Life Lesson: We All Need Heroes

I told you last week about my athletic crush on Sally McRae.She has been training like a boss for the Western States Endurance Run 100 for four months. And she’s been doing it like nothing I’ve ever seen. She opted to take, anyone who cared to go, along for the ride. She posted regularly on…

Find Yourself

What would it look like for you to find yourself? A vacation? A road trip? Money? While maybe these things could help facilitate your journey I usually find myself when I least expect it. This past weekend, I found myself running a half marathon with two of my girls. It’s an unlikely scenario, but I…

9 Minutes of Bliss

    This weekend, I had the privilege of connecting with one of my favorite ski parents. While we have all moved on from ski racing the friendships we formed over those years will forever hold a special place in all of our hearts. Ski racing, like many sports at that level, takes a toll…

Rescued By Stray Love

If you recall, back in March we visited my middle daughter in Nashville. On our way home from the airport at 1 am, Sydney and her boyfriend, Jake, rescued a small, pregnant, dehydrated and malnourished little pup off the side of the road. Reese and I sat in the backseat unsure of what exactly was…

How Our Garden Grows

The last few years we’ve dabbled in gardening. My husband likes to refer to himself as the urban gardener. He has a penchant for giving himself nicknames so we just go with it. We’ve had mixed results and near all-out failure last summer. After a false start in March, we seem to be on a…