Last night was the 85th Annual Academy Awards which means it’s time for Girl Heroes 5th Annual Oscar for Best Celebrity Arms. (Here are the previous years Best Celebrity Arms winners of 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2012) Yes, it’s fluffy. Yes, it’s shallow. Yes, like all beauty, it’s subjective. But it’s fun and we all need a bubble bath […]
Valentine’s Day and Vitamin D
My Week and the Wallowing Walrus
Since we have stopped moving, i.e., decided to spend the winter in Colorado, my weeks have become a little routine. Last week there were a few twists to keep things interesting. One I tried my first black run on a snowboard. Despite my I-conquered-this-beast posture in the above picture, the run didn’t go so well. […]
Stay Hydrated Ice Queen: A Winter CamelBak Review
Consistency or Cutting Carbs?
A Little Bit of This and a Little Bit of That
We made the cover of a local paper! I was a little nervous because the article could have taken a very different direction because sometimes people aren’t comfortable when others live unconventionally. As it turned out the article was better than we even imagined and really captures what it’s like to live full time in […]
Forgiveness February – What is forgiveness anyway?
This morning I was laying in bed thinking about the new month, February. I was thinking about doing a fitness challenge this month but as I lay there under my warm blankets I thought of another challenge, challenge that, for me, is much harder than any sort of fitness goal but one that reaps benefits […]
What’s Up in Winter Wonderland.
It’s hard to believe we’ve been in Colorado for almost two months. It’s been cold. It’s been challenging. It’s been fun at least when there aren’t icicles coming out of our faucet. True story. Over the last few months, our heater broke twice (like I feared), our water has frozen multiple times, and I’m certain […]
Best Winter Boots Ever: Teva Jordanelle Review (and giveaway!!!)
When we decided to spent the winter in the mountains of Colorado I knew I needed some new cold weather gear. I especially knew I needed some warm winter boots since I’m trying to walk 3,000,000 steps this year. So I began a search for cute winter boots…errr….I mean the best winter boots. Because when […]