I received an email from an old friend about a month ago. It was out of the blue and took me completely by surprise In the email, she told me that I had inspired her to train for a marathon. She had never thought it was possible to do something outside of being a mom . [...]
About Jen
Jen has been married to Ben since 2005. They have been blessed with two beautiful little girls, Madelyn and Bella. She is a stay at home mom and a full time graduate student studying Counseling Education at Western Illinois University. Jen is also an avid runner and lover of books.
A running couple’s journey
My husband and I just signed up for our first half marathon together. If you have followed my writing for this blog for any length of time, you know I am a marathoner, I love running. My husband has never been a runner and we have never run together, let alone run a [...]
Express yourself
My oldest daughter Maddie is a free spirit. I am not sure where she gets this side of her. My husband and I are not this way. I am high strung and my husband is super chill. He would have to be to be married to me for very long. Our daughter Maddie has developed [...]
can this runner really be a yogi?
I arrived at Hot Yoga with anticipation. I was excited to begin the regular practice of Hot Yoga at least once a week. It’s supposed to have great benefits for runners. It’s supposed to make you a better runner. I was excited. I have done Hot Yoga a few times before but could never stick [...]
Parents sick day?!
Recently, we blogged on mom’s never really having a “sick” day. Which is so true. We as mothers truly never get a “sick” day to ourselves. But what happens when both parents become sick? That is the question we were able to answer this weekend. We are just getting off of a week of [...]
transitioning to the finish line
Transition is never easy; whether you are transiting from a new city or to a new home. I am smack in the middle of transition. When I began writing for the Mom’s blog, I had just begun being a stay at home mom. I became a stay at home to pursue my dream of [...]
christmas eve blues?!
(Maddie & Bella, Christmas 2011) Christmas is my favorite time of year. I love Christmas, the jingles bells, the Christmas Trees, the feeling of cold in the air, hot chocolate cookies, and the list goes on. I love Christmas. But it never fails, Christmas Eve hits and I become a little blue and sad. Maybe [...]
dedicated to the one I love….
(Copyright Carrie Fandercali Photography) For many people, December bustles in Christmas and cheer. In my household, it ushers in my anniversary. I was married in the wonderful month of December to best friend and husband Ben. The midst of my busy mom life, I often times neglect to remind and praise my husband. He is [...]
black friday or bust?!
I swore I would never be one of those people. The one that stood in line at 4 a.m. to get a good bargain I swore I would never shop into wee hours of the morning. Then came my first Christmas with two kids on an extremely tight budget. My husband saw the ads with some [...]
Me, Myself and the Chicago Marathon….
It’s cold, It’s dark, and we are driving into the city of Chicago. I am nervous. It all comes down to this one day. I have trained for 26 weeks for 26.2 miles. I can see the city on the horizon. My stomach is in knots, can I really do this?! I am [...]
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