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in February 2015
8 Surprising Reasons I’m Not Skinny
I exercise. I've done Jillian Michael's 30 Day Shred at least 30 times. I've not emerged shredded.
Maybe I shouldn't have spread those 30 workouts over, say, 365 days. Really, though, Jillian should be more accurate about this shredding business.
Soon, spring cleaning will edge out my already non-existent workout routine. I'm one of those who gets an endorphin rush ...
The Grasshopper Syndrome
We’ve all been there. That uncomfortable, sometimes even threatening place, where we feel insignificant, insecure and downright invisible. Maybe it’s an interview for a job where you feel underqualified. Maybe it’s as innocuous as a party where you don’t know a soul and everyone else looks like they stepped off Page 3 of the local ...
Mama Mama, Valentine Drama (inspired by the Llama Llama series ;))
There's love in the air - or so it's been said,
But for mommies out there, hearts fill with dread.
Get on Pinterest for the perfect Valentine pun,
Need a nap, but have to make a candy run.
This year we'll make our very own cards,
On occasion, mommies too can be bards.
Our cards will say: "There's no one Elsa like ...
Why a Trip to the DMV is Just What the Doctor Ordered
The DMV has been regularly cast as a black hole which sucks the prime years out of you. There are reports that they make you wait for so long the next day's stubble starts growing in (if you're a guy that is... generally speaking, of course).
But it behooves me to speak up for the department responsible ...
What I learned from a cooking class (that has nothing to do with food)
Recently, I signed up for a Thai cooking class hosted at a friend’s house. I needed a break from the routine, not to mention Thai takeout was taking out a sizeable chunk of our budget. So I figured, “Why not?”
Fifteen moms gathered at a friend’s place. More precisely, fifteen white moms being taught Thai cooking by ...