Pouring rain, below-zero temps, heat waves: Die-hard exercisers are known for working out in extreme conditions. But snow is one thing – what about a category 1 hurricane? As hurricane Sandy bears down on the east coast, the most dedicated (or a little crazy?) fit folk say they’re not going to let some wind slow …
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30 Halloween Costumes Inspired by Fitness Icons: If you still need some last-minute Halloween costume ideas, guaranteed you will find one on my list you like! (Or at least like to laugh at.) Chuck Norris is my personal fave but The Replacement Ref is pretty awesome too! Health and Fitness 10 Fit Grannies Who Rock …
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This weekend we took the kids “camping” “up north” for their school break and now I’m so tired I can’t see straight. But how awesome is this family pic? (Taken by Gym Buddy Allison) Check out my middle son – it’s like Guy Fawkes’ childhood picture surfaced. This will officially be known as the year …
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BlogHer has compiled an expert crib sheet of nutrition pregnancy tips to save you some of the headache and heartache (and stomachache and foot-ache and everything-else-ache) I had to go through while pregnant. Read and print out the entire crib sheet for nutrition during pregnancy now. Between the never-ending nausea, the terrible constipation and the …
“Uggggh just ate about fifteen pieces of chocolate, gotta learn to control myself when flying first class or they’ll cancel my modeling contract LOL :p ” “So frustrated! My iPod died before I could finish my 40-mile run this morning! It’s hard to keep my pace in front of the pack without my tunes! Why …
If thinking stupid thoughts about strangers was a crime we’d all be arrested by the morality police. From judging parents based on the ill behavior of their children to judging drivers based on their obnoxious bumper stickers (true story: My brand-new reader tested out his cool new skill by announcing loudly to the rest of …
Ice cream. Toxic relationships. Alcohol. Reality TV. Buttered Pop Tarts. Exercise. Adderall. Shopping. Fill in the blank: I’m addicted to ________ . For some it’s easy to narrow down our favorite crutches, for others of us it’s easier to rule out what we’re not addicted to. Hi, my name is Charlotte and I’m an addict… …
Read more “Sex, Drugs, Rock-n-Roll and…Pop Tarts? The Addictive Personality [Flaw or Feature?]”
“Touch me!” Unless you’re Mariah Carey, a cast member of Saturday Night Live or a cheeky hologram in a sci-fi series (looking at you, Rimmer!) chances are you haven’t uttered those words in a long time. I’m guessing it’s more likely you’ve said “Don’t touch me!” recently. In fact, our standard for being not-touched is often one …
Glamour magazine showed a group of men these two images – Cabanel’s original “The Birth of Venus” on the left and artist Anna Giordano’s “photoshopped” version on the right – and asked them which one they found sexier. The vast majority picked the one on the left. They didn’t survey women but I’m guessing the …
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One last summer evening at the beach… I don’t normally post on Saturdays but I’ve had such an eventful weekend (more on that Monday)! I wanted to give you a quick update on some of the things we’ve been talking about on here that I didn’t think warranted their own post. Read if you’re interested, …
