imperfection – Naptime Chai http://thebenroecks.com Motherhood and adventure in the PNW! Sun, 07 Mar 2021 04:43:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.10 Feeling some (messy) things, thinking some (messy) things. /post/2015/02/02/thoughts2/ /post/2015/02/02/thoughts2/#respond Mon, 02 Feb 2015 05:31:00 +0000 http://2f8091f6-4d01-46cb-b811-b8bb827d815f It’s so easy to think of things that aren’t going well at any given moment.  I will be the first to admit that I get lost in my thoughts of what I want to improve and how I want to … Continue reading →

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]]> /post/2015/02/02/thoughts2/feed/ 0 It’s one of those days. /post/2014/11/19/today/ /post/2014/11/19/today/#respond Wed, 19 Nov 2014 13:32:00 +0000 http://7f63ba10-9b44-4215-a670-1c01ae02203b I’m going to go ahead and tell you about my day (so far, it’s not over yet!), because although Clara is a really, really easy baby (granted, I have no other babies to compare her to, but based on comments … Continue reading →

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]]> /post/2014/11/19/today/feed/ 0 Oh the guilt. /post/2014/10/01/newborn-guilt/ /post/2014/10/01/newborn-guilt/#respond Wed, 01 Oct 2014 14:00:00 +0000 http://0f6805bf-f37f-4061-8195-02a58a0b3b2d This whole growing-a-human and becoming-a-mom thing has brought along a rather unexpected feeling with it: guilt. I’ve talked about guilt in pregnancy a bit before. During the 9+ months of creating this new life I felt guilty for not exercising … Continue reading →

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]]> /post/2014/10/01/newborn-guilt/feed/ 0 10 Things I Like About Myself /post/2014/03/05/10-things-i-like-about-myself/ /post/2014/03/05/10-things-i-like-about-myself/#respond Wed, 05 Mar 2014 06:45:00 +0000 http://5d0c09d3-62f1-45d2-bc50-5687d91816f9 I saw this post (and linkup!) idea from Avoiding Atrophy and immediately I thought ‘great, I love talking about myself!’ and then I was filled with thoughts like ‘but wait, what if other people don’t agree with me about what … Continue reading →

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]]> /post/2014/03/05/10-things-i-like-about-myself/feed/ 0 On constantly waiting for the next ‘big thing’. /post/2014/02/12/milestones/ /post/2014/02/12/milestones/#respond Wed, 12 Feb 2014 06:25:00 +0000 http://ba448ab6-e04c-48a6-8a3c-26186f389bc9 You know all those quotes about how we should live in the present and not worry about the future or dwell on the past and all of that stuff? (source) Well I totally love the quotes. And I pay attention … Continue reading →

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]]> /post/2014/02/12/milestones/feed/ 0 There’s a first time for everything. Like peeing my pants in the gym. /post/2014/01/21/crossfit/ /post/2014/01/21/crossfit/#respond Tue, 21 Jan 2014 05:15:00 +0000 http://0f13a40b-9f77-44e9-903b-3a864e178869 Yesterday I gave a quick weekend recap, but there was one thing I left out: The time I spent at the CrossFit gym on Sunday. You know how some workouts just suck?! Well, this particular workout was in an entirely … Continue reading →

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]]> /post/2014/01/21/crossfit/feed/ 0 I guess my personality isn’t necessarily very consistent… is yours?! /post/2013/10/08/contradictions/ /post/2013/10/08/contradictions/#respond Tue, 08 Oct 2013 05:15:00 +0000 http://7f143383-4d52-4be3-9cda-7b2f000e9ded The other week I was at the gym, and a coach saw my rib tattoo. Now, I don’t usually walk around half-naked in the gym (although I definitely don’t complain when the very-musclely men exercise sans shirts), but on this … Continue reading →

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]]> /post/2013/10/08/contradictions/feed/ 0 My favorite thing about marriage (because I know you’re dying to know!) /post/2013/09/19/grace-in-marriage/ /post/2013/09/19/grace-in-marriage/#respond Thu, 19 Sep 2013 05:00:00 +0000 http://da159cf4-3fe4-44b9-8ef7-547ac977ba9d Yesterday I talked about our wedding, so it’s only natural that today I talk a bit about marriage… right!? (Just go with me on this). More specifically, I wanted to talk about one of my very favorite things in marriage… … Continue reading →

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]]> /post/2013/09/19/grace-in-marriage/feed/ 0 During weeks like this I wish I could eat my weight in brownies. Daily. /post/2013/05/23/bad-week/ /post/2013/05/23/bad-week/#respond Thu, 23 May 2013 06:45:00 +0000 http://381b439b-6837-4a65-b44c-ae63e89e431e Confession: (OK, this isn’t really a confession, but it sounds more dramatic that way). This has been a pretty shit week. And the worst part is that it’s not over yet! Two more days.  I can do this. This is … Continue reading →

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]]> /post/2013/05/23/bad-week/feed/ 0 (One day) I really hope I’m a better parent than a dog owner. /post/2013/03/07/one-day-i-really-hope-im-a-better-parent-than-a-dog-owner/ /post/2013/03/07/one-day-i-really-hope-im-a-better-parent-than-a-dog-owner/#respond Thu, 07 Mar 2013 17:02:00 +0000 http://aa7260d6-aede-443e-b726-608a50004946 Confession: Once upon a time I thought I would be a most-excellent dog owner. Sure, there were some clues throughout  my life that I probably wasn’t up for the responsibility of keeping anything alive, much less a dog. Like when I got … Continue reading →

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