When I talked to Julie the week before our big trip, she mentioned that she enjoys walking, and she hoped to walk everywhere in Tel Aviv. “Perfect, I love walking!” I said. But then, as I got to know Julie better, I began to realize we were not exactly on the same level with the physical fitness. She walks, and she runs, and she exercises. Julie is what we call fit. Super fit. I am more like what we call….not […]
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Last week Mom and I had to take an unexpected trip to Kansas. My aunt was in the hospital, in ICU. Mom and I were worried, so we trekked on out there. I’m the arthritis lady that has to take a special trip to the doctor’s office so I can make it through an airplane and car trip. I have to schedule walks down the airplane aisle to keep my legs from going crippled. Good news: My aunt DID […]
» Read more****This post does contain affiliate links.****** I received a Fitbit for Christmas. I have been wearing my Fitbit Charge II a month now, and I’m obsessed. I love this thing. I sleep with it, I check it 50 times a day, and by the way, I now always know what time it is. Plus, I see my text messages faster. I wrote a full review on all the neat-o things this technology can do, over at Monterey Premier. Here’s a […]
» Read moreThis week I have two cardiology appointments. The one yesterday was fairly easy, and all went smoothly. John David, my faithful sidekick, tagged along for that one. I think he fully entertained the cardiac floor of the hospital. My favorite part was the bit he did with the crayons. See, I brought a brand new box of 24 crayons along. New crayons interest people more than old ones. JD enjoyed the crayons very much, but I’m not sure that he […]
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I reached a low point the other day. I was standing in the Wednesday night supper line at church with my two smallest boys, and I had what could only be described as some sort of hypoglycemic brain shut down. As in, my brain stopped functioning for a solid 2 minutes. It was embarrassing. I know those women in the supper line will probably always think I’m bonkers now. John David and Daniel were standing beside me, clinking their trays […]
» Read moreTo read Part I Click here. Again, this is a chronic pain post: feel free to skip this one if it’s not your cup of tea. I promise to not always blog about hip pain y’all… Now onto Part II of the saga. So where did we leave off? Oh, yes. I was lying on my bed, probably on a hot pad, staring at the ceiling, praying, and crying. I prayed for help. It came. God has always been so […]
» Read moreI thought it was so exciting to participate in such a huge event! People come from all around the world to run in the Big Sur Marathon. But did you know? There’s also a half marathon, a 5K, and a 3K, that are all a part of it. Silly me. I volunteered to go at Daniel’s pace, so rest assured, there was no running for me. So why am I still so gosh darn proud of the Dan Man? Well, most […]
» Read moreThis post is written by Justin Cox, BS Exercise Science, CSCS, strength coach and down to earth, no-nonsense fitness blogger. He is also my online personal trainer. I like what he has to say here about calling out the hype and building a consistent, simple, effective routine. –April Everyday we see ‘gurus’ pitching the ultimate 12 week plan, or 6 weeks to sexy, or how to get the flat sexy stomach you have always wanted in just 20 minutes per […]
» Read moreSomething wonderful has happened to me lately, as a result of working with Coach Justin Cox. No, I haven’t lost any weight yet. It’s only been three weeks. Actually, I’ve gained 3 pounds, so let’s not focus on that… What I’m actually referring to is this. Some of you may remember that I have terrible psoriasis of the fingernails, and it has hit an all time high level of UGLY this year. I didn’t even know it was possible for […]
» Read moreWhat I look like, every single time, right after giving birth: This was a few days after I had Caleb. I weighed about 170 pounds in this photo. And this is what I normally look like: That’s a 35 pound difference. (After all, a few pounds actually DO belong to the baby.) This is not my favorite topic: weight loss. I don’t like discussing it because it often makes us feel bad. Maybe it’s just me, but when […]
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