Frugal Fitness: Get a Great Workout for Free

3…2…1…. and NOW you get it. Something tells me this diet tip involves a lot more than a diet. Zumba! Kettlebells! TurboKick! Circus Class! Stripperobics! Krav maga! In addition to the perennial faves like yoga and boot camp, there are so many fun ways to exercise and with new programs coming out all the time …

Rejecting Food Without Being Rude [Plus a note on commenting]

First – If you’ve ever commented on my site, you’ll notice I use a plug-in widget called Intense Debate. It’s better than Blogger’s native commenting system (allows for threading, e-mail replies, IP tracking etc.) but it’s also terribly buggy. It’ll work perfectly for months and then out of the blue go haywire and eat a …

Resolutions Not Regret: Taking Little Steps to Help You Achieve Your Goals

This year I resolve to not chase any lions. 3 days down, so far so good! How much do I love this time of year? The lack of daylight, the 4-foot-high snowdrifts, the post-holiday let down illustrated by the pile of already discarded Christmas presents that I keep tripping over (little ingrates!). Oh that’s right, …

Superfoods and Meditation: I’m everywhere today! [2 Book Giveaways]

Muwhahah! You cannot escape me today! (Not that you’d want to, right?? Ok, even I get sick of me sometimes. I’d understand.) I’m guest posting today for two of my fave bloggers ever AND giving away a free copy of my book on each site! Join me at MizFitOnline to talk about learning to meditate …

3 Things Nobody Tells You About Having a Baby

Two words: Baboon Butt And now I don’t know whether to squeeee because that baboon baby is adorable or be totally grossed out. To find out what this cute/barf pic has to do with pregnancy and read the 3 things I wish someone had told me about having a baby, check out my guest post …

The Baby Daddy Workout [Giveaway!]

Sometimes when a man and a woman love each other, they make a baby. (I know you were confused – you’re welcome.) In this whole scheme, women get all the glory. After all, we’re the incubators. But you know who gets lost in all of the gestating, birthing, bleeding and nursing? Men, with their pittance …

Parents Told "Your Baby is Too Fat For Health Insurance"

In Colorado, an insurance company recently denied a baby health care coverage because of a pre-existing condition. Setting aside the question of if it is physically possible for an infant to have a pre-existing condition and what implications that holds for uteruses everywhere, you are probably wondering what condition was so horrible that a child …