A Rough Patch and A Nod to Modern Medicine
Exhaustion? Check? Stomach bug? Check. Sick baby? Check. Doctor appointment after doctor appointment? Check. And check. Whew! After a month of illness I think we may finally be getting back on track. We have had stomach bugs and allergies, and most recently some concern with regards to my heart…but we are currently all healthy…just in … Continue reading
It is Because of Love I Discipline and Sweat
As mentioned in an earlier post, I seem to have lost my mojo. My energy has escaped me and taken my patience hostage. Not ideal conditions in the world of Working Momma. But I think we have it figured out. I received a call from my doctor yesterday with results from my routine blood work … Continue reading
A Tradition & Some Whining
This weekend we took our girls along with the oldest of my two younger brothers to the Dallas Arboretum for a picnic and to view the unbelievable Pumpkin Village. If you live in the area, and have yet to visit the Arboretum this time of year, I strongly urge you to do so. It is … Continue reading
Nursing & Working Out: It Is Possible
Breastfeeding. Such a hot topic. Such a personal decision. I personally choose to nurse my babies, for many reasons. And if someone were to ask, yes, I absolutely recommend it. But I completely understand that it is not for everyone. And while I believe women should be educated before making such a decision, it is still the individual … Continue reading
Got A GOOD Excuse?
It’s Friday! And I tried really really hard to come up with a good excuse to skip the gym today. Guess what… There wasn’t one! I offered up an impromptu lunch date with my honey…he had a meeting. I don’t feel good…complete lie. I even tried convincing myself that I deserved a day off… and then the … Continue reading
This Is Why I Squat
So I saw a tank top today that read across the back ‘This Is Why I Squat’ with an arrow pointing south. I admire any woman brave enough to wear something that blatantly calls attention to their backside. Same can be said for the velour sweatpants with blinged-out behinds. Not for me…but more power to … Continue reading
My Life With Hashimotos
Hashimotos: An auto-immune disease in which your immune system attacks your thyroid gland as if it were a foreign body, causing inflammation that results in an under-active thyroid known as hypothyroidism. Getting pregnant for the first time was incredibly easy. Literally two weeks after Aaron and I decided that we were ready to start our family, we were … Continue reading
My Life With Hashimotos
Hashimotos: An auto-immune disease in which your immune system attacks your thyroid glad as if it were a foreign body, causing inflammation that results in an under-active thyroid known as hypothyroidism. Getting pregnant for the first time was incredibly easy. Literally two weeks after Aaron and I decided that we were ready to start our family, we were … Continue reading
Labor Day & All It’s Glory
I love long weekends! It’s amazing how much you can get done with just one extra day…you can celebrate a ‘pretend’ birthday over and over again…you can get Baby a new pair of earrings to match Big Sister…you can fly a Barbie kite…you can swim…and have frozen yogurt…and visit with family and friends…and dress in … Continue reading
Four Minutes of Pain to Gain- TABATA
TABATA is a high intensity training method created by Dr. Izumi Tabata and a group of researchers from the National Institute of Fitness and Sports in Tokyo, Japan. TABATA is 20 seconds of your maximum intensity exercise followed by 10 seconds of rest, then repeated 8 times consecutively for a total of 4 minutes…a tortutous 4 minutes if … Continue reading
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