You may remember that back in December 2008, I hosted a month-long 100 reps challenge. These days I’m feeling it more and more that my strength training isn’t quite “up to snuff”, so we’re going to embark on the 100 reps challenge once again this year to squeeze some strength training into our schedules! When [...]
We had a cold spell earlier in October, but the weather cleared up beautifully and it has been a delightful November. I suppose that’s technically not a good thing, as it’s probably due to climate change and global warming and negative human impact on the environment, but I really enjoyed the novelty of the warmth [...]
Welcome to the new Living Healthy in the Real World site! I have graduated from WordPress.com to buying my own domain name. Exciting indeed. I also have a one-stop shop for Living in the Real World. It is an entry page from which you can access Living Healthy in the Real World, Living Rhetorically in [...]
Don’t forget to enter my POM juice giveaway! I have a very big collection of herbs and spices in my pantry. I adore herbs and spices, and I like playing around with different flavour combinations in dishes. But it seems that I always come back to the same ones, because for some reason I just [...]
It’s really funny to see people’s reactions when you change from this: …to this: Oh my goodness is that a brunette?! Reactions have ranged from the complimentary “That’s a nice change, you look better as a brunette” to “oh, that’s… different…” (said in a high-pitched tone which really means “oh my God what have you [...]
This is turning into Giveaway Wednesdays or something, but I’m sure no one’s really complaining… Besides, the father dear is arriving home today from his life in Cambodia for just two weeks (exciting!!!), so I feel the need to share the happiness by spreading the pomegranate-giveaway love! POM Wonderful is celebrating National Pomegranate Month by [...]
Yesterday evening, all of the lights and the Internet in my apartment abruptly cut out. I had a post all written up for today on LiveWriter, yet somehow it got lost. My computer battery died, I shattered a glass on the ground, and all of the work that I needed to do required the Internet. [...]
Women’s Health features an article this month which shows how lifestyle activity has drastically changed over the years. It’s the little things that add up: standing at your desk, for example, burns about 30 calories more than sitting in front of your desk. How often are you stuck in front of the computer for? Even [...]
Giveaway Winner And the winner of The Flat Belly Diet Cookbook is… Mimi! She of the comment: My favorite MUFAs, by far, are NUTS! Almonds, cashews, peanuts–any nut! They are so versatile–eat ‘em raw, roasted, plain, mixed into stuff, sweet, savory…wow, drool time! They also do wonders for adding texture to food, which is an [...]
Brad Schoenfeld, CSCS, CPT, sent me this book to review. He has also offered to come and speak to us about his book and his thoughts about working out at home, so be sure to stop by for his guest post on Wednesday with your comments and queries for Brad! This book is BIG. It [...]
