Color Me Rad- Surrey, B.C. 2016- Race Review

Color Me rad 5KmThis past weekend I completed my third Color Me Rad run in Surrey, BC. with my stepdaughter.   This year’s race was a return to the Cloverdale Fair Grounds, rather than last years Holland Park location.  Below is a review of this years event,  if you participated I would love to hear your comments. Continue reading

My First Month as a Mom

New MomThis past month as a new Mom has been an absolute blur., you can read all about that here.   I’ve cried, I’ve laughed, and I’ve been able to function with minimal sleep.  At times I have never been more happy in my entire life, and at other times I have never been more frustrated.  I think the best advice I’ve read lately from Austin Moms Blog is, You need to lower your expectations…..then probably lower them again.” It’s taken me 24 days to write this post, and that’s OK, I have managed to get dressed almost every day 😉 Continue reading

Exercise During Pregnancy – Last 20 weeks

Exercises and pregnancyI documented the first 20 weeks in my blog article, Exercise During Pregnancy, now it’s time to talk about my last 20 weeks.  I originally intended to publish this post closer to the end of my pregnancy, but circumstance delayed the post, and then our little miracle surprised us by arriving one week early.

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Pregnancy Pampering and Perspective

tour_img-222848-48Today I’m 36 weeks pregnant which leave exactly one month until our newest family member is expected to arrive.   Over the last several months there have been many changes  in life and my body.  This past weekend of pampering and perspective is exactly what I needed to prepare for my final month of pregnancy.

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2016 Goals

2016 GoalsFor the past couple of years I have set goals for 6 categories; personal, family, business, health, spiritual, and financial. I am changing up the categorizes slightly for my 2016 goals; fitness, family, fun, business, and financial.

I am setting my 2016 goals with apprehension; I am uncertain what to expect for this coming year and the changes it will bring. It seems self-defeating to be setting goals for a life that I am familiar with while preparing to enter unfamiliar territory.
With that being said, I will continue to maintain my goal setting practices with the optimism that I will be able to find a hybrid between the present and the future. So without further ado, my 2016 goals…..

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