I recently took on a Health and Fitness Challenge for the month of December. Fellow blogger Valerie at AtlantaMomOfThree challenged us to set an exercise goal for the month and to report how we did on Mondays. My puny goal: Exercise 15 minutes, 3 times a week. Not so puny though with two pre-toddlers running … Continue reading
For the month of December I’ve taken on AtlantaMomOfThree’s Health and Fitness Challenge. She challenged us to set an exercise goal for the month and to report how we did on Mondays. My goal: Exercise 15 minutes, 3 times a week. (A difficult goal since I have twin toddlers and, I have a part-time job.) … Continue reading
For the month of December I’ve taken on AtlantaMomOfThree’s Health and Fitness Challenge. She challenged us to set an exercise goal for the month and to report how we did on Mondays. My puny goal: Exercise 15 minutes, 3 times a week. (Not so puny though, but VERY DIFFICULT.) How did I do this week? … Continue reading
Babies are asleep. I’ve got my workout clothes on and just unwrapped my brand new Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred DVD. Place the video in the DVD player. Hit play. Menu pops up. The menu shows the work out as the second option. I need the remote to select it. You think they would put all … Continue reading
Two little girls are bumping on the floor. Both are quick and like to explore. Who will be one as swift as a fox? Who will be the first to climb in the box? Two baby girls are bumping, pushing, and striving to be the one who scrambles into the empty diaper box first. Baby … Continue reading
I’m back in the saddle again and on a mission to lose this baby weight. To keep me motivated, I’m joining the December Health and Fit Challenge. My goal: Exercise 15 minutes and day, 3 times a week. That’s not much, you may be thinking. But I’m a mom of twin babies, I have a … Continue reading
Losing these last 15 pounds of baby weight is like walking through Times Square on New Years Eve. My weight won’t budge. I’ve been stuck on the same weight for 5 months. The extra pounds aren’t really my concern, it’s my pocket-book. Winter is here, and I can’t afford a new wardrobe. So, I’m … Continue reading
My dear friend’s baby is 28 weeks old today. He’s a miracle baby, born early at 25 weeks due to preeclampsia. He’s close to 2 pounds, and that’s reason to celebrate! It’s amazing that today’s technology will allow him to grow up into a normal healthy man. For now, his parents’ emotions teeter-totter with his … Continue reading
Summer is over, and I’ve recovered from 2 road trips with twin babies. The first trip it took 6 hours to pack. The second trip took 2 hours. The difference? My baby packing list. The only way to get out of the house with 2 babies and appropriate paraphanliea is to have a list. Now … Continue reading
Our twin newborns began their colic episodes at 3 weeks old. I quickly realized I could not do this alone and needed help. Eight hours a day of crying was the norm for us. My daughter’s crying cycle commenced during feeding. She would cry for the next 2 hours, during which she would projectile vomit prompting … Continue reading
