Laura is a freelance writer, living room dancer, over-indulger of coffee, and cereal killer. You can now find more of Laura on
Losing weight isn’t easy. There’s always a bit of a struggle, though some people struggle less than others. Every body is different. And it’s not just the person and/or how we manage our body, but how the inside of the body ticks. As I said in my first getting fit post, ‘time to dump the…
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Sorry, but today’s is going to be a bit short. I have a lot of errands to run and I need to get a move on!! I’m going to just hit what I DID do for myself last week: I did my hair and makeup. Hello woman hiding underneath the mommy! I’m not really a…
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Lately we’ve been taking a close look at our budget and trying to trim the fat. We’ve got a lot going on it life, and sometimes it’s good to take a look at where the extra fluff spending is and see what you can cut out to save and help prepare for what’s coming. (for…
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First let me say that, though I think we established this in last weeks post, I won’t be going to the gym. Through my weight loss and get fit journey, everything that I’ll be doing will be in my own home, or neighborhood. There are a lot of great workout options out there, without having…
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Having Monday ‘off’ made last week really fly by. And it’s always a bit funny to me because it’s just one day. Why does it throw off my entire week? It’s like a mental game with myself and I’m not winning. ha! Last week a blogging friend joined this weekly challenge for the first time….
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Last night sucked. It was the worst night I’ve had in a long time. I was talking with a girlfriend of mine, and my lower back was in some major pain. Muscles. Hips. Spine. It all hurt. I felt like everything was about to implode at any moment. By the time I got off the…
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No joke! Have you seen those super cute bento lunches? Ever wanted to make them? You can. And you should! It’s a fun way to make lunch for your kiddos, and when lunch is fun you’re more successful in introducing new foods to them. *wink wink* Bonus note: chances are you already have some basic…
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I’m going to get real. Like, omg scary real. Ready? *cripes I can’t believe I’m saying this out loud* Hopped on the scale this morning and it read 182. Naked. Yeah. And? It’s been like that for a little while now. WiskeyTangoFoxtrot? Well, I can tell you. Lack of exercise. I mean, there’s other reasons…
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I’m going to admit to you, last week was almost a complete fail. Almost. While I did exercise every day, I did NOT kick it up a notch as I had hoped. Yoga didn’t happen, not even once, last week. Face time with a gal pal? YES!!! Reading? Well, not my book but I did…
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I like to pin to my Pinterest boards from the original site. Why? Because it’s nice for that blogger/site to be able to type in the url http://www.pinterest.com/source/therewebsitehere.com and see all of the pins that are coming directly from their site! It lets that blogger/site know which articles they’ve published that are really popular and…
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