Month: September 2010

  • Weighted Push-ups

    As if push-ups aren’t hard enough – now Melicious has to bring weighted push-ups to my attention! You can count on her, always!

  • Clarisonic Classic Skin Care System

    I have been meaning to write this post for a while but haven’t gotten around to it but today I read a post in one of the blogs I read regularly: Gigi’s Gone Shopping and it reminded me about it once again. About 4 months ago, I decided to buy the Clarisonic Classic Skin Care…

  • Snaglearning is an Educational Tool

    K12, Inc is an online education company that serves k-12 students.  Working there lets me develop new ideas and products in an emerging market that really impacts actual families. And I am so lucky because I get to talk to the families and interact with them on a daily basis. Connecting with other parents who…

  • Eating Toward a Healthy Colon

    Stop Colon Cancer Now | Eating Toward a Healthy Colon. Researchers at Pennsylvania State University recently found that diets rich in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, nuts, seeds and vegetable oils, as well as low-fat dairy products in women and fish in men, are associated with a reduced risk of colon cancer. This healthy eating plan…

  • Dulles Day Plane Pull to benefit Special Olympics

    I will be participating in the Dulles Plane Pull this year on Sept 25th which is in support of the Special Olympics.  My trainer Michael Thrash has organized a team to compete and we are very excited as none of us have ever entered this event.  How many times have you seen the signs along…

  • Creative Workouts

    A quick post — Just got back from the local elementary school and while it was no boot camp workout — I did work up a sweat and feel good. I raced Nate around the running track 4x and then on the playground – we did pull ups, push-ups and then I did a bunch…

  • Fitting in Exercise

    Sometimes  I think when I let myself actually rest -things catch up with me. Since Scott is away and I can’t go to boot camp — I have been sleeping in and hanging with the kids since I am on vacation. But it seems like I am more tired and man this soreness is worse…