Race Recap | 2026 Grandma’s Half Marathon
One of the best weekends of the year, and I had a good race too!
Taya Runs and Reads
Running, Reading, & Random Life Things
Taya Runs and Reads
Running, Reading, & Random Life Things
Tag Travel
Florida Date Trip | April 2026
I got in on Wednesday after Joel had already been there since Tuesday for his games. Travel actually went pretty smoothly, without have kiddos to wrangle. I listened to an audiobook, started a Steve Cavanaugh book I just got from…
Eugene Half | April 2025
My friend Shaun picked us to take us to the airport (seriously, MVP status). The flight was easy..and memorable n. Right before takeoff, the pilot casually strolled into our section and said, “If it looks like a piece is missing…
Disney Vacation | Day 2 | Animal Kingdom
We began our Animal Kingdom adventure bright and early—up at 6:30 AM to whip up a quick breakfast at our rented house. It was Joel’s bday, so we sang a round of Happy Birthday! By 7:30 AM, we were out the door to…
Disney Vacation | Day 3 | Magic Kingdom
We started the day with a minor miracle: both kids slept in until 7:00 AM! Miles snoozed even later, which felt like a huge win. While they dozed, Joel and his dad made a run for Krispy Kreme donuts—a special…
Disney Vacation | Day 1 | Pool Day
The kiddos did not want to sleep and were wound up from the day’s travel. Hailey was up multiple times and then I forgot to turn off the green lights on the kids’ Hatch alarm clocks, so at precisely 6:30…
Disney Vacation | Day 0 | Travel Day
The first day of our Disney adventure started with a whirlwind of last-minute packing. Joel took the kids to Lifetime with Gary, which gave me some much-needed time to get things done—though it also meant skipping my long run. Priorities!…
Our weekend away
Weekend Getaway to Duluth A couple of weeks ago, Joel’s parents graciously watched the kids, giving us the opportunity to take a short break from work. We decided to take off from Friday through Monday and headed to Duluth for…
Chicago | Society of Women Engineers Conference 2024
I got the opportunity to go to the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) conference in Chicago last week. For those unfamiliar, SWE is a fantastic organization dedicated to helping women thrive in engineering careers. The conference is always a highlight,…