There’s an ugly side to working out that no one really wants to talk about. OK, perhaps most people don’t really want to talk about it but we don’t shy away from those things here. It’s a Sisterhood. There’s safety in numbers. Recently, I was thinking about the things I’ve done during my workouts & [...]
This article was first published in December of 2009, and we felt like it deserved another spin, so take it away Heather! I would be willing to bet that if I sat down to dinner with almost any one of you, I’d be finished with my plate before you had a chance to cut your [...]
When I started this whole weight loss thing, I don’t think I had a clear idea of what was in store for me. I had my map, I had my tools, but I didn’t realize what an adventure it would be. I’m not sure if I realized how long it would take. I’m not sure [...]
I am 57 years young. Most days, I do not feel 57 and I think that is awesome. I’m on that long journey to fitness and weight loss. I try every day to eat right. I try really hard to exercise no less than five days a week. I park farther from the store in [...]
I look at others and wonder- *How do they do it all*? Then, I look at myself and wonder- *How do I do it all*? I’m a wife. I’m a mother. I’m a runner, training someone else for our next half marathon. I am a writer for Shrinking Jeans and now, Shrinking Kitchen. I’m building [...]
We’ve all been there. You know, those days and nights filled with unneeded stresses and sighs and worrying. Sometimes, you just have to sit down and evaluate your life. Your friendships, your relationships, your time and finances… What is causing you unnecessary stress and worry? Is it worth it? Is it time to move on [...]
I’m getting pretty disgusted with our food supply right now in general, between the preservatives and the dyes and the unnatural crap. You may or may not have caught this in the news this past week, but it appears there will be a new ingredient in our kids’ school lunches and it’s called “pink slime“. [...]
So yeah, it’s Daylight Savings tonight. Spring forward, peeps. I can’t tell you how many times we were late to Sunday School when I was a kid because of Daylight Savings. Of course, we wouldn’t realize we were late until we pulled the burgundy minivan into the full parking lot and entered the empty hallways [...]
I exercise quite a bit and have been since The Sisterhood challenged me to my first 5K in 2009. The only reason I took that challenge back then is because of the peer pressure- I thought, if all these non-runners can take up running for the next 8 weeks, then so can I. If I [...]
Good morning, friends! If you are here to listen to all my juicy confessions from the past week, you are going to be sorely disappointed. We are changing things up on Tuesdays from here on out. We are ONLY going to be focusing on the positives! No more negative Nilly. If you have nothing nice [...]
So, we have this handy, dandy, nifty calendar at the Shrinking Jeans Corporate Offices (a.k.a. gmail) that Heather so graciously updates with our writing schedule. It’s great for remembering when you are supposed to post so that you can write it all down in your planner month(s) in advance. You know, when you actually check [...]
Today, I bring you a special post….very special to me. See, my brother Greg has embarked on his own weight loss journey and asked if he could write something up for Shrinking Jeans (that’s us up above). He wanted to write his story and be accountable to others, in addition to himself. I may have [...]
Wait. WAIT. This challenge is over? It’s February 29 already?! Read it and weep, peeps. This challenge is in the books. Over. Done with. Finito. By now, you know the drill. Weigh, blog, check in. Let us know – how did this challenge go for you? Did you reach all or most of your goals? [...]
Let’s face it, in the hustle and bustle of everyday life we all find it hard to stay away from McDonalds. I mean, come one, it’s SO easy and those meals have toys, and the playground is So.Much.Fun! I stumbled across this infographic on Pinterest, and to be honest, it makes me unhappy. On a [...]
It’s an amazing thing, this website we have, But every now and then, it makes us all mad. When growing pains happen and the site goes down, Behind the scenes, you’ll hear cussing all around. Have no fear, Christy, Melissa, and Heather are on the case! They’ll work out the kinks! They have magical ways! [...]
