Mary J.

Book Review: Rise & Run by Shalane Flanagan and Elyse Kopecky

I might need a gold star. I followed through on reading a book like I said I would! (It helps when I’m reading something I actually want to read.) Hooray for executive function actually working for a change! As promised, I read Rise & Run (note that I may get commission from affiliate links, noContinue reading “Book Review: Rise & Run by Shalane Flanagan and Elyse Kopecky”

Gear for the Guys: What I Got Hubby for Runs

I made some progress this week I completed Week 1 of Couch25K! I’m pretty proud of myself. I have had many false starts, where I do Week 1 Day 1, but then I don’t even complete the first week. I even managed to make myself get up early and run for a change! It’s beenContinue reading “Gear for the Guys: What I Got Hubby for Runs”

Every day I’m struggling

I have a confession. I am not a morning person. Never have been. I was that teenager who would happily sleep all day and stay up all night, and I’m still a little salty about having to be awake early for things like my job and driving there. The night owls of the world haveContinue reading “Every day I’m struggling”

Reading Material

My Amazing Bookshelves If you’ve ever been to my house, you’ve seen the amazing bookshelves the Hubby built in what we call “The Back Room”. It’s a combination office-play room-library space that we all love, and the bookshelves are my favorite part. Those bookshelves are also incredibly full. I know, I know, why am IContinue reading “Reading Material”

Running Fears

I’m afraid… Not of the dark, of strangers, or even of snakes. No, I’m afraid to run in the mornings. If I want to run before I go to work (which is the only time I can run outside in the summer), that means I have to be up at 4:00 in the morning andContinue reading “Running Fears”

Get This Party Started! (Or Mary’s Gear Post)

I DID IT! I did it friends! I went for my first run in way too long. It wasn’t long, and it wasn’t pretty, but hey, I did it! When it comes to running here, well, Houston, we certainly have a problem! It’s hot as all get out in the Houston area, and this summerContinue reading “Get This Party Started! (Or Mary’s Gear Post)”

Here We Go! Off to Neverland!

Ok, maybe we aren’t flying, but we ARE running! Well, I’m running. I assume you’re a runner too, since you’re reading this, but if not, well, hello anyway! I’m a full-time working homeschool parent in southeastern Texas, and even better, I’m a Disnerd. I grew up watching all the Disney Classics on VHS, and ofContinue reading “Here We Go! Off to Neverland!”