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Fitness & Health

Tanning Beds are Evil

March 10, 2010

I like to tan as much as the next light-skinned bi-racial girl.  In fact, a couple years ago a 6-minute daily session was free at my gym.
And of course my dumb butt took full advantage of it.  That daily dose of faux vitamin D got me through the depression I didn’t know I had [...]

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Jesus, be my breadstick

March 9, 2010

One of my best friends has given up coffee for lent. She said she wanted to look to Jesus the way she typically wakes up looking for coffee: needy, thirsty and ready to feel the warmth around her fingers as she holds the warm mug and takes in the savory smells.  Not to mention the [...]

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Rhys-ently

February 3, 2010

Nothing worth having comes easily now does it?
The latest saga of weaning Rhys continues with much progress, but unfortunately a lot less sleep.
Three weeks ago, he was co-sleeping, eating 8-10 times a night & needing a pacifier every 10-20 minutes all night to fall back asleep.
Two weeks ago, we managed to cut him back to [...]

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Bizarre Changes on my Horizon

January 13, 2010

In the next few weeks I’m hoping to unload a few things on ebay & craigslist…
1.  End-Note (a program to help you write papers).
2. A brand new (really big) tent –sleeps 8 & you can stand up in it
3. An older camera
4. Rosetta Stone Computer software for Greek (not Ancient, that was the problem).
5.  A [...]

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I’m Dumping you, you big jerk.

January 3, 2010

I had to give my gym the old heave-ho.  Not because of money.  At a little under $30 a month, they are affordable.  For that price I have learned to secretly loathe going there accept the fact that they have no pool or jacuzzi.
The real reason I’m giving them the boot, with a little bit [...]

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