June 28, 2020
I was seven years old and celebrating my First Communion, a big deal if you’re an Irish Catholic girl. You get to wear a beautiful white dress and a veil...
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May 2, 2020
Dear Quarantine Diary, The lockdown is semi-officially over in Texas. Restaurants and retail stores can open again at 25% capacity (50% capacity if you’re located in an area with fewer...
April 3, 2020April 3, 2020
My friends and I have been texting each other and have noted several things: Working from home and homeschooling is a bad combination The “Tiger King” seems like a micro-version...
March 27, 2020
It was in early February when my father-in-law became obsessed with the coronavirus. He lives in California and is fond of conspiracy theories and had been telling anyone who would...
March 19, 2020March 22, 2020
COVID-19 has changed our daily routine for the foreseeable future. Many schools across the nation have been shut for weeks and there are rumblings of some states, including Texas where...
March 15, 2020March 15, 2020
COVID-19 keeping you away from the gym? Me too, and I’m a personal trainer! Don’t let coronavirus get you down. Exercise is a great way to boost your immunity system,...
March 8, 2020
The Coronavirus is a large family of viruses that can affect people and animals. In people it causes respiratory infections from the common cold to MERS and SARS, to influenza...
February 7, 2020February 7, 2020
Gyms can be intimidating. Heck, Planet Fitness based their entire business model on this idea. When you are out of shape and haven’t been to a gym in years, you...
February 2, 2020February 2, 2020
You know how some years are major milestones and you just know that they will be significant? 46 is not one of those years. I usually do something exciting and...
January 4, 2020January 5, 2020
Have you ever asked yourself, “When does the craziness end? When do I get time for me again?” I’m at that point right now. I’m the co-chair of the Women’s...
January 1, 2020
Happy New Year! This has always been one of my favorite holidays because it represents a chance to envision and create the life of your dreams. This comes in the...
December 27, 2019
It took an eternity it seemed, but my newest book, “The S.L.I. Method – A Foundation for your Belly, Brain and Body” is now available for sale, just in time...
December 11, 2019
I love it when people set fitness goals and have the tenacity to finish them. Such is the case with my friend, Jen. Earlier this year we went to see...
November 29, 2019December 17, 2019
Are you in the shopping mood? Get your copy of “She’s Losing It!” at Amazon.com. It’s the quirky little story of how I lost 50 pounds by entering a bodybuilding...
November 26, 2019
There is a trending thing going around Facebook right now where you post a picture of yourself in 2009 alongside one in 2019. Oh the difference a decade can make!...
November 8, 2019November 8, 2019
Last week’s Facebook poll question was – What prevents you from working out – not enough time or too tired to work out. The “winner” was too tired to workout. ...
