I Have an Accountability Problem

  By Amanda | March 11, 2012 - 4:08 pm | , ,
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I have accountability issues.  I like shortcuts — ones that no one but me need to know about.  No one but me needs to know that I ate that one (two, three — OK 4!) cookies.  If I put this one purchase on my check card Matt never needs to know about it.  Eh, who will know that I took the short route instead of the long route on my walk.  I’m pretty sure this is why the only workout regiments that have ever worked for me have been in structured settings.  Swim team, dance class.  I’m an incredibly proud … Read more →

Time for a little Evaluation

  By Amanda | March 1, 2012 - 9:26 pm | ,
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Every so often I go through a phase of assessing where I am in life and things I’d like to do to make me a better me.  I’m going through one of those phases.  Maybe it’s the fact that I’m about to start a new job and the idea of a fresh start professionally has me examining the rest of my life.  Maybe it’s the fact that Will is now a toddler and I can start thinking more coherently again.  Whatever the reason my brain is swirling with things I want to do – things I need to do.  Become … Read more →

Sucker Punch

  By Amanda | March 1, 2012 - 3:05 pm |
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I’ve been spending the last couple of days packing up the last three years of my professional life in preparation for a new job that starts on Monday.  (It’s amazing how much stuff a person to cram into a little cubicle!) I got to the last drawer this morning and pulled out a bag.  I knew what it was as soon as I saw it.  I had totally forgotten about it . . . until now.  Inside the bag were all the mass cards, and condolence cards and flower cards we received after mom’s death.  I had brought them into … Read more →

What is My Purpose?

  By Amanda | February 29, 2012 - 3:04 pm |
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I started this blog 3 months ago.  It coincided with me signing up to participate in the 3-day.  I originally thought it would be a place to update folks on my training and fundraising progress.  It’s that.  But it’s become so much more to me.  It’s become my place to share my thoughts, on my mom, on my kids, on being a mom, on the walk, on life.  It’s become my little space to share me with whoever wants to listen. When my mom was alive she always talked about one day writing a book.  She had life experience and … Read more →