I’m back…from Beantown! This past weekend, Jill and I traveled to Boston to participate in Tory Johnson’s Spark & Hustle conference. We arrived on Thursday and stayed through Sunday, with a lot of exploring along the way. For more details on our conference experience, you can check out my Pursuing Our Passion or DreamChamps blog. […]
Breakfast
Birthday Bonanza!
Hello from the 25th year! The idea of celebrating the “year” rather than the “age” comes from a longstanding joke in my family. When my mom turned 49, Papa Bender gave my brother and me the idea to congratulate her on celebrating her 50th year. I am sure you can imagine how well that one […]
BABIES!! + Mountain Magic: Part Two
Happy Thursday! This week is absolutely flying by between the DreamChamps blog launch and the fact that I have had not just one, but three baby girls added to my life! I am now a new Cousin Jenn and Aunt Jenn!!!!!!!!!!! As you can see, I could not be more thrilled. My cousin Lisa (whose […]
Mountain Magic: Part One
There is truly only one word to describe the experience I had in Arizona late last week. As I mentioned in my last post, I was out there visiting my family and also competing in a golf tournament with Mama Bender, our first chance to play together as partners since I was in high school. […]
Food, Fashion, Fancy
Thank you to all who contributed to the very lively discussion on name change. I loved hearing everyone’s perspectives and since there is no right or wrong answer, was interested to see how sometimes our family history and how we were raised plays a role in our decisions. I’m very glad that Heather brought this […]
Chez Bobby
My husband went crazy in the kitchen this weekend! I wish I could take full credit for the meals that follow, but the bulk of the chopping (which, let’s be honest, is often the most tedious part of the whole process) goes to Chez Bobby. It all started last night…with a pizza party! We picked […]
A Message On Heart Health
According to the American Heart Association, one in three Americans have some form of heart disease. Three of my grandparents have grappled with heart-related issues in the past. As a result, it is certainly a topic that hits close to home. When the team at Quaker Oats reached out and asked if I would be […]
The Honeymooners: Day Five
First, thank you all so much for the kind words and congratulatory wishes following my half marathon race on Sunday. It meant a lot for me to be able to share the experience with you and I am already looking forward to the next one, with an even better training plan! Ready for the final […]