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Burst into Summer: June 29th Leaderboard
[ 3 ] 06/30/2011

Burst into Summer: June 29th Leaderboard

Pin it We have now finished our second week of shrinkage! Hopefully, you are finding your groove and going strong! Our Top Shrinking team this week is… {again} TEAM 9! They lost 2.29% of their total weight since this challenge began! NICE JOB!!! Congrats to: Ashley L Cheryll C Heather A. Nalonni M Susan M [...]

Try It Thursday, In Your Face Fun
[ 2 ] 06/30/2011

Try It Thursday, In Your Face Fun

Pin itWe’ve been really into trying new things in our household this summer. So much so that we sometimes have trouble keeping up with what’s next. A huge part of that always behind feeling has to do with having kids, as any other parent will surely attest … they’re always running around wanting to do [...]

Burst Into Summer Challenge Check-in, June 28th
[ 43 ] 06/29/2011

Burst Into Summer Challenge Check-in, June 28th

Pin itHello Shrinking Sisters and Brothers. How is it going? Have you melted from the sweltering heat yet? I don’t know about your neck of the woods, but it’s hotter than hell down here in Texas. H-O-T. The heat isn’t really doing much for me either, other than making me want to stay inside with [...]

Shrinking Bootcamp, W2D2&3
[ 1 ] 06/29/2011

Shrinking Bootcamp, W2D2&3

Pin it Cock-a-doodle-doooooo! It’s time to get up and get moving with Shrinking Bootcamp. Lace up your sneakers, pull on that sports bra, and get your ass in gear! If you’re new to our Shrinking Bootcamp – WELCOME! You can find all of our workouts conveniently listed on our Bootcamp page! Tell me something. Are you [...]

It’s Tworkout Day!
[ 0 ] 06/28/2011

It’s Tworkout Day!

Pin it   You read that right! Now, I know some of you MAY be saying, “What is a Tworkout, April?” I am so glad that you asked. If you’ll take notice at the image above, you see a very simple mathematical equation. We all hop onto Twitter at 8 p.m. Central and we all [...]

True Confessions!!
[ 5 ] 06/28/2011

True Confessions!!

Pin it Does anyone come to dread Tuesdays? Or do you look at it as an opportunity for the ultimate in accountability? “The truth shall set you free” and all that? Just curious. And I’m rambling. And avoiding. LOL! Denial ain’t just a river in Egypt. My transgressions have been light this week, but they [...]

Up and Down: Riding It Out and Working Through
[ 4 ] 06/27/2011

Up and Down: Riding It Out and Working Through

Pin it I met Heidi from The Write Fit at Fitbloggin’ (she was the awesome chic with JumpSport Fitness Trampoline™!) and we just clicked. She told me she’d love to write for us about self-sabotage, and I’m thrilled to share her thoughts with all of you! We have all been there.  We have all been [...]

Shrinking Bootcamp, W2D1
[ 6 ] 06/27/2011

Shrinking Bootcamp, W2D1

Pin it Welcome to Week 2 of Shrinking Bootcamp. I hope you didn’t let a little soreness from last week’s introduction kill your enthusiasm! This week we’ll be incorporating some new moves to wake up some more of your muscles, and get your heart pumping! Notice that you’ll have more of those beloved sprints than [...]

Sister Spotlight:: Kristin K.
[ 11 ] 06/26/2011

Sister Spotlight:: Kristin K.

Pin itThis week’s spotlight is fellow North Dakotan,  Kristin K.! Kick back and get to know this Sister a little better! Name: Kristin Wentz-Krumwiede Twitter: @SensationalMom Age: 30 Hometown: Bismarck, ND What is your favorite workout? I am in LOVE with this specific class at my local  YMCA, its called Muscle Work. It is an [...]

Recipe Round-Up (A side dish, a salad and a main entree)
[ 0 ] 06/26/2011

Recipe Round-Up (A side dish, a salad and a main entree)

Pin itSo I’m watching my BFF’s kids this weekend (plus my own three) and have been oh so busy tending to them, taking them to birthday parties, taking them swimming, refereeing a disagreement here or there, cooking, cleaning, attempting to finish my defensive driving course (doh!), exercising, working with my husband on the design part [...]

Saturday Review: Girlz N Gear, My Favorite T-Shirt People: Slogan Poll! (Giveaway Post!)
[ 89 ] 06/25/2011

Saturday Review: Girlz N Gear, My Favorite T-Shirt People: Slogan Poll! (Giveaway Post!)

Pin it**THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED!! ** The winner is: TISH!!! Please email me at christieo at shrinkingjeans.net with your snail mail and choice of shirt!! (I should get an award for longest post title ever!) Last year, I reviewed the wonderful company Girlz N Gear (you can read my Girlz N Gear Review here.) [...]

Finding time in the break
[ 12 ] 06/24/2011

Finding time in the break

Pin itAs the last school bell rang this month, ushering out the 2010-2011 school year, kids everywhere jumped for joy at the sudden freedom that comes with summer break. If their moms were anything like me, their first thought was “Let the juggling begin!” One of the hardest parts of summer break for me is [...]

Burst into Summer: June 22nd Leaderboard!!
[ 11 ] 06/23/2011

Burst into Summer: June 22nd Leaderboard!!

Pin it Thank you all for patiently waiting for me to bunker down for the night and get the leaderboard finished! I’m in Montana… almost home! :) I am deathly tired and hope I am making sense. I am excited to say that the Top Shrinking Team this week had ALL FIVE members check-in! Not [...]

ANNOUNCEMENT: Leaderboard & New Teams
[ 2 ] 06/23/2011

ANNOUNCEMENT: Leaderboard & New Teams

Pin itHello!!! I am just letting you know that the leaderboard will not be up until late tonight! I have been slaving over it all morning and I am just not going to be able to get it done before I have to check out of this hotel! SORRY! The demands of a traveling family [...]

Jump!
[ 2 ] 06/23/2011

Jump!

Pin it  Whether or not the weather where you live is complying (it’s not here, FYI), Summer has finally arrived! Summer, for many of us, means the kids are at home and out of school (and probably BOOOORRRREEED) and you either don’t want to go to the gym or work out cause you don’t have [...]