Every mom knows that working out with kids is tough but it doesn’t have to be all work – check out my slideshow on Shape.com “29 Ways to Workout at the Park” for ideas on how to use your local park for a fun and free workout. (Kids totally optional but they do add some …
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No children eaten by bears. No bears terrorized by children. I only burned half of dinner. I got one leg shaved before the KOA Kampground Kabin ran out of Khot Kwater. (Do you think the Kardashians were inspired by KOA?) All in all I’d call this a camping success! Seriously though – I’m having a …
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Good news: The Gym Buddies and I are jumping for joy because we are the #1 story on Shape.com today with my slideshow of 28 exercises to do with a jump rope (besides just jumping it)! Yay! (You know, like tripping your friends while you make them jump and smile simultaneously about 500 times in …
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This woman is actually an Athleta model. Sit around and just look cute? I think not! (They even have an interview with her up on their blog!) Their catalog permanently resides in my bedroom. The sale tab on their website is where I’ll go browse when I’m stressed out and just need a minute. (Yes, …
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“Wasabi Chips: Wakes you up with every bite!” Or turns you into a self-cannibalizing zombie. Whatevs. On some level your body just knows when something is artificial. It’s why we all have had such a negative gut reaction to Hugh Heffner marrying then not-marrying then replacing that random blond he was “engaged” to for publicity …
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“If you are a cancer survivor, light your glo-stick.” A few lights sparked around us. “If you have a parent that has had cancer, light your glo-stick.” More lights crackled on around us as the stillness of an impending Midwestern thunder storm pressed down. “If you have a child with cancer, light your glo-stick.” My …
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Nothing like the glaring light of social media to make you see yourself differently. Especially at 11:30 at night. When I first saw my friend’s status update on Facebook, my heart froze in my chest. Immediately I knew it was about me and I knew it wasn’t good. Fear, anger, sadness, and defensiveness all shot …
That’s me sitting on my dad’s lap right in the middle! Ah, the ’80’s. You can’t tell but I have my Rainbow Brite shirt on. In the parking lot of the hospital where I was born, he dropped me while carrying me to the car to bring me home for the first time. I reciprocated …
Oh how I love Natalie Dee! Expensive little non-eco-friendly cups of skim dairy, artificial sweeteners and fruit of dubious origin – I have little love for conventional yogurt. With all the great health benefits of full-fat plain yogurt that is not only super cheap but super easy to make at home in your crockpot, I …
Scene: the sweat-soaked, MRSA-ridden, gritty, black stretching mats at the Y. My face is planted in a pool of someone else’s grime while I try and stretch my quads. I am trying not to inhale. Grossed out? It gets better. I look up to see my friend Bobby (Hi, Bobby!) taking off his running shoe …
Read more “What To Do When You Get Injured Exercising [Good Sore Versus Bad Sore]”
