Skip to main content

Day 3: Five Favorite Blogs



As I continue down the Blogember challenge of blogging every day during the month of November, today I will share my five favorite blogs.

1.  Hannah Brencher.  Many months ago someone shared a post of Hannah's that touched me deeply.  It was 25 Things Every Woman Should Know and I still go back and read it to remember.  And since her blog was shared with me I find a kinship in someone who feels so deeply, and shares so willing!

2.  In Sock Monkey Slippers.  Love her photos, recipes and creativity.  It makes me want to get back into the kitchen and keep at it.  She's full of great ideas, and I need to make more of her suggestions!

3.  Awesomely Awake is a place I go to recharge as a mom, wife, friend and woman!  Great ideas to keep kids engaged and happy.  Great advice for staying on track and being the mom you aspire to be.

4.  Juggling with Julia is a nutritionist and mom sharing healthy recipes.  She's also the very first person I was paired with for the Foodie Pen Pal organized by Lindsey at The Lean Green Bean!  It was a good pairing and we swapped stories, recipes and she was the recipient of my food box.

5. Running Escapades. And of course, I have a favorite running blog!  And many of the running bloggers I follow on twitter for continued motivation.  Amy C is funny, always smiling and makes me believe I can do this too!

I began blogging to hold myself accountable for my running and healthy lifestyle choices.  As many of you know, this is just part of the master plan.  It continues to give me a place to share my successes and my challenges.  Even without an audience, it feels as though when I put out the good and the bad it makes them part of my story.  And for that reason, I continue!

Comments

  1. Mary LongNovember 3, 2013 at 8:30 AM

    25 Things is a great list! Checking out your other suggestions now!

    ReplyDelete

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

What type of runner are you?

The idea for this post came from:   Courage to Run blog    I just cannot resist a quiz .. to assess me in some form or fashion.  To be honest it doesn't matter to me what 'kind' of runner I am, it just matters to me that I RUN!! Here's the link to the quiz:   What Kind of Runner Are You? Here's my answers (multiple choice) and results! Do you often vary your routes? d) No. I stick to a few routes because I find that the time seems to pass more quickly when I'm on familiar ground. How important are the health benefits of running to you?  b) I'm glad there are long-term benefits, but I'm more focused on how good running makes me feel today.  You're a minute slower for a 5K than you were last year. What do you do about it?  b) Don't care too much as long as the experience feels the same. You usually run after work, but your new boss asks if you want to go out for a drink. Do you go?   d) Yes. I'll rearrange my schedule and mak...
Post a Comment
Read more

Get back to it!

We have quite a bit going on as a family these days.  We're getting ready to move our lives from Illinois to Texas in a matter of two weeks.  And these days are filled with preparation on both ends to ensure that we move in one piece and as unscathed as possible.  There are things like jobs, school, household items, cars, houses on both ends, and all the coordination it takes to make it happen.  Oh, then throw in that wonderful husband's travel schedule has imploded and he's been on the road for three weeks straight.  Not to worry - I can do hard things! And I will continue to do them. So when he was back home for the weekend I was pleasantly surprised when he suggested that we all get outside on Saturday and walk the trails of the local park.  We did four miles together.  Our daughter on her scooter a safe distance ahead of us and us enjoying the scenery and talking on and off about the move. It was wonderful.  The weather was perfect. ...
2 comments
Read more

"If You Run Slow, Who Cares"

hoto: www.shutterstock.com "If You Run Slow, Who Cares? By Jeff Gaudette Published (Link to Competitor  Article )Apr. 16, 2013 If you think you are a slow runner, push that thought out of your mind. It's detrimental to your progress.  Being a “slow” runner is merely a state of mind. Don’t let that affect your running. When I first started working with age group and recreational runners in 2006, one of the biggest surprises to me was the amount of negative thinking and lack of self-confidence many runners exhibited. Almost every runner that joined the group introduced themselves to me by stating “I’m probably the slowest person you’ve ever coached” or “you probably don’t work with runners as slow as I am.”  It didn’t matter what their personal bests actually were, almost all conversations started in a similar manner. Unfortunately, I’ve found that not much has changed in the last seven years. Many runners, both new and experienced, hesitate to join local ru...
Post a Comment
Read more