Need a break from fitness? Check out my parenting column this week from Redbook: 10 Things I Hope My Kids DON’T Learn From Harry Potter (So far the only 3 comments on there call me an idiot – had to know that was coming. You do not insult the Boy Who Lived on the eve …
Read more “Naked Pregnancy Pics (Would you?) and Shape.com Photo Shoot Bloopers!”
I’ll post the rest of our bloopers from the Shape.com photoshoot tomorrow! Let’s just say Gym Buddy Megan was in a crazy mood that day… Gyms can be scary places and not just because of the man with the tank top specifically cut to show his nipples or the lady belting show tunes along with …
picture credit I can’t remember her face. It’s strange because I remember so many things from that time in sharp detail and yet the most important thing – her – eludes me. As she died so quickly, I was basically the only person on earth who really knew her. I am her mother, for pity’s …
Read more “In Being the Answer to Someone Else’s Prayer, You Often Find the Answer to Your Own”
Cosmo hooked me on self quizzes at a young age. (Never mind the fact I was reading Cosmo long before I even knew what an “o face” was, much less that I ought to be concerned about it.) Not only did they help me with my math skills – can I subtotal all my “c” …
Researchers have been busy little bees this week, discovering all kinds of interesting things. Did you know that raw eggs have twice the antioxidants as an apple? (When I pointed out on Twitter that I’d rather eat two apples than a raw egg, LoLovesPi replied, ” but that can be extrapolated to mean that raw cookie …
Read more “How Many Diets Have You Tried? [Research says at least 5]”
Yeah so I go on vacay and completely forget I have 2 giveaways open. I’m sorry! But the random number generator has picked the winners and…. The winner of the Athleta gift card is Kelly The winner of the Fila top is Brittany I’ve emailed both winners. If I don’t hear back from them within …
A century ago it was scandalous for a woman to wear pants but today the scandal is surrounding a woman wearing a skirt, or rather what she was doing in the skirt. While biking around New York City last May, Jasmijn Rickman was pulled over by an NYPD officer. Her crime? Wearing a short skirt …
Read more “Is Biking in a Skirt a Crime? [Or just a chafing risk?]”
Every mom knows that working out with kids is tough but it doesn’t have to be all work – check out my slideshow on Shape.com “29 Ways to Workout at the Park” for ideas on how to use your local park for a fun and free workout. (Kids totally optional but they do add some …
Read more “29 Ways to Workout at the Park! Plus: I Climbed to 13,000 Feet!”
No children eaten by bears. No bears terrorized by children. I only burned half of dinner. I got one leg shaved before the KOA Kampground Kabin ran out of Khot Kwater. (Do you think the Kardashians were inspired by KOA?) All in all I’d call this a camping success! Seriously though – I’m having a …
Read more “We Have Elk in Our Front Yard! [Plus: Heidi Montag’s Exercise Addiction]”
Good news: The Gym Buddies and I are jumping for joy because we are the #1 story on Shape.com today with my slideshow of 28 exercises to do with a jump rope (besides just jumping it)! Yay! (You know, like tripping your friends while you make them jump and smile simultaneously about 500 times in …
Read more “28 Exercises to do with a Jump Rope Besides Jump It”
