The videos below are the 2nd installment in my series of 12 workout routines. The first video is the strength segment and the second is the abs/core segment. You can play each video three times for the complete workout… just fast-forward through my babbling. You’ll need the following equipment to follow along with this routine: … (Read More)
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One Month – Twelve Workouts: Video 1 of 12
Justin started his 365 photo challenge on flickr.com last week, and I’ve decided to challenge myself to make 12 workout videos in 4 weeks to give followers of my fitness blog a complete month of workouts that they can do in their own homes. If you start today, you’ll be a month ahead of schedule … (Read More)
My Fitness Diary: 12.01.09 "Double Ugh"
It’s the same story every month: First, I’m convinced that my migraine and fatigue are the obvious results from some terrible auto-immune disorder that I contracted by touching a dirty doorknob. Second, I’m convinced that my protruding belly is the consequence of a 15-pound weight gain that must have been brought on by the previous … (Read More)
My Fitness Diary: 12.01.09 “Double Ugh”
It’s the same story every month: First, I’m convinced that my migraine and fatigue are the obvious results from some terrible auto-immune disorder that I contracted by touching a dirty doorknob. Second, I’m convinced that my protruding belly is the consequence of a 15-pound weight gain that must have been brought on by the previous … (Read More)
Happy Thanksgiving!
Calvin Platt | November 2006, Grade 1 We return thanks to our mother, the earth, which sustains us. We return thanks to the rivers and streams, which supply us with water. We return thanks to all herbs, which furnish medicines for the cure of our diseases. We return thanks to the moon and stars, which … (Read More)
Freeloadin’ Biotches
I’m a mother of three, so I’ve grown accustomed to having a thankless job. However, when it comes to my non-egg-laying freeloading chickens, it is particularly aggravating that they feel compelled to make a giant mess of things with their little dirt baths no more than three minutes after I’ve slaved tirelessly to tidy their … (Read More)
Chloe Cat & the Chickens
I really can’t imagine what our cats, Chloe and Teddy, have been thinking about all the noise coming from the backyard over the past several months… the hammering, the drilling, the CLUCKING! Now that the chickens are a little bigger {big enough to defend themselves}, we thought it was time to let our fuzzy girls … (Read More)
Chloe Cat & the Chickens
I really can’t imagine what our cats, Chloe and Teddy, have been thinking about all the noise coming from the backyard over the past several months… the hammering, the drilling, the CLUCKING! Now that the chickens are a little bigger {big enough to defend themselves}, we thought it was time to let our fuzzy girls … (Read More)
Coop Remodel: New Addition
When we built the chicken coop, it was always in the plans to extend the run in the future. Now that the summer veggies have been removed leaving more room in the garden, it’s time to give our growing girls some extra space to stretch their legs. The idea was to give them a completely … (Read More)