Man I miss Gary Larson! Pink rainbow panties over her diaper and a huge hair flower: That’s what passes for a swimsuit (or “smimsmoop”) for Jelly Bean and watching her frolic in the end-of-summer 93-degree weather it seemed perfectly appropriate. Diaper and undies – who says you can’t have it both ways? In an attempt …
Read more “What’s Your “Birthmark”? [Learning to love what we can’t change]”
Yep, these things just seem to happen. To me. A lot. Internet karma has come to bite me on the butt. Mere days after publishing my post about my “Top Ten Most Embarrassing Fitness Moments Ever” I managed to top myself. Yes, even worse than the nose-vomit-headstand incident. And it all started, as things are …
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I used to believe in fairies. Truly I did. I loved the whole bit – unicorns, wizards, sprites and talking cauldrons – long past the age when it was acceptable. It wasn’t just that I wanted it to be true; it’s that I needed it to be true. I wanted to be ethereal, beautiful, powerful …
Read more “Rekindling My Fairy Magic [Would We Have Been Friends In High School?]”
I think it’s safe to say this little guy is having a very strong reaction to…bark. At the time it was the worst thing that had ever happened to me. I don’t talk about it much these days since so many worse things happened in the interim (ah, life). But back in 2000 – 2001, …
Dance like no one’s watching. We’ve all heard this axiom a thousand times. But have you ever considered why people feel so compelled to repeat it? Because generally someone is watching. And even if they aren’t watching you, they’re watching someone like you and it’s easy to internalize the comments, stares or blog posts critiquing …
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I dread the day when this sweet little girl looks in the mirror and sees anything but a gorgeous miracle. In the meantime, this butterfly made her feel so happy! For days, even after it washed off, she’d touch her cheek and whisper “So pwetty!” There comes a day in every girl’s life when she …
Read more “The Cure For Not Being Good Enough [Pretty can be purchased but beauty cannot be bought]”
Baby Jumping: Officially the worst idea for a sport EVER. My fave is the dad holding up his little girl to watch like he’s all “If you don’t pick up your toys, you’re next!” Highlights of our Memorial Day vacation: Rain. Rock climbing in the rain. Hail. Archery in the rain. Lightning. Horseback riding in …
Read more “Go Jump in a Lake! [Motivating yourself to take that first step. Or fall.]”
“Hey, Charlotte! Are you okay?” My kickboxing instructor yanked me out of a my cardio stupor in the middle of class last Friday. “Wha…? Yeah. I mean, of course,” I stammered as everyone else turned to stare at me (through the mirror so it was like getting doubly stared at). “You just look so sad! …
Read more “Turning a Frown Upside Down Takes More Than Being Able to do a Headstand*”
Samantha Brick may be the most hated person on the Internet right now. And considering Tonya Harding has a website, that’s saying a lot. She makes the backlash against tragi-comic singer Rebecca Black look like mere backwash. What was her crime against society that earned her such an…honor? Trading on her looks. And then bragging …
Lots of videos in today’s post – click through to see them if they don’t show up in your reader or email! Trust me, you want to see these! I dare you to watch this and not laugh once. Try this experiment: Find a funny YouTube video. But DON’T watch it yet! I recommend this …
Read more “Why I’m Smiling Today: The Surprising Science Behind Happy (You have to try this trick!)”
