Over the last couple of years I have worked on being less uptight about, well, everything.

As it relates to parenting, this translates to loosening up regarding Laurel making messes, being excessively careful at the playground, eating veggies, etc. I find that things just work enormously better if I lighten up and play it cool. Plus, . . . → Read More: Sometimes Nagging is OK

Amidst the humor and camaraderie of the Shredhead Challenge, each day I’m still amazed by how awesome it is to be making change instead of just griping about being out of shape, low on energy, etc. Yesterday I posted at Boston Mamas about negotiating sugar battles with kids, and how the shred has helped me set . . . → Read More: Avoid Lying In A Puddle Of Your Own Sweat While You Get Your Groove On

Today I decided to add a specific personal goal as part of my participation in Team Jillian. While I’m actually feeling toned and trimmer overall (yippee!!), the one nagging trouble spot is my tummy. It’s definitely shrinking thanks to the shred but to be quite honest I’m wondering if it’s possible to get it flat naturally . . . → Read More: The Quest for Flat Abs (Without Medical Intervention)

I’ve been meaning to comment on the recent World Figure Skating Championships in LA but I actually was a little depressed after them. I mean, wait, first I should say that it was awesome that Evan Lysacek won the gold (go, Evan!) and fantastic that the lovely Tanith Belbin and Ben Agosto grabbed a medal after . . . → Read More: The Two Coveted Spots

I wish I had had the presence of mind (or, um, was it courage?) to post before pictures so I could show my rockin’ results, as have some of my fellow shredders. My belly is totally shrinking and while I don’t own a scale to check in on, the major marker is how my clothes are . . . → Read More: The Shredding Continues