The usual ebb and flow of life has been more flow lately, and I haven’t had as much time to write – or ride – as I’d like. ThrottleGirl went through the 18 month sleep regression, a cruel trick of nature where a toddler that finally started sleeping through the night at 15 months stopped… Read More Life gets busy
It’s the end of June, and track season is in full swing. So far ThrottleDad, ThrottleGirl, and I have done a few days and two overnights in the toy hauler. My last post on bringing a baby to the track was written almost a year ago when the little one was about six months old. She is now… Read More Taking Baby to the Track Part II
There are a lot of changes that come along with becoming a parent. You lose yourself, and you find yourself again – only it’s a new version of you, and it takes a little getting used to. If you’re a mama, there are the obvious physical changes – especially if you breastfeed. I was extremely lucky… Read More I want to be someone my daughter is proud of
I’ve heard it said about parenting young children that the days are long but the years are short. I’ve found both of those things to be true. It is hard to believe that ThrottleGirl has been with us for more than a year now and that she has gone from a 4.5lb infant to a 20.5lb… Read More 15 Months and Counting…
From this mama to all the mamas around the world, happy Mother’s Day ❤
Part of ThrottleDad’s and my deal is that we take turns riding and watching ThrottleGirl. This goes for weekend rides, bigger riding events like multi-day rides, and track days. I had a blast at Sonoma Raceway a few weeks ago, and so this weekend it is ThrottleDad’s turn for a track day – our first… Read More Track Days on the Sidelines
Did you know you were training to be a parent on that last moto rally you attended? There are more similarities between riding and parenthood than you might realize. Here are 5 ways motorcycling prepares you for taking care of little ones. 1.Learning to Pack Functionally But Lightly Moto traveling is long on fun and… Read More 5 Ways Riding Prepares You for Parenthood
ThrottleDad, ThrottleGirl and I had a most excellent Sunday at Sonoma Raceway this past weekend. It was the season opener at Sonoma Raceway for Z2 Track Days, one of the trackday providers operating in our area, and it was my turn to ride – yahoo! Sonoma Raceway is hands down my favorite track of the… Read More Season Opener at Sonoma with Z2 Track Days
It appears that winter is over here in central California. After two months of decent rainfall, we’ve got a high pressure system sitting on top of us that is resulting in day after day of sunny, 70 degree weather. ThrottleDaddy already did a trackday at Sonoma Raceway with Keigwin’s @ The Track, and they had… Read More Coming out of hibernation
When I got pregnant with my little girl, I knew it was going to mean big changes in my life. I knew I would be riding less, and hoped that I would be okay with that. ThrottleDaddy, having quit riding to raise a child once already, said that it hurts at first, but you eventually… Read More Nine months and counting
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