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Webinars about Race: What’s Coming Up

I love the free webinars about race that are put on by the non-profit organization, EmbraceRace. It is so clear from the election that we have a long road ahead of us in the United States when it comes to dismantling racism and paving a path where all people belong. Our country is even more divided than we were four years ago. Let’s keep doing the work! These webinars about race issues are a place to start.
Nurturing Resilience & Joy in/among Young BIPOC Children
Part 1, Focus on Parents & Caregivers
Monday, November 16, 8:30-9:30 pm ET
Part 2, Focus on Educators
Thursday, November 19, 8:30-9:30 pm ET.
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Camping During COVID: Here’s How It Went

We finally had a chance to try camping during COVID! The best camping season in Texas is just getting started. It’s way too hot in the summer to camp in any fun way. In the Spring, we were in total lockdown.
So this past weekend was our first chance to go camping in a long while. Here’s the breakdown of how it went in case you are interested:
Camping During COVID: Group
The close friends that we have been quarantining with invited us to go camping with them. Matt and I dragged our feet on securing a spot at the same campground. By the time I finally got around to … Read More
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Noom for a Healthy Life: Noom Me Versus the Old Me

I’m still going strong with using Noom for a healthy life. It has been about 2.5 months. I’ve been putting much better habits into place, which feels great. I’ve also lost about 15 pounds.
One of the activities Noom had us do last week was to brainstorm some of our new habits versus our old habits.
The first thing I love is that I’m walking thousands of steps every day. I hit this goal through a combination of working at my treadmill desk and going for walks through the neighborhood.
The other thing I’m doing is being much more intentional about “treats.” I used to do things like eat an … Read More