Author Archives: Giggles

Me, the Runner, Part 1

16 April 2018, 12:17 pm by Giggles
Categories: Exercise, Family, Remembers

I have always been a runner. When I was a baby my dad, also a runner, would push me on runs and races in the stroller. Back then they didn’t have the fancy jogging strollers we have now and I’ve been told that he and I wore out several strollers with all the miles we did. I don’t have any memory of those runs, but I’ve seen the pictures. Keep reading →

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Talent!

6 April 2018, 4:03 pm by Giggles
Categories: How To, Quilting/Sewing/Knitting/Crafting

For reasons I can’t fully understand myself, I organized an on-line talent show for a moms of multiples group I’m in on FaceBook. I gave everyone three weeks to get their talents ready to share and then this morning set up the place for everyone to share their photos, videos, links, or whatever, of whatever talents they had. These are the talents I shared with the group (quilting, sewing, and socks) … Keep reading →

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Pyeong Chang 2018 Closing Ceremonies

27 February 2018, 11:13 pm by Giggles
Categories: Olympics

Another Olympics in the books. Thanks for joining us for our Olympic commentary. We certainly had a good time doing it. I’m excited to see what our growing commentating team does in 2.5 years in Tokyo. Enjoy! Keep reading →

2 Shared thoughts

February 23rd and 24th at the Olympics

27 February 2018, 10:48 pm by Giggles
Categories: Olympics

I spent the 23rd getting my family ready to go to Mesa so I could run a 10K on the 24th and the three older kids could run a 1K, so there wasn’t much Olympic watching on my end that day. And by the 24th things were starting to wind down at the Olympics. But we still got some commentary in. Bobsled. Curling. Hockey. Keep reading →

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February 22nd at the Olympics (in which Amanda actually gets there)

27 February 2018, 10:38 pm by Giggles
Categories: Olympics

While it wasn’t the Olympic trip she was hoping for, Amanda did have an Olympic experience, and totally made my day and my kids’ day by “taking” them with her. Photos courtesy of Amanda and myself. Keep reading →

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February 20th and 21st at the Olympics

27 February 2018, 10:07 pm by Giggles
Categories: Olympics

Carnage (but not really). Falling down and getting back up. Snowboarding. Skiing. Missing the culture segments. And finally, women’s hockey gold! Keep reading →

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February 18th and 19th at the Olympics

25 February 2018, 11:25 pm by Giggles
Categories: Olympics

Curling pants discussion. Athlete body types. Names for tricks and techniques. Bobsleds. Falls, but getting back up. Just another day at the Olympics. Keep reading →

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