half marathon

Last Wednesday started with our typical, chaotic morning routine. As quickly as possible, I packed breakfast to-go in multiple plastic baggies, zipped up both kids backpacks, poured juice in each of their favorite sippy cups (high maintenance may just be genetic after all), and then rushed to get them in their jackets and shoes before buckling them in their car seats. Despite having read multiple mommy blogs and articles about not “hurrying,” and just enjoying the time we have with our little ones, it seems I haven’t learned. “Hurry up, we are going to be late,” still comes out of my mouth every single morning.Read More →