There have been times when I have been trying to get everyone out the door and I have ended up sobbing on the couch because what should be a simple task—getting lunches packed, shoes on, remembering to grab the the package I need to mail— just feels like too much. It’s the feeling of not being […]

The best part of about double kettlebell workouts are that you get twice the workout in almost half the time. The second best thing about double kettlebell workouts are that you look twice as bad ass. 😉 We shot this double kettlebell workout a few months ago in Maine on top of Cadillac Mountain in Acadia National […]

What does it mean to live? I mean really live? I’ve been asking myself this question this month as we have been preparing to head west for a spot 10,000 feet above sea level where we will spend the winter snowboarding and freezing our butts off in our RV.  It’s insane. For starters, it’s stretching […]

I’ll admit when I first came across Adrian’s blog, Chase Fear, it was her before and after pictures that caught my eye. It didn’t take much reading to see that her blog was about so much more than weight loss. It’s about perseverance and overcoming fears. Adrian knows what it’s like to over eat and under eat. […]

Last Wednesday, I awoke with a nasty cold that knocked me out and left unable to think clearly for a week. That wasn’t the only bad news. In fact, my cold seemed minor compared to the California election results. As you know by now, Prop 37 did not pass. The disappointment was overwhelming. It was […]

I’ll be the first to admit that we aren’t a 100% GMO free family. I want to be and I try. I really do. We limit our GMOs but it can be a pain. It’s a pain because my kids are older now. They have their own likes and dislikes which are important to respect. […]

Dannii is proof that small changes can have real lasting results. Three years ago Dannii began a journey to lose 98 pounds. Not only did she reach her goal she has maintained for over two years! Danni lives in the UK with her husband.  She works from home as a freelance writer and an online […]

After driving 24,717 miles and visiting all but 9 of the contiguous states, we celebrated our one year roadiversary. On my travel blog I wrote about what it’s really like being a family on the road and living fulltime in a 300 square foot RV with three other people. I thought here on Girl Heroes I’d share […]

Beginning kettlebells can be intimidating and often, for some women, learning the swing is the most intimidating of all. First, many women are still fearful of heavy weights being misled that lifting heavy will make them bulky. If this is you I assure you, that for the vast majority, weight training will not make you bulky. Yes, some women […]

Are kettlebells for cardio or strength training? That’s a question I get asked regularly. The answer is “It depends.” and “Both“. Since I don’t have access to a ” real gym” I’m using mostly kettlebells for cardio and strength. Kettlebells exercises are divided into two basic groups “grinds” and “ballistics“. Kettlebells for strength are often […]