About me

Hello! I’m so glad you’re here! I’m Monique, wife to an awesome husband, mamma of 3 great kiddos and gal behind Running Beautiful.

My husband Brian and I have been married for 20 years and reside in Louisville, KY. I’m not originally from here but just a couple hours north of here in Indianapolis, IN. I’m second born, yet oldest girl in a family of 5 kids, so I’ve learned to be a go-getter and goal setter in order to keep up with a busy family.

I’m crazy about my kids and am passionate about helping them become the people God intended them to be. I love learning and growing myself as a parent and hope I can humbly share what I’ve learned and what has worked for my family.

Every age is fun but especially now, I’d love to freeze my kids in time. My oldest, Isaac, is 16 and a sophomore in high school so I know my days with him are extremely limited, especially since he recently received his drivers permit! Yikes! I’m feeling like I’ll never see him again once the driver’s license is obtained! Ella is 14 and in 8th grade and learning to navigate all things Middle School in anticipation of High School. Abby is 11 and in 5th grade and thriving still in the “kid” zone but wants to keep up with her older siblings so she’s growing up way too fast!

I hope you find some inspiration, some laughs and lots of real life. I decided to call this blog Running Beautiful because I love to run but I often feel like that’s all I do. Run kids, run errands, run my household, run to work, run, run, run. But, I am always striving to see the beauty in things – in others and in myself. My hope is to bring inspiration and strive for the inner beauty to be brought out in everything…family, marriage and life.