All posts tagged: 2011

Run Momma

Momma has been on a running roll this year running Hood to Coast in August, Nike Women’s Marathon in October, Chico Almond Bowl Half-marathon, and topping off the year with the Cal International Marathon. I have not had this much fun running since the the high school glory days of undefeated seasons, course records, blue ribbons, and honors and awards. Back then I ran for the love of it without really realizing what it was the drew me to run and enjoy training. Since have children, a husband, a home, and a full-time job I have a knew appreciation for running or maybe it is a “re-newed appreciation of running. I used to think running would take time away from my family so I better not go “too” far. What I have found is quite the opposite. It brings my family together. It also gives me commrodary with fellow runners, friends, and co-workers that I haven’t had since the days of high school cross-country. One of the most beautiful thing about running is it gives …

Silly Momma for sure

Momma is going to have to bring up the commitment level a bit when it comes to getting out on those weekend runs. Why? Because somehow my name was drawn to run this event and the Nike Women’s Marathon (did I really put my name in for the FULL on purpose? Silly Mommy! What was I thinking!) What this means is that I am going to have to get back into running with the kids. Eric has been in the baby jogger many times over his 4.5 years. Noah, hasn’t logged as much time in the jogger partially because we live in a super flat place and I can run with in the “rockstar” stroller. Yes we have a multitude if wheeling choices that take over the garage so much that we can’t get the car in. One of those wheeled options is Eric’s bike. So for the first time I took him with on a run while he road his push bike. I knew 5 miles was ambitious but had a planned stop at …

Peanut Butter

Because Eric has a life threatening peanut allergy no one in our household comes within 2000 miles of peanut butter. Sunflower butter is really close second to peanut butter so we are not missing out on much, but to people who use to eat several peanut butter banana honey sandwiches a week and loved Peanut Butter Puffins it is sometimes just making do. When asked where I wanted to go to dinner in New York last week I responded with “anywhere that sell peanut butter and jelly sandwiches.” If I had to be thousands of miles away from my kiddos I was darn well going to eat a PB&J! Don’t tell Eric because he believes Momma is also allergic to peanuts. I didn’t want him to feel like he was alone in his allergy and since we can’t have peanuts around or even on our breath I might as well be allergic too. I remembered a visit to New York City years ago where I had the most delicious PB&J so Danielle and I pilgramaged in the …