Another weekend filled to the brim and spilling over with a crazy hodgepodge of activities. A taekwondo tournament. A sudden urge to pull off the freeway when we saw a sign that said “Lake Elsinore Historic Downtown”. A wonderful little Italian restaurant with a character of an owner. A long talk in the car with […]

New babies.  Sickness.  New jobs.  Lost jobs.  Moving.  Travel.  Injuries. Life happens, sometimes with a super sized portion of “BUSY” making it nearly impossible to maintain a routine.  Especially if you’re like me and easily get overwhelmed. I’m all about making priorities but sometimes priorities mean there is very little time for exercise.  The last […]

I mean I shed like crazy Furry Friday. Since we moved and I lost my beloved garage gym, Brent and I have been working out at the park down the street. Someone likes to tag along. Functional fitness for aliens dogs? I think he dreams of playing tug o’war with my rope like a “real” […]

Today is the opening for Sucker Punch.  I could not care less about this movie BUT I’m thrilled to see Shape published one of Vannessa Hudgens workouts AND it doesn’t involve 5 pound dumbbells.  In fact, they recommend using “Two 12- to 24-pound kettlebells or dumbbells (they should feel very heavy)”.  Did I read that […]

Today on the way to school my oldest, Thing 1, saw this trash truck which had a sign on the back that read “Safety is my Goal”. Thing 1, being the analytical 10 year old he is, says, “That’s a dumb sign.” “Why do you say that?” I asked. “It should say safety is my […]

My sister called at 5 am worried about our family and the tsunami warning that had been issued for our town. “Huh?”  “What?” “Earthquake?” “Japan?” Lately, I’ve been complaining about… My bangs are too long poking me in the eyes. The water is too slow in my fridge filter.  It’s takes “all f-ing day to […]

Sometimes I’m shameless. Not long ago I was procrastinating, wasting time, researching when I came across a review of a drink called Choffy.  What caught my eye (besides thinking that would be a cute name for a cat) was “brewed chocolate”.  As you may or may not know I quit eating refined sugar over 3 […]

I’m not a big pop culture fan. Since quitting the gym, hence losing access to tabloid mags (not that I ever read them on the step mill), I haven’t been able to keep up with celebrity gossip.  Indeed, I was SHOCKED last night while watching the Oscars at my in-laws to see Natalie Portman was […]

(source) I just want to say I miss writing and MISS YOU.  I feel like I’m long overdue for a coffee date with a good friend.  Thank you so much for the encouragement last week.  Things are going better.  It’s been a week of changes for sure.  We are starting to get settled in to […]

Two nights ago, I cried myself to sleep. It’s been a long time since I’ve woke up with a pounding headache and swollen eyes. Eleven years ago, my parents helped us buy a mobile home in a nice mobile home park.  Previously, we had been living in a super small one bedroom apartment with a […]