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Nature Scavenger Hunts | BUFF® #LiveMoreNow Part 3

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Disclaimer: I received three BUFF® products to encourage me to #LiveMoreNow as part of being a BibRave Pro. Learn more about becoming a BibRave Pro (ambassador) and check out BibRave.com to review find and write race reviews! Summer has officially begun here. The temps are up, sun is shining and the kids' summer activities start next week! I have loved watching our oldest in swimming lessons and "teeny ball" in the past years and now look forward to our second babe joining in the action as well. One new adventure we have taken on this year is nature study . With our children being 5, 3 and 6 months old, we're not into the intense studies (obviously, we're just pre-k here!) and our nature studies are more like "scavenger hunts". We read books on interesting aspects of God's creation (i.e. lately it's been bird eggs) and then go out and experience hands-on. Our nature study adventures take us to the nearby state park with friends, to grand

They See Us Rollin' | BUFF® #LiveMoreNow Part 2

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Disclaimer: I received three BUFF® products to encourage me to #LiveMoreNow as part of being a BibRave Pro. Learn more about becoming a BibRave Pro (ambassador) and check out BibRave.com to review find and write race reviews! The summer is rollin' and so are we! I have never considered myself much of a cross-trainer when it comes to marathon training but while thinking over this post, I've realized my life is cross-training. I run for cumulatively about 6 hours a week and thankfully the rest of my hours are spent with my three kiddos. As much as these boys like to move, I'm now considering them my cross-training — especially now that our 6-month-old is mobile and very busy. Biking is by far a favorite activity for our 5- and 3-year-old boys whenever the roads aren't covered in snow. Now that their biking legs have built up strength again after the long winter, they are rolling on their bikes near daily. The baby and I just need to keep up! The weather

Chasing the Sunrise | BUFF® #LiveMoreNow Part 1

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Disclaimer: I received three BUFF® products to encourage me to #LiveMoreNow as part of being a BibRave Pro. Learn more about becoming a BibRave Pro (ambassador) and check out BibRave.com to review find and write race reviews! My early morning mental dialogue goes a little something like this: The 5:00 a.m. alarm is sounding. "No thank you. Just 5 more minutes." 5 minutes later; it's time to really do this. "Ugh. I'll run on the treadmill later..." <mental image of treadmill running with kids all awake> "Okay, yep. I'm out." Getting out the door by 5:20 is my "run day" goal though after a spotty night of sleep with our 6 month old I struggle. (and sometimes baby has a different up his onesie sleeve and it's just not possible!) Despite the kick in the tail it takes to get me out of bed, I have grown to really love the peace of an early morning. I lay my clothes out the night before (in a pile, not a pretty fl

10 Q's for Your Mother Runner Self

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Happy Mother's Day weekend to you and/or the special women in your life! When I think of Mother's Day, I am so thankful for my mom and the many influential women God has blessed my life with including my Grandma, my Great Grandma and my "adopted" mom next door. As my boys are getting older I am SO enjoying the homemade "gifts". Being a mom of three little boys is teaching me so much and greatly deepening my faith in God... mainly because I know I can't pull this off in my own strength! The saying goes "the days are long and years are short" and I'm finding that to be very much true. The fights over toys, potty training battles and nights of teething are tough but the struggles pale in comparison to the sweet moments. This week my 5-year-old made the below card. It is seriously something I will treasure forever, especially because he decided to make it on his own without any prompting from dad. My mom heart melted! In honor of Mot

Rudy & The Race Across America | Rudy Project Rydon Review

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Disclaimer: I received a sneak peek viewing of the documentary GODSPEED and a pair of Rudy Project Rydon sunglasses to review as part of being a BibRave Pro. Learn more about becoming a BibRave Pro (ambassador) and check out BibRave.com to review find and write race reviews! In case you haven't read my review of GODSPEED yet, I will give you a quick summary of my thoughts: Jerry Schemmel and Brad Cooper, the bicyclists for Team Enduring Hope , were an inspiration because of their faith in God, teamwork and physical/emotional/mental perseverance in the 3,000 miles of The Race Across America. This wasn't just some 12-state joyride. This was a RACE ! To read my thoughts on GODSPEED, check out my complete review  here . GODSPEED will be hitting theaters on May 22nd, which is fast approaching, so you should snag some tickets now! As a BibRave Pro, along with a sneak peak viewing of the upcoming documentary GODSPEED, I also received a pair of  Rudy Project Rydon  sungla