The Highs & the Lows

I know that I didn’t give birth to R & M and I would never claim them as my biological children. They have a mother, they have that person who gave birth to them and shares their blood. I don’t and I know that and I’m reminded of that daily. However, I do love those boys as though they were biologically mine and I do consider them mine as well! I do parent them; I wash their dirty underwear; I make them meals; put band-aids on; help with homework & projects; get stains out of shirts & jeans; make them clean their rooms; listen to them talk about their day; I buy items because I know they like a specific snack; I think about what foods they like & don’t like when I cook meals; I pick them up from school & practices; I buy them clothes and shoes,; I pay for registration for extra curricular events. In all senses of the word, I am a parent to those boys. Do I do it full-time? Nope! Do I get the lows & the highs of parenting? Absolutely!

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#FitFriday – Drink Your H2O

One of my goals of #FitFriday is to help give you tools for a well-rounded fit or healthy lifestyle.  So, today we’re going to touch on drinking water!  While I know that drinking a lot is really good for you, I’ve always kind of slacked.  I’m not one that actually enjoys the taste (or lack thereof in my opinion) unless it’s right after a hot sweaty run and then it better be ice cold!  But, I know it’s beneficial to my overall health, so I decided this week to give this “half your body weight (in ounces)” thing a try!

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Share Your World 2014 – Week 47

I always love the questions that Cee from Cee’s Photography come up with each week for the Share Your World Challenge. She really made us think and work this week with her twist, which is to list at least 50 things that make you happy. I LOVE this idea as I believe there is too much negativity in the world and we all need to focus on the blessings in our lives and the things that make us happy! So, without further ado…here are my 50 things that make me happy (and in no particular order)!

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