Party with Me on NYE

by mamapoole // December 12, 2013 // Comments off

Quite the night! On my Facebook page, I saw a crazy amount of followers all of a sudden. So I did what any normal person would have done and just kept refreshing the screen. “Oooh! Look at this!” I said... Continue reading →

Red, Green and Blue Salad and Ellen DeGeneres

by mamapoole // December 11, 2013 // Comments off

Being a stay-at-home has a lot of perks, don’t get me wrong…but it also has some disadvantages as well. Take for example the BIG factor like we are (choosing) to live off of one income. When I worked in the... Continue reading →

PB&J Roll Ups: #Healthy Kidfriendly Snacks

by mamapoole // December 10, 2013 // Comments off

You remember the other day when I mentioned I hate mud? Well…that didn’t last long. My son, who cannot read this, felt the need to prove me WRONG. At first, I was completely disgusted. I have to be honest. Mud... Continue reading →

No Bake Oatmeal Raisin Cookies #HappyHolidays

by mamapoole // December 9, 2013 // Comments off

The last 24-hours have been busy, busy! First let me back up a little… Pete Larson who is a blogger for RunBlogger.com left a comment on my post about running with anxiety, suggesting a particular book to read. I admire... Continue reading →

How far do you go to make your child happy?

by mamapoole // December 8, 2013 // Comments off

The famous question, at what moment do parents become suckers? I think I was there today. Really…I know I was. The look of disappointment from Mr 4 was unbearable when I told him I had to return the train we... Continue reading →

Santa Claus and Pizza Chips #HappyHolidays

by mamapoole // December 7, 2013 // Comments off

You know when you have those conversations with your child and they stump you? Like the other night I told Mr 4 that there was no gravity on the moon. He asked how a rocket can land and stay there... Continue reading →

Good Luck Running

by mamapoole // December 6, 2013 // Comments off

Hi there! How was your day? Did you get outside to play? On most days, I take the kids out to play unless it’s raining. I don’t like to play in the mud, am I missing out? It looked a... Continue reading →

Running with Anxiety and Stress

by mamapoole // December 4, 2013 // Comments off

Today was probably one of the best days I’ve had in a while. After visiting the ER room the other evening for irregular heartbeat, the docs suggested I reduce stress and calm my anxiety, which may or may not be... Continue reading →

Christmas Tree Bookmarks

by mamapoole // December 4, 2013 // Comments off

This project was on a whim and really fun to do. We read a lot of Christmas books this season. Some of our favorite are: Who can resist the Critters, right? The Gingerbread Man is such an awesome story. We... Continue reading →

Challenges for the At-Home Trainer: #Running

by mamapoole // December 3, 2013 // Comments off

I know ahead of the game that there are going to be challenges to face when completing my goal of running my first 10k. Challenges for the at-home trainer with two kids and a very hard working husband, yup, that... Continue reading →