the proud owner of a new fabric cone of shame. A few weeks ago we took a trip to Great Wolf Lodge. I had the fab idea (which will reveal itself to be not so fab in a moment) to bring the Doodle and board him at a fancy kennel near G.W.L. All seemed to have gone seamlessly until 15 minutes into the drive home when I heard from the backseat: EW, Mama. Charming has a big, big hole in his ... Continue Reading
4 reasons I’m jealous of my dog’s Cone of Shame.
my hairy sidekick and me. To know me is to be sick to death of pictures and stories of our Goldendoodle, Charming. I've resumed my status as Carla the Crazy Canine Lady and I adore it. He's energetic. He's Doodle'y. He's now officially known by the nickname The Chairman (apparently Siri has no love for Charming as she insists on changing his name to The Chairman. Nothing makes me snicker ... Continue Reading
Ending the glorification of BUSY.
yep. awkward dredlocks. Decades ago I learned a lesson which has served me well ever since. It was circa 1994 and I'd recently opened my boutique personal training studio. I was excited. I was terrified. I was eager to train seven days a week, all hours of the day I had a loan to repay and rent to pay. I was (young and energetic and) willing to do whatever it took to make my ... Continue Reading
Life balance: not easy but necessity (guest post)
My sensei, Mizfit, knows this to be true as I still look to her for guidance on BALANCING life and getting it all done! Don't get me wrong, I don't get it all done. I am my all means the definition of a work in progress. I have made improvements, though, and that in and of itself is cause for being thankful! I've learned that balance in life is not easy, but it is a necessity. We can't ... Continue Reading
The power of MONOtasking.
We've established Im a misfit. If theres a normal order to something---chances are I'll do it backwards. My life just unravels unfolds that way. As a result, I was the Queen of Multitasking *before* we made our duo a trio. I was renown (not in a good way) for my ability to simultaneously talk on the phone, email, plan a client's workout, do my own workout, & edit an ... Continue Reading