June 22, 2013
I started training with Melissa Merritt Coker in January 2013 on her all women’s bodybuilding team called Mel’s Machines. To be honest, I was nervous about being on an all...
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June 21, 2013
Last year I entered a bodybuilding competition to lose weight. My trainer was Daniel Rufini. This year I working to gain lean muscle mass. My trainer is Melissa Merritt Coker...
June 20, 2013
Guess what? I’m a redhead now! I match my son’s hair. So in the past year I’ve done the following experiments with my hair: Lady Gaga platinum Brunette Bangs Redhead...
James Gandolfini, who famously played Tony Soprano, died yesterday at the age of 51 from a heart attack. He was in Italy with his family for a film festival. As...
June 19, 2013
Curious about what it’s like to train for a bodybuilding competition? Well read on, because it’s time for the next installment of Same Show/Different Trainer. (If you missed the other...
As a writer I love reading just about anything: books, magazines, movie scripts, blogs. I tend to prefer the paper format because there is something great about folding over a...
June 18, 2013
If you are in the Austin area this Saturday and are looking for something to do, why not check out the Adela Garcia Classic? Tickets can be purchased online at...
Every Tuesday the Morning Mashup on Sirius XM has a segment called, “Tell Me Something Good,” where people call in their good news. Here’s my good news for the day:...
June 17, 2013
“Positive thinking doesn’t raise money. Stories about death and dying are what bring in the cash. I understand that. I want research money too, but not at the cost of...
June 16, 2013
I am having a lot of fun doing my Happify activities. FYI – I was asked by the website host to be a “Happify Pioneer” – participate in researched based...
Happy Father’s Day! Every so often there will be articles written in newspapers, in books and online asking, “Are men still relevant?” With new fertility methods a single woman can...
June 14, 2013
Lululemon’s CEO, Christine Day, stepped down from the position on Monday. Today, the company tweeted an online application for the position and a list of requirements. Guess who just applied...
Every quarter I seem to re-injure my shoulder and it’s happened again. Normally, I go to the chiropractor and/or get a massage, but I’ve tried both recently and it still...
June 13, 2013
So Henri and I were having this argument because I told him something that was bothering me and he kept saying, “You just need to _________” and I was all,...
June 12, 2013
Happy Hump Day. Need a quick laugh? (Of course you do, it’s hump day.) Here is a video making me giggle: [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWBhP0EQ1lA&w=560&h=315] Ok, now that we’re past that here...
June 11, 2013April 16, 2016
We have officially entered bodybuilding season, which means on any given Sunday athletes will be dieting down, upping their cardio and “drying out.” If you are new to bodybuilding and/or...
