So if you read my first blog about the Gunnar Challenge you are well aware that I have prioritizing issues when it comes to working out. Well, the Gunnar Challenge starts tomorrow.
Raise your hand if you’ve recently had a baby. How about if you have a gap between your stomach muscles above your belly button that wasn’t there pre-baby? I did, and I didn’t realize that it was a bad thing, or that it could be easily fixed.
Sometimes I wonder why I get myself into some situations and almost immediately I get that feeling of, um, maybe I should have taken a second and thought about what I was committing to. But here we are, I am going to take the 8 week online fitness program called The Gunnar Challenge. Thank you to Modernmom for giving me the chance to participate. In exchange for trying out the program, I will blog about it. It sounded like a win/win, until I took a breath and thought about what that meant, I’m kidding, I’m very grateful for the chance to give this a try.
I read an article recently in Parenting Magazine called “The Absolute Truth About Vaccines.” Then I got a call from the CDC interested in my opinions about vaccines and what we have elected to do with our children, and the kicker: yesterday there was also some discussion on Modernmom.com about the
Summer is around the corner and that means water activities. I have a LOVE/hate relationship with water. I love, love, love the water. I grew up cottaging on a lake, swimming like a fish and teaching little kids to swim.
“Nobody told me…(fill in the blank)”. How often have you said this or heard one of your girlfriends say this about something pregnancy or post-pregnancy related? While pregnant with my first child, I felt like I was saying it all the time.
I long for the days of going to the bathroom by myself. It has been a while since I’ve been able to enjoy it in private. I never "enjoyed" going to the bathroom so even saying that sounds absurd.
I’m kind of depressed about the fact that I now use the term “crossover SUV” in conversation. I am a practical person = Practically Speaking. I also try, on those days when I don’t have a kid attached to my leg, to pretend that I could pass as a cool non-mom person - whatever that may be.
Our new baby gives me time for reflecting and it’s a perfect time of year to do so.
My parenting philosophy is rooted in always being open and honest with my kids.
If they have a question, I provide them an honest, truthful answer. My hope is they will learn that while they might not always like my answer, they can always trust me to provide them with accurate information.
