Live Fit and Sore

Category: Parenting/Family

  • Summer Parenting Challenges

    One of the challenges of this summer has been my 12 year old daughter is home during the day. She really wasn’t into attending camp this summer – so other than a few weeks where there were specialized camps, she is home. Which means she has to figure out a way to keep herself occupied…

  • A Little Parental Freedom Is A Good Thing

    With the kiddos off to camp this week, Scott and I are taking time to reconnect. It is so odd to not have the kids home. The drive to VTech to drop them off was filled with bickering and Are we there yets as expected. The 4 hour drive home though — was pure heaven.…

  • Fourth of July: Family Roadtrip to Williamsburg

    Scott planned a last minute family road trip to Williamsburg to celebrate the Fourth of July. Fireworks watching in Colonial Williamsburg – what could be more appropriate? The hurricane brought cooler temps which made it a perfect weekend for site seeing and spending time outdoors. We spent our last day at Busch Gardens Theme park.…

  • Make Your Bed

    Take time out of your day and watch this amazing, inspiring and thoughtful commencement speech delivered by  Naval Adm. William H. McRaven, BJ ’77, ninth commander of U.S.Special Operations Command, Texas Exes Life Member, and Distinguished Alumnus at The University of Texas at Austin, on May 17, 2014. It’s worth it… Navy SEAL Commander Tells Students…

  • Free Yourself By Quieting Your Mind

    While I am resting my shoulder, I’m trying out some new workouts in the area. To date – I have taken some cycling classes at CycleLuv in Leesburg, hot yoga at Flow Yoga in Ashburn and yesterday – I took a Power Boxing class at Title Boxing in Ashburn. The boxing class was fun — it was high intensity…

  • Birthday Wishes for Nate Dogg

    Happy 10th BIrthday to my Nate Dogg, my challenging, cute, sweet, smart, and mischievous bundle of joy. It’s hard to believe that my youngest is now double digits. It’s another reminder of how time flies… Nate used to love to snuggle, hug and hang out with me and now he would much rather hang out with…

  • 7 Lessons From a Happy Marriage

    16 years ago today in Las Vegas, I hit the jackpot and married THE Silver Fox and became the luckiest girl in world. Here are some lessons I have learned since then… Husbands can not read minds, good communication is key. Be your spouse’s biggest cheerleader. It’s a good thing to have your own Hobbies &…

  • Success: The Difference You Make In People’s Lives

    I got back from San Fran a few days ago and am still processing and decompressing all the experiences HB and I had on our SF trip. Of course there was mostly family time which is what’s important. My two little 3 month old nieces are just the cutest, sweetest babies in the world. I…

  • Rest in Peace Aunt Barbara

    My aunt died yesterday. She was my Dad’s only sister and only sibling. I had only met her a handful of times at most in my life. Our family has a history of estrangement and other odd family relationships. My Dad and her didn’t speak for many, many years and making the effort to be…

  • Family Bonds are Important

    Yesterday during our 200m shuttle run test – something happened around lap 7 and my ankle gave out. I knew something had happened but wasnt sure what and I kept going, finishing out the final 3 laps. When I got in the shower yesterday –  I had a black and blue mark around my ankle…