Winter Doldrums

I don't know about you but after all the Holiday Hoopla, we are struggling to keep up. Work is as busy as ever. Now that my son is well into his threes, I am finding that he needs the balance of independent play with interactive play. The trick is figuring out which one he needs before he does.

I have started training for a 10K with a mom's running group. I am hoping to stay away from the injuries, so I can actually finish it this time. I missed our first group run because my husband brought home a nasty cold bug, and he keeps trying to share it with me. Only have a sore throat now but the 20 degree weather kept me inside this morning. Gotta hit the treadmill this afternoon to make it up. On a positive note, my husband also signed up to run the 10K. He was in triathlete shape when we met, but has desperately fallen to the wayside over the last 10 years. I am glad to see him do something in the right direction to get healthier.

Hopefully, a smart exercise schedule and checking a few organization projects off the list will get us to snap back into a better mindset.

Now, off to find something to smile about.

Christmas is in how many days?

I don't know about you, but Christmas has completely snuck up on me. Maybe it's because it falls on a weekend, so I feel like I have lost time. Oh, well. Ready or not.

I have ordered Christmas cards (should be here any day). We have bought the large present for our little guy, but other than that I am at a lose. Hoping inspiration comes quickly for gifts for my husband, parents and the in-laws. Any advice for the people who have everything? No, I didn't think so.

I think I'm going to concentrate on the meaning of the season and trying to share that with a very excited three year old, and hope the rest works out like it should.

HGTV Green Home 2010

I want to win an iPad because I know I won't get one for Mother's Day

I’m participating in a contest at Best Kids Apps, a blog about iPhone apps for kids, for a chance to win an iPad.

Check out this website for the details, www.bestkidsapps.com.

I love my husband and my son, but I hope I get something other than a necklace for this Mother's Day. I have a jewelry box full of them, and only one neck. Hope he is a little more creative this year, but I know it won't be an iPad. So, please let me win this one.

Your Shape - Getting Healthy & Fit in 2010

Update - I won. Thank you Twitter Moms for sponsoring the contest. Can't wait to try it out.



“What are your top 5 New Year's resolutions for getting healthy and fit in 2010?”

1. I have joined a women's running group in hopes of expanding my social circle with people who are active.

2. Run my first 10K. I have done 5ks before, but hopefully the women's group will give me the motivation to get this done.

3. I want to show my husband that we can find time to exercise ... even with a toddler, a house, and full-time jobs.

4. Going to be earlier is a goal for me so I can have the energy to exercise, be alert at work and still have time to play with my son.

5. Menu planning, so no more "What's for dinner tonight?" We all know what types of healthy meals come from those conversations.

So now what, I want to win a copy of Your Shape Game as a further motivator. So go to Twitter Moms to see how you can enter too.

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