I need your .02 (and your words. I know youve gots words…)

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(you may need to CLICK to enlarge) We chatted about this over on Facebook and in case we arent connected there I wanted to seek your input here, too. Im moving forward with the running skirts (again. I know. it was a financial thing last time. you'll have that.) and am considering the fabric above. The skirts are cut like the picture below (compression shorts under a 'wrap' running skirt. ... Continue Reading

My Misfit NYC (part 2)*

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(Im clinging to the belief there's no other way to blog from the Wordpress Android app. If there is *I* can't figure it out) It is BigPicBigPic WordsWordsWords again--but it was such a fun experience and I wanna share. Friday I woke & immediately made me some hotelroom coffee. I *love* me some hotelroom coffee. I set it up the night before (nerd alert) and crawl over & press ON ... Continue Reading

New York New York It’s a misfit’y town…(sing it!)*

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(that's me sporting the THINNEST down jacket known to womankind. it's all Ive gots!)   Today this intrepid (if by 'intrepid' you mean thoroughly terrified of cold weather---which I do) Texan is OFF to New York City. Im excited.  Im ready. Im hoping---even though semi-last minute & totally during the hectic holiday season--some of you may wanna come and hang out with ... Continue Reading

Getting S.T.A.R.T.ed working out (the transcript…)

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...as per your request.   S.T.A.R.T: Start slowly and set yourself up for success. The biggest mistake I made was exercising full tilt right from the outset.  I ended up so sore it’s no surprise I quickly quit.  If I could give one piece of advice to every new exerciser it would be do less than you think your body is capable of for the first week or two.  Yes, it seems ... Continue Reading

Happy birthday Tornado.

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I'll whisper to you today, as I do most every morning, you are your OWN superhero. Till I could teach you. Till you could understand what I said. I wore the words for both of us. As you grew.  And talked. And showed you could sense what they meant I handed the tee-shirt reigns over to you. I reread this post frequently & it still brings tears of joy to my ... Continue Reading

Personal First Aid Kit (AKA the return of the cowboy hat).

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Once upon a time I yammered about the importance of first aid kits. I was kindasorta a new mom and as a result BLANKETED the domicile (and car) with tiny kits crammed with 'saving' devices. Bandages. Medicine. Tweezers. Ointments. Ice pack thingies. Heat packs. Surgical tape. You name the medical crap & I had it jammed into a huge Ziplock and at the ready. And then the Tornado left ... Continue Reading

Seussian Sunday (aka Tornado creates a Seussgiving tradition).

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10 inflatable Seuss-style hats: sixty dollars. Expedited shipping so hats arrive Wednesday before Thanksgiving: six dollars. Extended family prancing around Austin unknowingly waving their freak flags sporting the Seuss? 10.00 (cost of bribe bestowed upon young cousin). New traditions which make us light-headed*, laugh, & embrace the levity in life? ... Continue Reading

Getting to the glitter part…

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  Today is Thanksgiving for us American-types and Im confident the blogworld will be filled with lovely posts of gratitude written by bloggers far more eloquent than I. Here, in the best way possible, it is only Thursday. I greet each morning and make the CHOICE to be grateful. I greet the child each morning and best I can help her find her way to making the choice of being ... Continue Reading

I’m talking turkey…

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and healthy living misfit style. (Read: a loving dose of channeling my inner elderly Jewish Aunt coupled with the snark I caint help but serve up.) Join me? Please to click on the Drumstick Heads below:     ... Continue Reading

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