Remember when we made fun of a certain ladymag for suggesting we should tie our ankles to the cable machine and spread our legs wide open as if the gym were our gynecologist? They promised it would work our inner thighs. And I promised to never molest a weight bench. In public. Needless to say …
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This proves it: Team Pie people are smarter. Don’t feel bad Team Cake, at least you’ll always have Marie Antoinette. The price of cake has gone up this year. Not in the monetary sense, mind, but rather in the emotional sense. We should start here: I don’t like cake. Growing up I was always on …
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Gwen Stefani with 4-month-old Zuma Nesta Rock (I cannot hear that name and not immediately think Zima. I’m sure she did not mean it but her baby will forever be linked to a much-mocked adult beverage.) If this is “gross, big and uncool” sign me up! Gwen Stefani is hot. I think everyone, regardless of …
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Cryptic PR emails are kind of my thing. Like crossword puzzles and Sudokus, they present a mental challenge that is both stimulating and 90% of the time, really entertaining once I get it all figured out. The other 10% of the time they’re either creepy or bizarre so really it’s an all-around win. (Dear people …
Read more “Where to Find an Exercise Addict [And how I’m doing with my exercise]”
This will be harder for me than you would first think as it will require me to walk around blindfolded and ear-plugged for the next 40 days. Today is Ash Wednesday, as evidenced by the announcement of the loudspeakers at the airport every 5 minutes: “For all airline passengers and employees wishing to observe Ash …
Do you remember when Princess Di got married? (You know back before the whole fairytale fell apart into the sordid mess of eating disorders, spousal abuse, extra-marital affair, divorce and untimely death – Disney would be rolling in his grave but I bet the Grimm brothers are pretty proud!) Whether you were old enough to …
Is this a good idea? I can’t decide. On one hand, it would cut down on the sweat running down my neck. But even if it is Lululemon, is that worth it to look like you’ve been attacked by a very aggressive ferret? Or by one of those ladies that sell those weird hairpieces in …
Read more “Fitness Fashion Over the Past Century [Pics! Plus one really unfortunate one.]”
There I was, loping blissfully through a beautiful meadow of knee-high grass, sunshine pouring down on me and butterflies, bunnies and dolphins keeping me company. Okay, maybe not the dolphins. But truly, I was the Athleta Catalog Girl. It was a beautiful summer morning and I was doing one of my favorite trail runs around …
Read more “Indoor vs. Outdoor Exercise [Not all exercise is created equal, so says the research]”
So the family and I are taking a week-long vacay! Yes, I’m going to be THAT woman, flying with four small children. Sigh. So if I’m slow answering comments or e-mails or tweets this week, that’s why! But I’ve got some great (all new!) posts scheduled and I’ll be blogging a bit from the road …
“You’re not living up to your potential.” Those are probably the scariest words anyone has ever spoken to me and while they’ve ricocheted through my brain as long as I can remember, when a friend casually said them to me it was as if all the air had been sucked out of me. (Much like …
