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One year ago yesterday, I completed my first marathon. It was a bucket list item for me, and while I won't lie and say I loved every minute of the run, the sense of accomplishment at the finish line made all the time and energy I invested worth it. If you've ever run...

Wow. In Arizona, we're expecting four days of rain, a few days of sunshine, and then mixed rain and snow for two or three days. This. Never. Happens. At least we're getting in some good cuddling while working. Everyone thinks the coronavirus is a sign of the end of...

Have you ever driven through a Trader Joe's parking lot? The cars there are plastered with bumper stickers about world peace and coexisting, but those drivers will CUT YOU if you dare drive too slowly or accidentally try parking in the same spot they had their eyes...

My husband and I grew up in wrestling families. My dad and both of my brothers wrestled, and my husband and his brother did, too. So naturally, when we found out we had a local wrestling club, we encouraged our kids to try it. Our daughter wants nothing to do with it...

“Where’d You Go, Bernadette” by Maria Semple is a light, funny read with a deeper message about the strong ties of family love. Here’s the synopsis: When fifteen-year-old Bee claims a family trip to Antarctica as a reward for perfect grades, her fiercely intelligent...

Last summer, we bought a new car. Our old one was on its last legs: the odometer was approaching 200,000 miles and it needed some repairs that would cost more than the car was worth. During our trip to Alaska, we borrowed an SUV from my in-laws’ friends. We LOVED it...

This past Christmas, instead of exchanging gifts, my friends and I exchanged books (and cookies)!. Some of us brought more than one to share, so I walked away with two. I read The Happiness Project, by Gretchen Rubin, first. During our book exchange, this book caught...

My grandma would have been 100 last week. I think about her often, but even more around her birthday. She was pretty much my favorite person, and now, as I reflect on how she lived her life, I realize it’s because she was many of the things I aspire to be: brave,...