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A Trip to Israel

If you follow me on Facebook (and if you don’t, why the heck not!?), you know that I recently spent two full weeks in Israel. My son Jack had the opportunity to represent the U.S. playing soccer in the 2017 World Maccabiah games (the Jewish Olympics) held in Israel. Jeff and I decided it would…

The Joy of Being More Than a Mom

Don’t get me wrong: being a mom has been one of my greatest joys in life. It’s brought me more fulfillment and happiness than I ever thought possible. But one of the reasons I became a coach was because I needed something more in life. Before motherhood (and even in the early years), I was…

The Family That Works Out Together…

My family is definitely an active one. With my workouts, which various family members will join me for from time to time, and my kids’ sports, we are often found doing something active. Back in February, I posted on Facebook about starting tennis lessons. I had realized that so many of my “hobbies” were related…

How We Defied the Marriage Statistics

Though statistics show that U.S. divorce rates are actually dropping, divorce is still very common. According to The New York Times, those married in the 1980s had about a 47% chance of divorcing, while those married in the 1990s (like Jeff and me) have about a 35% chance of divorce. These statistics still aren’t very…

Go With the Flow

In February, my younger kids’ school closed for three days because the classrooms were needed for a conference. Staying home would have been easy. We’re so busy most of the time that I considered kicking back at home and relaxing. But where’s the fun in that!? Instead, I called up my friend Monica to see if…

Perfectly Imperfect – Facing Imposter Syndrome

Sometimes… Sometimes I don’t even tell people I’m a Beachbody Coach because I don’t feel like I look like a Beachbody Coach “should” look. But, really, it’s okay to help others when I’m not perfect. I don’t know if you’ve ever heard of ‘Imposter Syndrome’, but it’s something I struggle with constantly. Impostor syndrome is marked…

The Donut ‘Do – Inspired Fun

Lucy’s summer camp had a dress-up day and we needed an idea. Fortunately, my niece had just done a fun “crazy hair day” activity where she’d come up with a really creative hairstyle, so that was our initial inspiration. I searched Pinterest for more ideas and found someone who had done a great style where they…

Getting Unstuck Is A Journey

Remember how I said I was going to do more journaling? And when I said it, I did mean it – but now here I am, months later and I’ve still got a bunch of blank journal pages staring at me and I feel STUCK. Part of the issue for me with journaling, I think,…

First Impressions of Last Chance

We needed to do some camp shopping and on our way to find Nordstrom Rack we stumbled upon Last Chance. For those who (like me) are new to Last Chance it is Nordstrom’s final-clearance store for returned and overstocked merchandise from Nordstrom stores, Nordstrom Rack and Nordstrom.com. (Quick note – All merchandise at Last Chance is sold as-is with…

The Heat is On – Our Summer Schedule

Ahhh, Summer – school’s out, sun’s out and the pressure is on for parents (well, at least that’s how I feel). Summer in the Ratterman household includes the kids going to various day camps for most of the day, including tennis camp. This is both fun and builds skills plus teaches sportsmanship, so it’s a…