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We did some fun stuff this weekend but my absolute highlight?! Little V grew her vocabulary with her 10th-ish word ‘Power Ball’ 😂 You see, during my stressed induced craze while Nate was away, I was inspired to clean out my kitchen pantry at 10pm on a Saturday thanks to @move.play.mom (this minimalist mama is seriously amazing - check her out). After cleaning out beans, crackers, and pasta from 2014, I was inspired to start making more things from scratch with healthy, whole ingredients. With race and hiking season underway, I reached out to the @radmums_ group and got some AMAZING recipes for protein balls and cookies. I told my kids they were Power Balls to give them energy and my daughter loves them so much, she decided to make them part of her vocabulary! It isn’t that surprising tho, the girl has good taste - after all, she did say ‘Mama’ before ‘Dada’ 😉

I’m not competitive at all and nobody has ever once complained about how loud I am...😬 We always have music playing, half our family has no volume control (to the point Maximo’s teacher suggested he get his hearing checked), we believe in cheering loud and hard across the finish line, and some of me and Nate’s biggest fights have occurred in the car from him saying my voice is so loud it gives him a headache and he needs me to stop talking 😐 Ok, we might be a little over the top...but at least you’ll hear us coming 🙉

This picture marks the day before my new life started half a month ago. People have asked me how the balance between homelife and work is going but truthfully, I learnt a long time ago, from some wise executive women, that striving for balance is a skill seldom mastered. Instead, they told me to allocate realistic amounts of time for competing priorities and be fully present/devoted in those moments. It’s also important to know when “good enough” is an acceptable level. Having Nate gone makes things a little more challenging while trying to onboard a nanny, accomplish household duties, and hang out with my beloved RadMums but it’s happening.... barely! At points I’ve felt like I’m going crazy ha. You may not see me as much on IG these days but I’m still alive and having fun!

Thinking back on today, we probably should’ve hooked the Thule onto a fat bike so that all of us could enjoy the downhill cruise. Thankfully Nate kept Maximo biking the whole way so I worked on building my buns of steel pushing only 20lbs of flesh up a mountain. I have a goal to win a 5km race this May with my 2 kids (almost 60lbs combined). Should be interesting...either way it has to be easier than trying to get a toddler to wear sunglasses...or mitts...😐

Well, that’s a wrap! I’ve had the privilege of spending a lot of time with these little maniacs over the past couple of years. They’ve kept me on my toes planning crafts, finding new places to explore, and doing every sport under the sun! Now it’s time for momma to have some fun (err....well different fun!) Yes, I’m one of those sick people that likes working and truthfully this new job has me more excited than ever! I’m going to miss my time with the jam hands but I know we’re all going to rock it. So in the meantime, if you know a nanny who mountain bikes, likes building giant snow forts, can run around a play park for 2hrs, and doesn’t mind hauling the kids to the rock climbing gym, please send him/her my way! 😳 Is it legal to stipulate that you should be able to keep an active pace for 8hrs...cause seriously 🤦🏽‍♀️😵

I’m coming down from a mountain high this weekend and I’m not talking about all the sinus infection/cold medication I’ve been on because let’s face it...I’m the goof who accidentally takes 2 extra strength nighttime pills before meeting a group of new women in the mountains #truestory 🤦🏽‍♀️😴 Thankfully it was no big deal because the ladies were awesome and laughed off my delirious state like I’d known everyone for years! After skate skiing, yoga in the tent, good food, and too many laughs, my mountain love tank is full...well at least for a couple of days 😉

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