• Personal

    Kat’s 10 Ways to Survive Winter

    Winter is here again! Is this becoming a yearly tradition of coming up with ways to beat S.A.D.? See previous years here and here. Usually when I think of “surviving winter” I’m thinking…

  • Adventures

    Jer’s Brompton Bike

    A bike that you can take on the train? In the car? On a plane? Why yes, all for a very shiny pretty penny. All I know is this dude has been obsessing…

  • Adventures,  Personal

    First Half Marathon

    We did it!!!I finished my first half marathon faster than my goal, even on an injured knee 🎉 (2:03:47.4). Super proud of Leilani placing 2nd in her age group- she’s amazing! Had the…

  • Adventures

    Galveston Girls Getaway

    Celebrating 20 years of friendship and our birthdays with a “Mommy vacation”. It felt like such an accomplishment talking for a year with my BFF about doing this, saving up for it, and…

  • Adventures

    The Library Is My Therapy

    Isn’t this display of Mr. Roger’s Neighborhood so happy?? I didn’t grow up watching Mr. Rogers, but when I became a Mom and discovered the Daniel Tiger stories for my boys, I sure…

  • Adventures

    We Bought A Car!

    Jer’s 22-year-old Honda Civic was paid off and had already been through some major repairs before this latest rough patch. Then Jer stopped driving it because it would turn off after a mile,…

  • Personal

    Unwell

    The kids made me this amazing breakfast when I was so sick and fatigued that I couldn’t get out of bed. I was experiencing depression on top of the sickness, and realized every…