The pastor who married my friends Frank and Alison is now serving as an Army chaplain in Afghanistan.  He sent out this request for help in serving the Afghan people by collecting and distributing shoes to the needy.  No matter what your political or religious views, this is a project we can all get behind.  [...]

If you don’t watch The Biggest Loser, (and why not?  It’s just about the bestestest TV show ever!) you may not have heard about the Pound for Pound Challenge.
And if you do watch, you still might not realize what a great opportunity it is.  The PFP challenge is a sponsored fundraiser for Feeding America - [...]

It feels so good when two ideas come together perfectly.
Years ago, I just lit up while reading David Allen’s book Getting Things Done.  One of the important concepts is how “open loops” cause stress.  You know how there are certain things that annoy you, get in your way, or are just weighing on your mind?  [...]

When you’re working on 3 hours’ sleep and getting 5 minutes in the bathroom alone is like negotiating a hostage crisis, your “beauty routine” tends to fall way down on your priority list.
Even a partially-reformed slob like me can only go so long in sweats and bedhead before thinking, “Is this what I want the [...]

Woo-hoo - got a run in today (biggirl was late for lunch and nap, but we got it done!)  Tuesday was a wash but I did walk about 15 mins each way to the library with the 12-pounder in the carrier and the 26-pounder in the jog stroller.
Today was the last day of week 1, [...]