Mom on the Run--Woman of Steele

So after we returned from vacation it was time to get ready for the 4th of July!  I love this time of year with all the family get-togethers and fun activities to do with the kids.  That’s why I love being a teacher so much!  I get to spend the best time of year with my kiddos, going out and being a part of fun family activities!   I got back into my usual routine of running at 4:30 am to get it done so I could enjoy my kids to the fullest.  I started training for my half marathon in August using a Hal Higdon’s intermediate half marathon training plan.  I like having a plan because it gives me an idea of what I should be doing, but I don’t always follow it perfectly.  Anyway, our town has an annual 4th of July 1 mile and 10K race.  I ran the 10K last year for the first time and figured I might as well run it again.  I was going to be running that morning anyway so I might as well run in a race and get some training out of it!   ...

This summer we made the decision to travel to Pennsylvania for our summer vacation. My husband, Jason (Jay), grew up in PA and has not been back to the area for about 28 years!! It was about time we made the trip!!! DAY #1: Saturday: Pennsylvania is about 10 hours from where we live in Wisconsin so we decided to leave very early in the morning Saturday. That way the kids would be able to sleep for a good portion of the drive and we could get further before all the "Are we there yet's?" began. We ended up making it to Ohio for breakfast. We stopped at this really cute donut shop called Mama C's Donuts and Coffee. The kids picked out donuts, of course, while I chose to have a caramel nut muffin warmed up.  Jay and my MIL, Marge had donut-type pastries as well.  The coffee was delicious and I definitely needed it after being up at the crack of dawn!  You would think that I would be used to it by now, but that couple hours difference and not going to sleep early en...