I was SO happy to finally see the scale move in the right direction and continue, even after the New York City Marathon. I felt like the 21 day detox jump started me and I peeled off 6 lbs. I’m 5’2″ so 6 lbs. is a decent start in my book. Then Thanksgiving came. No, [Read More]
Thanksgiving Good-Bad-Ugly
Thanksgiving 2014 is history and I survived. No oven fires or slips of the carving knife to be had. Chalk it up to turkey trot endorphins, but I think I handled the in-laws and the weeks of food-prep pretty well. I don’t think I’ve ever been as exhausted as I was on Black Friday, but [Read More]
Tips for Handling Holiday Drama
For the first time in….well…forever…..my mother-in-law is not cooking Thanksgiving dinner. Typically we rotate between us hosting my family one year, and going to NC where the in-laws host, every other year. If you’re an old-timer around here you may remember the year BIL and his family refused to travel to NC due to very [Read More]
Love/Don’t Love
Love: When Athleta has a good sale. Heck I love when anyone has a good sale. Don’t Love: When I shop with abandon only to find the sale got even better the day after I blew my wad. Love: That Things 1 and 2 had sleepover friends yesterday. Don’t Love: They all went home just [Read More]
Things That Make Me Wanna Barf
I thought I was so sly as I quietly loaded the family stockings with goodies prematurely. One less thing to rush around and do at crunch time right? Well the jig was up yesterday when Thing 2 discovered the booty. Now there will be only coal on Christmas. Serves them right. Adidas unveiled the 2014 [Read More]
Card Snark and a Day In the Life
My holiday cards went in the mailbox this morning. Finally. It may be the latest I’ve ever been on getting them out. Let the record show they were ordered on 12/10 and a full 9 days passed before they showed up at my doorstep (website claimed 5 days). Ok enough with the excuses. Although sending [Read More]
Nintendo Wii U Review
It’s been pretty much a madhouse around here. Thing 1 has friends sleeping over almost every weekend, we had a brood over for Thanksgiving weekend with more to come. Just in time for the onslaught I had the opportunity to take Nintendo Wii U and activity trackers for a test drive. Timing is everything. We [Read More]
Tips for Staying Fit Over the Holidays
Please welcome my guest, Certified Personal Trainer Judy Kuan from Wello Fitness, here to share some tips and tricks for staying on the fitness wagon during the holidays. During the holidays, life tends to get especially hectic and stressful. It can be hard to care for yourself as you put in extra work hours, plan [Read More]
G is For…
Groupon hell. I’ve had good groupons. Coffee discounts come to mind, compression socks, race discounts. But I always eyed the home improvement ones was just too much of a procrastinator to actually get one. I mean who wouldn’t want their windows washed or maid service or chimneys swept for $49? I may not have snagged [Read More]
Introvert’s Guide to Party Conversation
We attended two parties last weekend, have two more this weekend and it goes on from there. ‘Tis the season. Let’s just say I was not born a sparkling party conversationalist (as if I am now, haha!). I’d pretty much rather have my eyes poked out with jagged twigs than attend a party where I [Read More]
