If I’m being totally honest, I can probably think of many ways that I am hypocritical (for example, I simultaneously hate global warming and love air conditioning) but the one that is niggling most at my conscience is music. I know, I know, in a world where children are dying in sweat shops & I …
I think this little guy can safely rule out peanut allergies. Although he may have seen a few too many KISS shows… As a Woman with Uneasy Relationships to Food, let me tell you: the easiest way to restrict your diet is to take out a whole group of foods. And nothing cuts food pushers …
It turns out that Sammy Sosa and Floyd Landis may not be lying – new research says they may really not remember how all those drugs got in their system. Apparently all the exercise got to ’em. For myself, not being a professional athlete, I thought my steadily declining memory was all my children’s fault. …
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That’s Jennie in front. I’m the one in the dorky hat. (It was St. Patrick’s Day Turbo!) Those of you that read this blog know all about Turbo Jennie – YMCA’s Group Fit Instructor of the Year, kickboxing teacher who helped me face my sexual assault, teacher who does all those crazy “theme” TurboKick workouts …
For those of you reading this in a reader or e-mail, click through to the post to see the video clip. You’ll be glad you did! Seriously! Ask any of my friends what they think of plastic surgery and immediately you’ll get an eye roll followed by something like, “That’s ridiculous! Why can’t women just …
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I should have gone with rock, paper, scissors. People challenge me to do stupid things and I do them. This was more a problem in my youth than now although The Primal Blueprint Challenge is evidence that I’m still swayed by peer pressure. (Disclaimer: I’m only saying the PB was stupid for me. I know …
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Adults exercise by lifting heavy stuff & running in circles. I’m not saying it isn’t fun – you know I love the heavy stuff. Plus, I’ve spent a significant portion of my life climbing stairs that go nowhere, running on tracks and treadmills that feed on themselves like a life-size mobius strip and punching and …
The great thing about having an ever-expanding waistline is that it makes it so much easier to navel gaze. There’s just something about pregnancy that makes me turn inward. Many of my friends have noticed it, wondering aloud if I’m okay (yep!) and when Old Charlotte is going to come back (better give me at …
Have you heard? The recession makes people eat more junk food! The recession makes people eat less meat! The recession has been a boon for the diet industry! The recession makes you snack less! The recession makes people sit through the Transformers movie and actually claim they liked it! The next thing you know, the …
