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6 year-old me: “But, why?”
My mom: “Because I said so!”
I was never satisfied with that answer.
Neither were my kids, for that matter. (sigh)
The Get Ready Challenge just started yesterday (It’s not too late to join!...
During midlife, there may be metabolism mysteries (solve them by watching this video) and hormone headaches (learn more about hormones here), but there are also some hard won benefits to being older when you’re trying to lose weight.
Consider these:
1. You...
Every year my family and I go to a community gathering. There’s singing and acts of service. It’s a nice touchstone.
Well, this year I noticed something very disturbing.
We’re outgrowing the event.
It’s for young families and...
I went to Costco Sunday for the first time in over a year.
I was prepared:
- I had a list (and it was short)
- I ate lunch at home just before I went (so not hungry)
- I was alone (no kids in tow)
- I had on comfortable shoes (ready for the long aisles)
- I gave myself a time...
Midlife is full of change. Families shift with parents aging and kids growing, eventually leaving the nest. Careers build and transition. Relationships ebb and flow. And that’s just the external atmosphere. Internally, hormones can wreak havoc on our bodies and minds....
A three-day weekend. Woo hoo! A gift of time.
Now, what to do with it?
Use this 3 step process to get the most out of this opportunity:
- Assess
- Plan
- Enjoy!
First, assess your needs.
What kind of day or weekend do you need/want?
- Since the kids just started...
First try clicking the video above to play it, but if that doesn't work click this link: Watch the video here
In this fantastic TED talk by physicist, Ruben Meermen, you will learn exactly what happens to the fat you lose--and I bet it's not what you think! Well worth...
We just got back from a road trip to Yellowstone National Park.
It was the longest drive we’ve ever taken as a family. Over 15 hours each way.
We passed through parts of Nevada, Arizona, Utah, Idaho, Montana and Wyoming. The red, dry deserts gave way to green...
I love grapes. Sweet. Satisfying. I buy them all the time.
And my husband taught me a valuable grape-purchasing trick: in the market, I taste-test the grapes. I try one in the pack to make sure it’s a good batch. I only get the best.
I never used to do this, but...
We love to go cherry picking every year.
There’s a short window when the cherries are ripe and it usually falls around Father’s Day and the end of school.
And it’s usually hot. Very hot.
We go to the same place each year, an hour and a half...
I have a client; I’ll call him “Joe”. Joe lost over 30 pounds and has kept it off for close to 3 years. In the last few months he’s been negotiating with 5 pounds that crept back on and won’t budge. And then he went on vacation . . .
Now...
It’s official! Summer’s a-comin’.
This weekend marks the beginning of bathing suit season. And I think you can start wearing white. (Is that still a thing?)
It’s the season for BBQs, swimming, getaways, longer days and warmer nights.
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