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Category Archives: Fitness
Gizmos and Gadgets Aplenty
In pursuit of bragging rights and a Tiffany necklace “medal,” I’m in the beginning weeks of training for the Nike Women’s Half Marathon this October in San Francisco. This morning, I geared up for a quick three miler. At my … Continue reading
Posted in Fitness, Health, Humor, Phone, Social Media, Uncategorized, Wine
Tagged clarisonic, fitbit, gadgets, garmin, gizmos, jambox, marathon, nike, running
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10 Steps to Crafting Your New Year’s Resolutions
The toasts have been toasted, the kisses have been kissed, and it’s officially a new year. This is going to be your year – because you’re going to resolve it. And 365 days from now you’re going to be your … Continue reading
Posted in Fitness, Health, Holidays, Humor, Writing
Tagged 2014, get healthy, keeping resolutions, new year, New Year's resolutions, NYE, resolutions, writing resolutions
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A Free Tour of Trader Joe’s
Going to the grocery store is one of my favorite simple pleasures (second only to visiting Target). I love wandering the aisles sans list and tossing random treats into the cart without anyone shaking their head at my eight varieties … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Family, Fitness, Food, Friends, Health, Home, Humor, Life
Tagged Charles Shaw, grocery, shopping, TJ's, trader joes, two-buck Chuck
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Bananas Won’t Make You Fat – And Nine Other Secrets to Life
I adore a good epiphany – when you’re plodding through life, doing something completely innocuous, then suddenly a moment captures your attention and a tiny little metaphorical light bulb begins blazing in your head. Once the buzz subsides, you are … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Family, Fitness, Food, Friends, Health, Humor, Life Lessons, Mobile, Uncategorized
Tagged life lessons, secrets to life
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Anatomy of a Fitness Magazine
When I was a little girl, I would make my mother read Little Red Riding Hood to me over and over again. And each time she got to the part with the wolf, I’d cover my eyes in renewed fear … Continue reading
Don’t Ride the Sea Turtles: A Lesson in Scuba Diving
Thanks to my mother’s 1980s crush on Harry Hamlin, I spent my early childhood on Clash of the Titans overkill – resulting in both a mistrust of men with really long beards and a healthy fear of the sea. But … Continue reading
Posted in 80s, Family, Fitness, Friends, Health, Holidays, Humor, international travel, Life, Life Lessons, Movies, Travel
Tagged Clash of the Titans, coral coast, dive, Fiji, scuba diving, turtles
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Unfinished Business: Resolutions of Yore
It’s New Year’s Eve morning, and I’m up bright and early to savor one last day of gluttony, sloth and various other deadly sins before my shiny new halo arrives promptly at midnight. This time last year, I made – … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Family, Fitness, Friends, Health, Holidays, Humor, Life
Tagged 2011, 2012, new year, new year's eve, resolutions
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Fall De-Cluttering
Clutter has always been a dirty word in my life. Growing up, “out with the old” was an unspoken family motto. At the outset of each school year I was encouraged to clean out last year’s leg warmers before getting … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Family, Fitness, Holidays, Home, Humor, Life, Nostalgia, School, Social Media
Tagged autumn, back-to-school, clutter, de-clutter, declutter, DVR, fall, throw pillows, TiVo
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I Hate Manicures
Getting a manicure is a special kind of torture. You walk inside full of hope as you see happy faces leaning back in their Sharper Image-grade massage lounges. Then you’re forced to sit in a hard chair and strip off … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Fitness, Friends, Health, Humor, Life
Tagged cuticles, facial, manicure, massage, pedicure, sauna, spa, spin class, steam room, sunbathing, tanning
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White Elephant in the Room 
Marathon Training for Winos, Lazies, and People Who Hate to Run
My best friend Shannon has this frustratingly positive effect on me. Following her lead, I’ve adopted some annoying and time consuming habits over the years – flossing nightly, wearing SPF bazillion sunscreen even indoors and worst of all…running. In fact, … Continue reading →