been one of those non-stop social weeks, the kind that makes for great memories but can totally wipe you out.   This has been the first stretch of sunny summer weather we’ve had all season, so naturally, we [...]

Social Networking: What’s Your Emotional “Status?”

Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, etc….social networking is all the rage these days. Yes, it’s hard to avoid them. You are either coerced into joining by distant friends or relatives, you want to look up an old college roommate and see what she is up to at age 35, or it could be a marketing strategy for [...]