Last Friday I wrote a “lately” post that gives tidbits about things that have been happening lately. I ended with a note about hating laundry but then joked that I always hate laundry. So I decided that I should do an “always” post. It’s like a “lately” post but instead about stuff that’s “always” happening. So here it goes…. I always have a water bottle nearby. After being pregnant and breastfeeding two babies, I was so thirsty all of the time so I got into a habit of always having a water bottle nearby. This habit stuck with me post babies now. I can’t even drive anywhere without having a…
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How calorie counting helped me lose 90lbs
Counting calories has become a taboo subject on the internet and amongst the wellness world. It used to be praised as a great way for weight loss but now is seen as the incorrect strategy for weight loss because it doesn’t work for everyone and because not all calories are created equal in everyone’s bodies. There are many blogs, articles and podcasts that say you should focus on macro nutrients or intermittent fasting or a number of other diet strategies. Let’s be real here though..no weight loss strategy or diet is going to work for EVERYONE. You have to find what works best for you and your body. It may…
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How I entertain my kids when it is snowy and freezing
Since the majority of my readers at the moment are MN folks (I’m sure I’ll be nationally known soon 😉 ) who are dealing with the same winter I am, I figured I would share a few of my ideas of how I entertain my 4 yr old and 18 month old in this weather because let’s face it, winters are long and cabin fever is running high this time of year. And maybe your kids are like mine where they’ve pulled out every toy they have like they are on a mission to make the largest mess yet still act like they have cabin fever… Here is a list…
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My version of a “lately” post
If you follow other blogs, you have probably read posts that have the subject of “lately” which basically lists what’s been going on in the blogger’s life lately and/or what products or things they are liking “lately.” Well this post is my version of “lately.” Here it goes…. Lately, it has been snowing so much that I forgot what it’s like not to take a ridiculous amount of time commuting and not worry that you may have to pay the late fee at daycare because they are going to close. Lately, I forgot that it was pajama day at my older daughter’s school so I let her wear pjs the…
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Ryan’s January 100 mile update (Part 2): The training and racing plan
As mentioned on a previous blog post I am running the Surf the Murph 100 mile race in October. As I prepare to take on this challenge, I will be providing monthly updates on my progress. This is as much to hold me accountable to my training as it is for anything else, but I’m hoping others find this interesting and maybe inspirational as well. I will also be mixing in some advice I’ve learned over the years on running and exercise that I hope will be useful for anyone interested in starting or continuing an exercise program. This is part 2 of the January update. In case you missed…
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Ryan’s January 100 mile update (Part 1): Why run 100 miles?
As mentioned on a previous blog post I am running the Surf the Murph 100 mile race in October. As I prepare to take on this challenge, I will be providing monthly updates on my progress. This is as much to hold me accountable to my training as it is for anything else, but I’m hoping others find this interesting and maybe inspirational as well. I will also be mixing in some advice I’ve learned over the years on running and exercise that I hope will be useful for anyone interested in starting or continuing an exercise program. This month, I am splitting the update into two parts given the…
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Work/life balance as a mom
I know most of my blog thus far has focused on healthy family living through exercise, meal planning, finance and safer products. While these things are a huge passion of mine, it isn’t my day job. My day job is a leader at a marketing analytics firm; totally the opposite of all of those things. I haven’t mentioned it much on here because I don’t think it is that interesting to people because my job itself it isn’t very relatable (however if you want to know more about how to build a statistical model to measure the impact of advertising though, reach out 😉 ). What is more likely to…
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I don’t run. Ryan does….a lot.
Ryan has completed two 50 mile races, one 50k, 10 marathons, two half ironmans, three triathlons and too many half marathons/10k/5ks to count. With all of the races he competes in, I always get asked the question, do you run? My answer is always – I don’t run. To be completely honest, I hate running. I realize there are great benefits in running; it is great cardio and also an efficient calorie burning workout. I wanted to like it, but I hated it. I think there is a belief that to be in shape and lose weight, you have to run or do some type of intense cardio. Well I…
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A weekend of yoga teacher training
Hope everyone had a great weekend! Mine was full of yoga because I had teacher training all weekend. The program is a weekend training program which means one weekend a month I am learning about yoga all weekend. By all weekend, I mean 6 pm-9 pm on Friday and 8 am-6 pm on Saturday and Sunday. The program is one weekend a month for 8 months and also includes a project and about 8 book reports as well. It’s a large time commitment and is difficult to be away from the girls all weekend but it is important to me so I prioritize it in my life with the support…
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My favorite cooking tool
Everyone has their favorite cooking tools and gadgets and mine is the crockpot (i.e. slow cooker). I love the crockpot. I use it almost every week in the winter. But I don’t discriminate with the seasons; I will bust out the crockpot in July as well because the convenience of it is applicable all months of the year. There are several brands of the slow cookers but I prefer the 6 quart crockpot. I have a slightly older version but the features are the same where you can set a specific time in 30 minute increments and it automatically goes to “warm” when it is complete. One word of warning:…
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