“Ladies and gentlemen, as we start our descent, please make sure your seat backs and tray tables are in their full upright position. Make sure your seat belt is securely fastened…” I listened to the pilot’s voice over the intercom and double checked my seatbelt even though I hadn’t unbuckled it once the entire duration of the flight […]

Three days ago my mom was diagnosed with breast cancer.  It has been caught early and the prognosis looks great.  While cancer is never good news there is so much to be thankful for and, rather than dwell in fear or anger, I’m going to turn my heart towards thanksgiving. 10 Reasons I’m Thankful for […]

It’s not everyday I get asked to be in calendar.  In fact, it’s not every day that I put on make up or take a shower, for that matter.  Most of my days are spent hanging out with my kids wearing hoodies, shorts, and ,when it’s cool outside, Uggs.  Yes, sometimes with shorts. So when […]

This is a sponsored review by BlogHer and V8 V-Fusion + Tea. When I was offered the opportunity to review the New V8 V-Fusion + Tea I was reluctant.  Isn’t V8 tomato juice?  The only time I have ever drank tomato juice was when I would fly by myself in high school.  It made me […]

Thank you for all the advice and thoughts in dealing with Halloween candy.  I’ve been thinking a lot about what you said all week and decided, since Halloween the “sugar season” kickoff, I’d like to delve into the issue more. I have a younger sister.  She is my best friend.  We have the same biological […]

The tide has come in and I’ve been stuck in the sand.  The current pulls me out to sea.  Grains of sand slip through my fingers as I try to grasp hold . Useless.  So I wait because the tide aways returns me to solid ground. I look up from my  lonely place and see […]

Prologue Waaaaay back in May, before California decided it would have winter all summer long, there was a girl who bought the Bodybugg V3 and digital display from a 24 Hour Fitness gym because she was too impatient to have it delivered by mail.  Less than 30 days later she contacted Apex to return her […]

I love starting a roadtrip while it’s still dark.  There is nothing quite like watching the sunrise welcome a new day of adventure. Saturday morning, Brent and I, alone, took off for Vegas with a change of clothes, two cups of coffee, beef jerky, bananas, and some sparring gear. We decided to take the road […]

This morning I did something spectacular. I threw away some unreasonable expectations I had of myself.  Some mental clutter.  Some .0002 oz weights. For years, I have had perfectly straight rows of turquoise post it notes taped to the wall behind my computer monitor.  On them I wrote “steps” that I thought would take me […]

I have had mad cravings (along with roller coaster emotions)this past week and a half.   MAD. CRAVINGS.  The Monster of Present Monster Syndrome (PMS) is drooling at the mouth and ready to chew through anything that is not nailed down.  This is not normal.   Usually, once a month I have about 3-5 days where […]