October 5, 2017
I’ve had a lot of jobs, some of them better than others. My first real job was working at CVS during the holiday season. It was there that I learned...
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October 2, 2017September 10, 2017
Mondays can be rough; that’s why I like to post motivational quotes to get me through it. Here’s today’s quote by Ovid: Habits change into character. About five years ago...
October 1, 2017October 1, 2017
Last night our friend’s brother, Abdu, died in a car crash. He was in his 20’s, back from war and had a preschooler daughter. I didn’t know him very well, just...
September 28, 2017November 5, 2018
For the past ten days I’ve been trekking though the southern states, walking in the shoes of historical ancestors of our nation and driving nonstop for hours between museums. It...
September 25, 2017October 8, 2017
Mondays can be rough, that’s why I like to post motivational quotes to get me through it. Here’s the quote: I Can and I Will. One of the most motivating...
September 22, 2017November 5, 2018
Ya’ll know I’m a little non-conformist. I seem pretty normal/traditional but it doesn’t take long before you realize I’m a little quirky. Like my sport of choice, as a woman,...
September 17, 2017October 8, 2017
Mondays can be rough, that’s why I like to post motivational quotes to get me through it. Here’s the quote, the author is anonymous. Take chances. When rowing forward, the...
September 12, 2017September 10, 2017
Let’s face it – if you’re wearing a fancy dress you can hide your tummy by wearing Spanx, but your arms? They are often the feature that remains exposed, even...
September 11, 2017September 10, 2017
A lot of my clients are mothers. One thing I’ve noticed across the board, whether she has one child or five, it’s that at some point she will experience mother’s...
September 7, 2017September 7, 2017
Some days the alarm just seems to ring too early. Plus, the days are getting colder, you’re really, really tired, and it’s Thursday. Everyone knows that Thursday is international snooze...
September 5, 2017
Quick note: Posing suits for bodybuilding competitions are very revealing (for both men and women) because you are judged on your muscle symmetry. If you aren’t comfortable looking at bikini...
September 3, 2017September 3, 2017
I’m a believer in living out loud and that extends to exposing my kids to new experiences that push them outside their comfort zones and learning about different cultures. Such...
August 29, 2017
Ask someone how they are doing and chances are they will reply, “Busy!” As in, “I’m too busy to exercise or eat healthy foods.” It seems like “busy” replaced “I’m...
August 27, 2017
Yesterday was the Ice Ball, the annual fundraiser for Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Central Texas. I can honestly say this was the first time I ever attended a ball during...
August 25, 2017November 5, 2018
Among all the traditions of going off to college and starting adulthood, gaining weight is one of the most common (and unwanted.) A study at Auburn University followed 131 students...
August 23, 2017November 5, 2018
The more people I train the more I’m reminded that the most powerful component of weight loss isn’t what you think. Is it exercise? Nope. Exercise can lift your mood...
