I have this persistent fear of discovering I have an incurable disease and I will die within a year. So I have mentally prepared for this over the years by making checklists of what I will do once that inevitable news comes (yes, I'm a bit dramatic).Before, it was adventures I would have, places I... Continue Reading →
strength and determination
It doesn't get easier, you get stronger.Saucony posted this on their Instagram account, and I paused to reflect on that. Of course, that applies to running and yoga and exercise and training of any sort. But it also applies to so much more: Like Gracie being a part of me apart from me.Like being the... Continue Reading →
look to the stars
Astrology is probably a crock of shit, right? I mean, most likely. The premise is that their are twelve basic types of people in the world and their characteristics hinge on when they were born. Sounds a bit far-fetched to me. But even still, I find myself venturing to one of those websites every now... Continue Reading →
party animals (pun intended)
This was my first birthday party pulling off without one of my fellow Pelesky ladies here to root me on, give me ideas, and help me set up. Last year my mom was here for Brandon's second birthday right after Holden's birth, and the year before Amber was still in Omaha and was a part... Continue Reading →
Three Marches
Holden - TodayJust like that, a year has gone by. Today as I danced with Holden, I tried to cement his squeals of delight in my mind so I will remember them when he is twelve and I am 43. I concentrated hard while also trying not to cry. I can't say that 2026 sounds... Continue Reading →
Not ready yet
On Friday I had a phone interview. I wasn't really expecting a full-fledged thirty minute conversation about my past work experience and those cliché behavioral interview questions. I just knew it was a part-time work-from-home recruiting position. I was just planning to hear if the logistics would work for me, I wasn't really prepared to... Continue Reading →
Be still
Today was peaceful. Steve had the day off work. We didn't go anywhere. We cleaned our house and made meals and I did yoga and ran. I read a lot of books to Brandon, he painted, and Holden got into everything. It was so nice. So beautiful. Nice to have a quiet day. Nice to... Continue Reading →
Good shit
I know, I know, I'm unoriginal and completely cliché and ordinary. But here is what I'm thankful for this year: Adoption - that my wonderful daughter is being raised by loving parents (and that there is this beautiful alternative to the other two choices in surprise pregnancies)Books and baths. Couldn't choose. Plus they go together so... Continue Reading →
i’m an outlaw
You know how people are always saying crazy phrases that don't make any sense at all? Like "I froze my ass off"? Well I literally ran my tits off. My working out has made sense of a non sequitur idiom. I'm not bragging about my breasts previously known as large - trust me, I don't... Continue Reading →
A little nutsy
I have talked a lot about having a third child. But I really haven't thought that much about it. I have thought about the two children we already have and about money and about babies, but not actually about a third child. I have thought around it without thinking about it. So for the past... Continue Reading →
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