Adoption: The Ultimate Gift (guest post).

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Carla note: Id say, given the fantastic post below, Brandy IS a writer.  I'm so grateful to her for chiming in here during National Adoption Month.  You can connect with her and her husband on their Facebook page as well. Wow, what did I just do. I’m not a writer! In fact, I’m the furthest thing from it; I’m a banker. So what am I doing writing a blog about the most intense, emotional, ... Continue Reading

Im weary of the have a healthy holiday! stuffs.

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We may fill our FANCY cups with ice water...or GINGER ALE! Ahhh People. I know it's that time of year. I know it's important to lead by example and share our best tips & tricks for navigating the holiday temptations, avoiding the pit falls and saying NO! The thing is? Quite frankly? In the vein of what would happen if one woman told the truth about her life? I'm so over ... Continue Reading

Walking a half-marathon (guest post).

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I have run over a dozen half marathons in the last 5 years. I’ve written about a lot of them in my blog,  Running For My Life, and annoyed my friends with the constant tales from my training and from the races themselves. I’ve encouraged many to become runners and by others been told that if I bring up the running thing one more time they’re disowning me. But one time, I did something in ... Continue Reading

Does this go in my container?

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ATX to OAK and BACK AGAIN? Two years ago I ransacked our house and decluttered. Top to bottom. Broken Barbies were smuggled out in the dark of night (hell hath no fury like a seven year old whose fractured toys are tossed away). Kitchen gadgets Id "hoped" to learn to use, but which were still encased in boxes were re-homed. Clothing Id held onto since the *last* time it was in style ... Continue Reading

I’m POPCORNing!

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Disclaimer: I find it unlikely I coined this term for stance-switching, but when I google searched I fell down the rabbit guinea-pig hole reading how the term is used to describe the g-pig's social (?) behavior. I found no reference to my aching back solution. My back is KILLING ME. It has been for 18 months (see? I may practice defensive pessimism but I'm not a complainer!). I feel fine ... Continue Reading

Don’t push yourself! (guest post)

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Push past your limits. Don't quit. You can do more than you think you can. When you want to stop, that's when you work harder. Keep going no matter what. Do more than you did yesterday. Pretty common mantras floating around the fitness world, eh? You can't go on Pinterest, browse through Instagram, or follow a fitness associated Twitter account without seeing things like this on a daily ... Continue Reading

It’s TETHERBALL time!

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I shall let you in on my dirty little secret. A secret which becomes pretty readily apparent if you spend any time with me on ANY athletic endeavor. I'm completely, wholly and utterly uncoordinated. There's a reason I LOVE THE IRON as there's never a ball or birdie or ANYTHING flying at my face & requiring me to lob it back. I shall let you in on another dirty little secret. As much ... Continue Reading

There’s NOTHING wrong with FITSPO! (counterpoint guest post)

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Thanks so much to David for making the time to share his differing viewpoint. While I still firmly believe FITSPO is harmful to our girls---I will concede to almostkindasorta being swayed to his perspective. When I first read Carla’s two headlines about how she hates fitspo, I couldn’t think of a reason why. I don’t particularly care for or seek out the images myself, but I understand the ... Continue Reading

Shedding good habits.

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This originally started as a blog post all about the health benefits of raking leaves. When the idea came to me I grew overly filled with zeal as, back in the ATX, I had no such leaf raking opportunities. It had been 20+ years  since I'd last scraped up the fall stuffs (LONG before I carved my healthy path) and it kinda rocked! I raked. I blogged in my head. It would have been an ... Continue Reading

Bring on the candy!

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Click the PIRATE! Click the PIRATE!! Nope.  No tips today on How to have a HEALTHY HALLOWEEN!! No admonishments about how You've been so "good" don't let a holiday like this one ruin it! No reminders to brush your teeth after dinner!! or arm yerself with pre-cut veggies!! No Five ways to #wycwyc your 'ween!! post. I love today.  I love Halloween.  I love skulls and skeletons and ... Continue Reading

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