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“Nobody objects to a woman being a good writer or sculptor or geneticist if at the same time she manages to be a good wife, good mother, good looking, good tempered, well groomed and unaggressive” -Leslie McIntyre

Posts from ‘April, 2011’

at the ‘rents-in law’s

We’ve made it safely to Springfield last night and quickly unpacked the car. The craziness commenced almost immediately! The girls were so excited to see their aunt (Jason’s little sister) and their grandparents. Then everyone finally crashed around 11:30. Regan actually gave me a full night’s sleep with ZERO interruptions. WOOT!! Then this morning the [...]

feeling more like myself

It’s been a strange few days. I haven’t felt like myself. I haven’t really liked myself. I even began talking bad about myself. I hate that I still get like that. For no apparent reason self doubt, self loathing, fat talk, sadness and anger set into my head the other day and I couldn’t shake [...]

smooth sailing

Today has been one of those days where everything just ran smoothly. I like it like that. I mean, who doesn’t?! Breakfast was a repeat of yesterday’s with a few mini chocolate chips added on top and a mug of ( DUH! ) hazelnut coffee. The girls decided to do a photo shoot at the [...]

rising, raining, running and reading

RISING: Knowing full well I over did it on the chocolate yesterday I set my alarm to go off at 6:00 so I could get in a good weight session before starting my day. I tried something new this morning…a DVD from Fitness Magazine. It’s a total body weight training disc that really ended up [...]

too much sugar

It is true. I have overdone it today. But let me back up about 24 hours… After I told you all how thankful I was I got busy enjoying the company of Jason and the girls. We did the old fashioned “egg dyeing” extravaganza. But in the Sparks house we don’t go for those wussy [...]