Subtitle: Well, almost wordless... Yes, People. Here's where you come to my domicile & repossess my Mother of the Year trophy. I loved the Ring Pop®, as a kid. I love the new Ring Pops® as an adult. And the Tornado adores the Ring Pop® as well (although Id be lying if I didnt say that the way they color our tongues made even this toolaidbackmama ... Continue Reading
Service is the rent we pay for living.
Oh how I admire Marian Wright Edelman. Today's blog-rambles are entirely spontaneous. Ive chosen to preempt a DVD review post (apologies all around. I loved the DVD. My glutes loved the DVD. Reviewpraise forthcoming) for more pressing issues. Pressing in this domicile anyway. Lately the Tornado & I have been talking a great deal about giving, volunteering, & the importance ... Continue Reading
Mother’s Day 2010: What I wish for my daughter (video/giveaway post)
A bit to my surprise---almost 365 days later---my wishes for my daughter (aka The Tornado) are pretty much the same. She still adores how strong she & her mama are & is slowly learning that the word STRENGTH can refer to both mental & physical muscle. I still frequently stumble upon her happily posing in the mirror. She still rejoices when she notices she's "getting ... Continue Reading
Playground workout (video post).
Yes, People. Today was supposed to be part three of our No Excuses! experience. The more exposed than the EXPOSED post if you will. The one where I yammer wax eloquently about my tee's significance, reveal what Ive learned about why *I* make excuses & share some ways Ive worked to overcome the ugly habit. That shit chickenbus is coming next week.** Spring has sprung around here ... Continue Reading
Five on a Friday.
This is all the exercise that's on tap for me today. Chair-plankage. First an update of sorts from my Techfree Tuesday post. I appreciate how many of you wished me luck breaking the concept to Ren Man & didn't take lightly the notion he might have ZERO interest in joining me. The man loves him some technology. That said, after I explained my idea to him (over dinner. at the table. ... Continue Reading
Being more present in your life.
Recently this is less who I am & more whom I aspire to be. I had a conversation with a friend the other day where she relayed this (paraphrased) tidbit of wisdom: My child just celebrated XYZ birthday. I know had I not worked hard to be present with him when he was growing up this fact would make me sad. Since I was present and enjoyed those years Im not sad as he enters an older phase of ... Continue Reading
Living not blogging.
As of last night Im back here: Hmmm. I guess the pic isnt all that obvious. It's the Austin airport. And, since Ren. Man & the Tornado were unable to come to Disney with me (*cue no confetti & nothing shaped like the three of us frolicking arm in arm through the magic castle*), today Im living not blogging. Today Im hanging with my own personal princess: Today Im spending ... Continue Reading
Disney Dizclaimer…
for the FTC. Im here: I arrived to much celebration and fanfare: I want to STOP and thank Disney for having me and for generously funding/sponsoring the entire terrifying adventure which lies ahead. The ramblings, muzings, tweets and pathetic running which may come as a result of this experience, however, are entirely honest and all my own. ... Continue Reading
Being Present.
Today I am practicing what I preach. Today I am choosing to spend the time I'd normally use to blog in ways entirely non-computer related. Today I will dance to Single Ladies until I fall over in exhaustion in the name of cardio. Today I will hoist the Tornado overhead so she can swing on the monkey bars and I will deem it resistance training. Today I will treasure every fleeting, ... Continue Reading
Finding my “fit” pregnancy (guest post).
Finding my “fit” pregnancy: reflections from a mom-to-be Exercise is a weighty issue for me. For a long time it was all about the hours I could log on the treadmill to burn those evil calories. “Working out” was a brutal regimen I orchestrated with the sole purpose of sculpting my body into precise size I thought would bring me confidence. I did finally wise up to the fact that my pursuit of ... Continue Reading
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