There is really not a lot I can say about Just Do It, other than it’s genius. Readers who know me, know that I love shoes, and that wasn’t exclusive to heels and boots and flats and strappy sandals, my shoe love had no problem bleeding over into training shoes and running shoes and any [...]
Archive for February, 2011
21 Feb
Easy Ways to Keep Yourself Motivated and Continue your Workout Regime (guest post)
Today’s post is contributed by Vanessa Jones, who writes on the topics of dating sites. She welcomes your comments at her email Id: vanessa.jones42@gmail.com. Experts suggest that two-thirds of all New Year resolutions, specifically those pertaining to health and fitness, are ruined within a week. On average, some can make it to St. Patrick’s Day but due to [...]
20 Feb
other people’s handiwork
By the time this post goes live, I will be in New Jersey. I’m doing two presentations at their state music teacher’s conference, and I’m going out a few days early to visit people and meet my new (in December) niece. While I’m not looking forward to NJ’s weather, I am looking forward to the [...]
17 Feb
how I came to love triathlon — and how you could, too!
OK, I’m sure that I lost some people at the title, but as it turns out, triathlon is a fabulous fun sport or activity (depending on your definition of sport). I landed in triathlon almost accidentally. I was looking for a new gym post-chemo, and I wanted to join one that had someone on staff [...]
16 Feb
Nichol on … computers?
Hey readers! So, do you want to hear a story? Good. I was finishing my Wednesday post and my trusty little MacBook went black. *sob* Now, I’ve been talking with AppleCare and the following is a summarized — and pretty much completely made-up — way more interesting version of my conversation with the AppleCare person. [...]
15 Feb
the roles of language and lifestyle in healthy living
Language plays a huge role in how we interact with food, exercise, and health in general. Are you “being good” today? Did you “cheat” over the weekend because you “deserved” it? Are you going to “start later”? Do you exercise because you “have to”? All of these phrases set us up for failure. Your eating habits [...]
13 Feb
a bit on tumeric
I just came across this little article about the health benefits of tumeric. I thought I’d share, since I just mentioned it on Friday.
13 Feb
other people’s handiwork
I had an interesting conversation with my junior high class last week about self-esteem and money. One student in particular argued vehemently that having nice things gives you high self-esteem. We (the whole class and I) talked about it, and I tried to reframe things for them. It’s different than what they’re exposed to in [...]
11 Feb
a tip for making eggs without salt
Melanie left a great tip in the comments on Tuesday’s post about salt. I’m not sure how many of you read the comments, so I’m giving it some attention here. “When making eggs, did you know if you put tumeric, paprika, and a little pepper on the eggs instead of salt they still taste great?” [...]
10 Feb
“Will crunches give me the tummy I want?”
Countless people do crunches and other ab exercises — and buy ridiculous ab contraptions from late-night TV — in an effort to get good-looking stomachs. Unfortunately, a lack of muscle definition is not the reason most people don’t have a six pack. You can have the most ripped abs on the planet, but if they’re [...]
