If you haven’t seen this video yet, it’s a must-watch for some amazing workout (and life) inspiration: (If you can’t see this video in your e-mail/on your phone, please click through to my site.) This week I had so much fun going through all your comments and hearing your best (worst) cooking disasters, recipes, workout …
Today I came across a picture in a magazine of a model wearing these pants: All I could think was Holy Menstrual Explosion! Aren’t white pants with red splotches all over the crotch a woman’s worst nightmare? The funny part is that they were designed by fellow possessor-of-lady-bits Stella McCartney so we can’t chalk it …
Read more “Dear Athletic Clothing Companies: How to make non-ridiculous fitness clothes”
This is how we spent our Friday night! Dinner and a show at IKEA. Doesn’t get better than this. (My fave part is how Son #3 looks like he’s ascending to heaven rightthisverymoment.) I’ve long maintained that the best part about this blog is you guys – readers, blog friends, internet confidantes. And it …
“No baby animals were harmed in the making of this salt.” – Natalie Dee Slightly panicked phone calls are my favorite kind. It usually means that something interesting is about to happen and this time was no different. “So!” my friend announced as soon as I said “Hi?” (It always comes out like a question …
Read more “Confession of a Failed Vegetarian [And of a failed dieter in general]”
Got some bad news tonight. Of course I can’t talk about it (I don’t tell other people’s problems on this blog unless they ask me to!). And of course it’s driving me nuts. They’re hurting. A lot. I’m hurting for them. There’s nothing I can do to help. (Ha! I’m vague-booking! I’m even annoying myself.) …
It’s called the “bend-over pull through” but surely it deserves a better name than that! Help me out in the comments? So many questions but I’ll start here: Where did they find a fitness model who could do this move with a straight face? Today’s lesson: If an exercise move involves the danger of castration it’s …
Read more “Whiny Whiny Girls, Gym Edition [When Workouts Go Meh]”
I’m just gonna call it: This is bad showing off, on both their parts. And I do mean “parts” literally. In my new quest to become the Emily Post of Fitness (which would be totally awesome because then I’d basically just get to make up arbitrary rules and use the power of social disapproval to …
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Oy. Where to start? Remember my review of the new company PV Body? It’s a company that for a monthly subscription fee sends you name-brand fitness clothes for a bargain price. At least that’s what they said they would do. My first experience with them – the one I blogged about – was fab. I …
Read more “My PV Body Recant [Plus: The Most Inspiring Fitness People and Stories for 2013!]”
Wait a minute – that’s not where my navel is! Better keep looking… Navel gazing is kinda my thing. Not literally – trust me, after having 5 kids, not even I want to look at the stretched-out half-innie half-outie cross between a Cabbage Patch doll and a water balloon protuberance on my stomach. (Although, weirdly, …
Read more “Who Are You? The Art of Navel Gazing and the Science of People Watching [Giveaway!]”
This is the best marriage proposal ever. The only way this could get any better is if she was puking. I love it so much. How do you think he’ll do it? Is he the get-on-one-knee kind of guy? He better not have picked out the ring without at least asking your style! Did you remember …
Read more “The Gift of Cold [Or: The Worst Marriage Proposal Ever]”
