New wedding coming up

Dutch wedding is going to take place

Pictures of Kasteel Staverden

Geert van\’t Slot sent me a couple of pictures of Kasteel Staverden taken at his brother\’s wedding.

Winter Storms


Western Washington state (where I live) has been hit by severe wind storms today. I thought I\’d get a story posted before my electricity gets knocked out.

Knee high by the Fourth of July

This old adage for growing corn in the Mid-West of the United States doesn\’t leave much hope for a crop if it doesn\’t make the basic height requirement by this week. Thank goodness I\’m not a farmer.

Maxine and I made the news!

Well, as a proud mama, i have to share this with my pals. Check out the article in the Dallas Morning News featuring little miss Maxine and her mommy under the headline: I\’ll sweat, you drool


Including infant in a workout helps new moms

Rachel Van\’t Slot has lost 45 pounds, while daughter Maxine has gotten uninterrupted time with Mom.
(BRAD LOPER / DMN)

Most new moms wonder how they\’ll ever find the time, energy and motivation to get back in shape. Rachel Van\’t Slot, 29, an exercise instructor at the Baylor-Tom Landry Fitness Center, had the same problem after she gave birth to her first child. She had gained 45 pounds with the pregnancy and wanted to get into a workout routine before going back to work. So she developed a light workout program for herself that she could do while playing and bonding with her infant daughter.