Patty Holliday
Patty is a 40-ish mother of four living in Virginia. A bit geeky, sometimes sarcastic, lover of a candid confession. She's trying to love running, she swears. But much like her marathon, it’s taking a very long time. Ahem. She's searching for the perfect way to balance family, work, travel, and fitness. Perfect defined as high on fun, low on guilt.
Travel
Kings Dominion Events | BBQ and Brew Fest 2018
Summer means theme parks for my family, and we had a new one to experience last weekend: Kings Dominion near Richmond, Virginia. Not only was this our first experience at the park, but we arrived in time to kick off one of the premiere Kings Dominion Events. Here’s what we learned about Kings Dominion BBQ[more ...]
Mom Life
Monday Memes | Back To School Memes
This post featuring back to school memes for teachers. You are my heroes: the teachers, the administrators, the school bus drivers and the lunch ladies. Bless. Monday memes just for you! Dear teachers & public school workers, Without you, I’d be a big puddle of weepy mommy guts every day. I salute you and hope[more ...]
Entertainment
23 Things to Know Before the Next D23 Expo
I attended my 2nd D23 Expo in 2017 and felt like a seasoned vet this time. No more D23 Expo newbie mistakes! If you were watching via social media and saying, “I need to be there next time!” this is the post for you. The next D23 Expo is August 23-25, 2019. Here are 23 things[more ...]
Running
How Has Running Changed Me? Let Me Count the Ways
Talking about what running has done for us over the years on this week’s Tuesdays on the Run. How has it changed me? Oh… so many ways for the good. And one very surprising way for the – not so good? I can’tcall it bad, exactly, becuase things could be much worse! Link up with[more ...]
