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Most karate moms just do the commute; this one is working towards her black belt. Join Black Belt Mama as she writes about her pursuit of a black belt in Okinawan Kenpo and Kobudo, and how she raises her two young daughters in the world we live in n
Recent Posts Tagged With 'building the bbm house'
Exhaustion Equals Photo Post
I've been completely exhausted after spending almost the entire weekend and all last week working on the patio. Fortunately, we had some good help from my in-laws and also from some awesome neighbors who showed up with gloves on to......
Landscaping: Before and After (Or, I've Been Legitimately Skipping the Gym)
Although I've been telling everyone how doing our own landscaping has been killing me, I haven't put up much in the way of proof. Until now. . . Keep in mind that much of this stuff is not yet blooming,......
Do It Yourself Landscaping (With Injuries to Prove It)
When we got the landscaping estimate two weeks ago from the landscape design lady, we knew there was no way it was going to happen unless a landscaping god dropped plants and trees from the sky, and we did it......
Six Days to Go (Not a Post About My Knee)
I wrote this depressing post about how my physical therapist thinks my knee needs more time and that I need to take more of a break from karate. It's full of depressing and discouraging junk. This is so much better.......
Unexpected Surprise
We were told that the counter tops were going in on Tuesday or Wednesday. Today, when we arrived at the house, the counter top guys were there delivering two of the smaller pieces. The rest are going in on MONDAY!......
Proud Owners of a Footprint
On Monday we had stakes. On Tuesday we had the promising beginnings of a hole. On Thursday, we thought they were pretty much done digging. We were pretty happy about it. We were especially happy because there is a clause......
Thankful, Hectic, Proud
This morning, a friend took both of the girls to play with her four daughters so I could have a couple hours to pack in peace (i.e. pack up all the things the girls don't want me to pack). Is......
