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Fitcation 2012 – Hula Hoops, Yoga and Belly Dancing, Oh My!

Fitcation 2012 – Hula Hoops, Yoga and Belly Dancing, Oh My!

Have you been keeping up with my adventure in L.A.?  Check out my first and second posts.  You won’t be sorry!   Have you ever hula hooped?  As a kid?  That was the last time I’ve tried it too.  So waking up for my second workout and it being hula hooping – well, I was … Continue reading

Fitcation 2012 – The Fun Continues

Fitcation 2012 – The Fun Continues

Did you miss the beginning of my Fitcation adventure?  No fear!  You can read about Day 1 here and see some fancy pictures too. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Lolo and I made it to L.A. around 1:00 – way too early to check into the hotel.  We had a plan to meet up with another friend for lunch … Continue reading

Fitcation 2012 – How It Started

Fitcation 2012 – How It Started

Picture preview – I know…such a tease. I have SO much to tell you and so many pictures to share.  I promise there will be more in-depth posts later about each place we saw and everything we learned. So let’s start at the beginning… I flew into Vegas Wednesday night and spent the night with … Continue reading

Mamavation Monday – Fitcation 2012

Mamavation Monday – Fitcation 2012

As you read this, I am on a plane and headed home to my loves.  I’ve been in L.A. for the past few days and while it was AMAZING….it’s time to get home and back to normal life. While I want to sit and tell you all about Fitcation…that is going to have to wait … Continue reading

Mamavation Monday – Bad Choices

Mamavation Monday – Bad Choices

Monday again and another gain.  I am not surprised for two reasons – I made bad choices this weekend and I am a woman (if you know what I mean).  Bad choices like A LOT of fast food and not Subway.  I counteracted all of my walking by eating horribly.  It’s like I wear blinders.  … Continue reading

Fitcation 2012 – L.A. Here We Come!

Fitcation 2012 – L.A. Here We Come!

On August 15, I will be boarding a plane for Las Vegas.  I’ll say good-bye to the family and head to meet up with my darling friend Lolo.  I get to infiltrate her house for the night and then in the morning, we’ll be off to Los Angeles for Fitcation. What’s Fitcation you ask? Fitcation … Continue reading

2 Kids and Summer Vacation

2 Kids and Summer Vacation

Summer vacation is almost upon us and I’ve been thinking about plans to keep my two busy kids entertained.  I have a 9 year old and a 5 year old and they need to be entertained, 24/7.   Most days, they can be happy around the house – playing outside, playing board games, whatever.  But there … Continue reading

The Eruption That Shook WA State

The Eruption That Shook WA State

Last summer, I was determined to take the kids on a road trip to a place that would not only be education but unforgettable.  That place ended up being to Mt. St. Helens.  In all of the years I’ve lived in WA (and when I visited in the summers) I had never been either.  So … Continue reading

What Happens In Vegas Does Not Stay In Vegas

What Happens In Vegas Does Not Stay In Vegas

My mom turned 60 this year and all she wanted was to have a girls weekend in Las Vegas. Who am I to argue with my Mom? Instead of writing out long, drawn out descriptions of everything we did…..how about a photo tour of our trip?