I received such wonderful comments on my blog and Facebook about yesterday’s post on my depression.  Thank you so much for letting me be myself here!  I really appreciate everyone’s encouragement and perspective, and just wanted to clarify one thing before I move on from the subject.
I didn’t mean to imply that being a mother, [...]

I think of myself as a Functioning Depressant.  I can hold down a job, run a household, volunteer in my community, have close relationships with friends and family.  I can get out of bed in the morning, get dressed, and even find small joy in things I love.  But it takes a WHOLE LOT OF [...]

In terms of health and exercise, August and September were a total bust.  Sick kids, sick husband, husband gone, husband here, husband gone again.  School starts, PTA heats up, prep for Type A Mom and then a week of travel.  I think I made a grand total of three workouts in two months.
October = NO [...]

The only action my carefully-considered workout playlist has seen lately was yesterday when I thought a counterful of dishes might be more easily tackled while listening to a raucous soundtrack.  I was mostly right.
It’s been two full weeks since my last workout at the Y.  I’m frustrated, but not resigned.  Things have been crazy busy, my toddler [...]

hands sweat.  sometimes a lot.
a good playlist can make all the difference.
it’s kind of a pain to “rotate out” between sets with someone who has to completely re-calibrate the weight machine.
never wonder to yourself how gross you look.  because then you will be tempted to catch your reflection.  and yes, you’ll look pretty gross.
but…no one [...]

Many of you had such encouraging words when I announced my desires to get fit. You helped make suggestions for my workout playlist, gave your own little tips and tricks for fitness and nutrition. You even cheered me on as I submitted my bid to become the first Mamavation Mom (update:  I didn’t even make [...]

I remember the first time I heard the phrase “with bated breath.”  It was the high school production of H.M.S. Pinafore and I was in the choir.  We had to sing a line, very staccato-like, where we sang, “This.ver.y.night.with.ba.ted.breath”…etc.  I had to look up what the heck “bated breath” meant.  I’ll save you the trouble:  [...]

My vlog after day one at the YMCA.  Huge props to Wendy, my personal fitness coach.  Love her!  Only 11 weeks, 6 days (and ~mumblemumble~ pounds) to go!
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I did two things last week that will hopefully put me on the road to better health.  They may also put me on the road to a nervous breakdown, but I’m taking my chances.
On Tuesday I marched myself (and three reluctant kids…they weren’t expecting this side trip) into our YMCA and registered our family as [...]

I decided to video blog this week’s Wii Mommies Fitness Friday, so here I am in my “housedress/mumu” after this morning’s workout!  Do you want to know a behind-the-scenes secret?  When Eli came and sat on my lap, it was apparent he had wet through his diaper as I was doing my workout this morning.  [...]