True confession – I exercise almost daily and am worrying a little bit about de-conditioning on vacation and packing on a few pounds. But seriously, we all need vacations from our routine, even though I love my routine. So …..so what? I know I will have plenty of time to train for my August duathlon, …
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It is soooo wonderful to hear that people are taking the Summer Fitness Challenge seriously. If you are new to it – all it asks is that you sign up for an event by September 30th – even a mile fun run…anything and post it on this blog orFB”> FB. I have had several posts …
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Hope you enjoyed the 3 day weekend – good for you. If you are in Louisiana, you probably over-indulged in crawfish and Abita beer -I did. Now it is time to roll with your exercise plan. Of course, you have read all the following posts to get you psyched up for this Fitness Challenge…right? Inspiration,, …
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A time to honor those who gave the ultimate sacrifice for our freedoms. Please head on over to my other blog for the collection of posts for today. Off to a ceremony now…
So you signed up for this fitness challenge and have decided to start rolling on the ways to meet your goals. As someone with a strong nutrition background in my education, you may or may not agree with my nutrition philosophies that I have maintained steady for 20 years. I am not talking about my …
* Inspiration – check * Fitness Goals by signing up for an event – check * RSVP’d on Facebook and commented with the event you signed up for -check * Twittering with #GeauxGetFit hashtag (if you Tweet) – check Now to the preparation….sorry…gotta get some housekeeping done before the training starts. After all this is …
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Yesterday, I asked you to find your inspiration for your fitness challenge. I asked that it be one person, one thing that inspires or motivates you…but the fact is…you ultimately need to inspire yourself. Sorry folks, I can kick your ass all you want, you can pay for personal trainers if you have the extra …
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I decided it is time to take my athletic past and current love and expertise of social media and finally combine them. In my days before becoming a Social Media Consultant (B.C. that would be children), I was actually a PE/health teacher (hubby still teases me by saying Gym) and Athletic Trainer. Fitness has always …
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I have moved away from the national political public spotlight for a while, a sabbatical so to speak. Been living in a world of unicorns who poop butterflies in my happy bubble. Avoided posting national (slipped in a few local things) political stuff on my blogs, Facebook and Twitter. Quit making political videos…but I woke …
When I got wind of the potential budget cut in Louisianan that would directly impact our Veterans and their families, I was very upset. Yes, times are tight and budgets need to be cut, that is understandable. There is so much pork spending out there that needs to go away. But, when it comes to …
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This local girl has talent. Having seen this work of art up close, I think she is 110% worthy of your vote and a win! Reagan is a 6th grader from St. Tammany Parish. The winner will receive a $15,000 college scholarship and his/her school will receive a $25,000 technology grant. To vote for Reagan: …
Breaking this mother’s heart to learn that 10 year old Brennan Daigle, who was given status of honorary soldier from the 4th Brigade, 1st Armored Division, has passed away. Brennan was for Sulphur, Louisiana and given this title on his tenth birthday. Brennnan’s Brigade on Facebook with over 44,000 fans Thoughts and prayers to all …
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I was researching for this blog post and came across the post I wrote last year. So, I decided to share parts of the blog post I wrote last year again. Hey – recycling is cool! Well Milspouses, today is a special day, National Military Spouse Appreciation Day. This means the laundry and housekeeping fairies …
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My good friend Tammy Munson and I were interviewed for the same article for Bridges.com article called Employers Adjust to the New World of Social Networking (pdf). Bridges.com is a career exploration site that about 15,000 schools and agencies across North America subscribe to and was written by Dan Kostka. Thanks Lindy Kyzer for recommending …
A 2 week hold up for one stoopid little defective tile. The tile guy will come back to do the repair and some grout work and some touch up painting will be done when he leaves. A couple of more things on the punch list and we are done!!!! This home renovation has been going …