Colby and I competed in our first triathlon relay on Labor Day with Tri-now! While Colby does one triathlon every year with my family, the majority of the time he comes along to be my chauffeur, cheerleader, photographer and well, spectator! But this race, we...
Unsolicited advice. We all receive it. Whether you are in a similar stage as me and have received lots of advice on how to "get pregnant" or you are in a different stage of life, we have all received advice we didn't want. I shared why...
I can't get the song, "Get Your Hopes Up," by Josh Baldwin out of my head. It's been out for a long time but I am still singing it. It actually reminds me of the 2017 Moms in the Making conference because that was one...
Several months back I attended a women's conference where the keynote speaker addressed the worst thing to say to someone going through infertility. Being that this conference was for women of all ages and stages, I was immediately drawn in when she honed in on...
A couple of weeks ago I competed in an aquathlon and as I mentioned in my recap, I had a really difficult time during the swim. An open water swim is always so different from a pool swim. Not only is the water dark, but there...
Last night I closed a door to a 6 year chapter of my life, a very bittersweet ending. For 6 years, every other week (and crazily enough, once upon a time, every week) I have been opening my doors to women who are struggling through...
Two weekends ago I competed in my second olympic aquathlon, which is a 1-mile open water swim, followed by a 6 mile run. It had been 4 years since I had competed in my first aquathlon and also 4 years since I swam in open...
This past June, Colby and I traveled to several National Parks to go hiking and explore. When we were at each park, we intentionally picked the most strenuous hikes. We did this for two reasons: one reason being to avoid the crowds but the second...
Earlier this week Colby and I returned from a trip to Washington DC. Colby had a work trip and for the first time in our marriage, I was able to coordinate it in my schedule to go with him! Day 1 - Fly to DC, Walk...
Several months ago I gave Colby access to my calendar. I honestly don’t know what took so long, but now he can know what I am doing at all hours of the day. Which means instead of calling me to touch base, he can first...
