“Real women have curves.” “Hahaha—those look like little kid pants!” “You must eat nothing but salad.” The above phrases are always said in good humor, right? I mean, what kind of person—what kind of skinny person—gets offended for having somebody point out their coveted size and/or ... Continue Reading
Finding voice.
No one told me how much I would change when I became a mother. I don't mean the obvious changes - in my body from pregnancy and giving birth, in our family as we added one new member and then a second, or in my perspective and capacity to love as my heart swelled to new heights. Becoming a mother helped me become clearer as to who I am as a person - my own identity. Growing up, I was ... Continue Reading
Weighing the less and more (guest post).
Please welcome Katie. I invited her here to chat about CHANGE as her change'perience is one Ive NOT experienced. And yet? I can still entirely relate. Change be universal... When I saw Carla was looking for guest bloggers to talk about change I immediately jumped at the chance. I mean really. If there’s anything I know these days it’s change. Then I thought it over a ... Continue Reading
Fitbit FORCE. (AKA my reluctant LOVE).
I received the Fitbit Force for free. The (shocking) fact I utterly adore it and have proceeded to rave about it both online and off is all my own. Once upon a time there lived a judgmental misfit. I did not understand why you raved about pedometers. You tweeted (I did it! I hit 10k steps!). You instagram'ed (photos of steps counted). I metaphorically rolled my eyes. I ... Continue Reading
Operation Beautiful virtual book tour (video/giveaway)
(there's a video above if youre reading via google reader) One of my fondest mamahood memories is the first afternoon (we've now done it a few times) my daughter & I climbed upon the Operation Beautiful bandwagon. I'd decided to join in after reading about other people's experiences on Caitlin's blog & really didnt think much about the fact Id have to haul my tornado of a girl ... Continue Reading
How I lost weight after pregnancy (guest post).
How I lost weight after pregnancy. The first thing to do is not to worry about your weight after pregnancy, you have a baby to look after and that is more than enough to think about for the time being! Wait until around six weeks to even think about losing weight. Pregnancy takes a lot out of your body and it needs time to recover. Many women still look like they are pregnant after birth but ... Continue Reading
Motherhood of the Traveling Shirt.
Travel with me today? ... Continue Reading