I’m thankful for Kelly for putting some new post ideas into my head. She was very candid with, “Somethings Are Never as Hard as You Build Them Up to Be”. First stop on this post had to do with co-ed gyms. I’ll be very candid here. It’s difficult for me to think of this as being a problem. I’ve been a tomboy all my life. I was quarterback for our winning flag football team in 6th grade. I’ve hit varsity every year of my sports life in jr. and high school….

Name: Angie Newton Website: Losing It and Loving It I remember well when Angie first started this site as we were learning about SEO techniques at the same time. I got to know Angie from various wahm forums and this was all before wordpress really got out and was popular.  So we were into trying to find the best programs to use for building our html sites without breaking the bank. Angie loves to travel to Jamaica with her hubby and I’m always so jealous of her…

 While many moms spend time relaxing on Sundays, I am busy cooking. It’s not that I don’t enjoy relaxing, it’s because I found that it’s planning ahead for the week that keeps my family healthy by having those home cooked meals. Before my family moved from the city, I was communting two sometimes three hours depending on traffic to and from the office.  After work, I used to feel tired and anxious about getting dinner on the table before my kids were suppose to go…

I will be the first to admit that I get bored out of my mind on indoor cardio equipment. I went to my husbands gym to try it out and it was a little easier with tv’s on each treadmill. But even with the Sounders game on, it was difficult. Of course, watching a little screen while jogging makes for a bouncy view also. lol But I am a sweater and I get pretty overheated while doing cardio indoors. Then there is just the same view over and over and over. I have to…

Ever wonder how to boil the perfect egg?  Do your eggs crack as they boil? Are they difficult to peel? Today we are going to learn the simple task of boiling an egg. It’s very important to peel your eggs as soon as they are cool enough to handle. Once they cool down, the egg shell tends to stick more. Place 6 eggs in a saucepan that can accomodate them laying in a single layer. Add enough cold water to cover eggs by a 1/2 inch. Add 1 Tablespoon salt. (The salt…

We spring clean the house to get ready for the new season, but is that the only area you clean up? Your workouts should be changed up every 6-8 weeks to shock your muscles back into thinking. They will adapt to your workouts and you won’t see the same great gains you saw earlier. 8 weeks hits so that it’s easy to remember to start a new workout routine once a quarter. This will also help to alleviate boredom. If you’ve been using mostly free weights, then…

Having four children and homeschooling 3 of them in a couple years all of them and working from home…you will manage to have moments on a regular basis. This morning my son, sat down to start his assignments with me and let out this pitiful sigh. Of course I looked at him a bit oddly as he slumped his shoulders and planted his head in his hands. He is 7 so I figured his fun weekend was still playing in his head and school work just wasn’t what he wanted to deal…