Month: March 2011

  • My Colon Cancer Coach

    March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month There is new tool called My Colon Cancer Coach to help patients become more in the know about what’s happening to them. It’s the first patient-focused online tool for those newly diagnosed with colon cancer.  I will never forget how scary it is to be told you have a…

  • Harnessing the Power of the Mom Blogger

    Harnessing the Power of the Mom Blogger Yeah, I know. THE latest advice on child-rearing, baby products and prenatal yoga stretches is not being found in conversations over the picket fence but rather in Twitter messages, blog rolls and on Facebook walls. To that end, marketers have been increasingly harnessing the power of mothers online…

  • Gymnastics Fun at CrossFit Impavidus

    When people ask me why I get up so early to workout — it’s because of days like today at CrossFit. We did a bunch of gymnastics. There is something about learning how to do some of the things I struggled with as a kid that makes me giddy.  Where else can you go as…

  • Chronic Wellness – Laurie E.

    I read this today from my friend Laurie E. from Chronic Wellness. Laurie is one of the inspiring woman I have met in my road to wellness who has changed her own life completely and now wants to help others. If you are looking for a great coach who will provide you with wellness coaching…

  • Half of colon cancer deaths can be prevented

    Researchers: Half of colon cancer deaths can be prevented The American Cancer Society estimates that this year alone doctors will diagnose more than 140,000 new cases of colon cancer nationwide and 50,000 people will die from the disease. Meanwhile, researchers say more than half of those could be prevented with regular screenings. March is Colon…

  • Oh Snap! Wait, I mean Snatch!

    Although I love the spring, it’s hard springing forward the clocks – losing an hour of sleep when you already wake up super early takes some getting used to.  But as I have said over and over again, it’s up to me to keep my commitment and that means getting my butt out of bed…

  • Family Remembers Auschwitz Survivor Zygmunt Choroszy

    Family Remembers Auschwitz Survivor Zygmunt Choroszy. I loved reading this story and what an amazing man Zygmunt must have been. The courage, tenacity and strength he must have possessed to go through what he did and end up with an amazing family life and be an amazing person. Really an great example of ‘it doesn’t…

  • Zach Galifianakis – sheer genius

    I love the honesty of kids. The way they look at everyday things just makes me smile — here’s a funny clip from SNL last night from Zach Galifianakis who I believe is just a sheer genius — interviewing for a new assistant:

  • Scope It Out 5K – Race for Colon Cancer Awareness

    I’m going to take this opportunity to run my first 5k of the season in honor of my husband -Scott who is a colon cancer survivor. I’m looking to get a team of at least 5 together to run the Scope it Out 5K! Time is running out to register – Race is next weekend…

  • Drinking Coffee May Lower Women’s Risk of Stroke

    Study: Drinking Coffee May Lower Women’s Risk of Stroke I believe in moderation of certain things — coffee being one of them. I love having a cup of coffee after CrossFit in the AM. It gives me the same feeling that eating a warm bowl of oatmeal used to. So now that I know it…