This is a special announcement, you will want to click into here and read all about it, trust me! We told you we were cookin’ up something great all up in here at the Sisterhood, right? Well here it is! Tuesday night, we will have a special guest hostess joining us in our Tworkout … [Read more…]
As you all know I’m a little new to the whole culture of Shrinking Jeans. Don’t get me wrong, I’m extremely excited to be here, but my body’s still adjusting to the estrogen levels. That slight level of discomfort reminds me of when I first started on my weight loss journey 13 months ago. I had … [Read more…]
As most of you know, the old adage, “eating for two” isn’t really what you should be doing. In fact, if you are pregnant with a single child you only need an average of 300 more calories per day. I learned, the hard way, with my second pregnancy that caving to every craving, and “eating for two” … [Read more…]
Happy Wednesday morning everyone! It’s time for your weekly check-in for this most awesome Down & Dirty in 30 Challenge! How has everyone’s week gone? Did you have a good week? Are you having an awesome time hanging out and getting to know your teammates? Are you picking your teammates up … [Read more…]
Man, oh MAN, what a tworkout we had last week! I mean, you guys just rocked it last week! I had so much fun, and I hope you did too! And just look, here it is Tuesday, and we get to do it all over again! I know you all are excited! So, head on over to Twitter at 8 p.m. Central, and let’s have … [Read more…]
It’s Tuesday, and if you’ve been around here for awhile, you know what that means!! If you’re new here, WELCOME! Tuesday’s are True Confession day here at the Sisterhood, which means we all spill the beans on our shortcomings for the past week. No BULL! But wait, you can also confess the … [Read more…]
Welcome to Mailbag Monday! Thanks to everyone for all your fantastic questions. Keep them coming! We have a running list, so if you’ve asked a question and we haven’t answered it, keep an eye out. Let’s get right to it, shall we? ***** I’d like to know if you have any homemade salad … [Read more…]
Happy Sunday! It’s the day where we put the spotlight on one of our fabulous women (or men) around Shrinking Jeans! Let’s hear from last week’s pick, Bari! First off, a big THANK YOU to Julianne (aka Pubsgal) for nominating me for Sister Spotlight this week. I’ve had a nice couple of weeks in … [Read more…]
On Saturdays we review our favorite things here at the Sisterhood. Sometimes it’s something tried and true, and sometimes it’s something we’ve just stumbled upon. Either way, when we find something we love, something that works, or tastes good, or makes sense; we want to shout it from the rooftops … [Read more…]
Are you tired of the husband, boyfriend, or mailman shunning your food because you made an attempt at a new healthy dish? Does he look at your spinach infused tofu quiche and turn his nose up like he’d rather eat a boot? If that’s what you’re living I have a couple of secrets (read: the inside … [Read more…]
Drumroll, please!! This is the day you have all been waiting for. We have been at this Down & Dirty Team Challenge for 11 days. ELEVEN DAYS! It’s time to see who’s been putting their game face on around here and stepping it into high-gear. I now present to you…. THE … [Read more…]
I like to watch TV in the evenings, specifically reality TV. The husband rags me about it, asking “what do you get out of this” and “can’t you spend your time exercising your brain in better ways” or some stupid stuff like that. What he doesn’t understand is that I get so much more from reality … [Read more…]
Woohoo! Welcome to Down and Dirty!! How do you feel today, did you join us last night for our giant Twitter workout party that we call “Tworkouts?” Isn’t that April brutal??!! OHMIGOSH what a “Last Chance Tworkout” that was!!! We had a blast and we hope you did too, (wow, prizes and everything!!) … [Read more…]
Oh MAN. I cannot even tell you how excited I am about this evening! If you have never joined us for a tworkout, let me explain. A tworkout is when we all gather around twitter while we’re watching TV, and I beat you throw out a few exercises for you to do, so we’re not just all sitting around on … [Read more…]
I love gadgets. I especially love gadgets that help me in my journey to live a healthier lifestyle and shed a few pounds. One gadget that I’ve fallen head over heels in love with is my EatSmart kitchen scale. Before I received this scale at the Fitbloggin’ conference, I was using a silly postal … [Read more…]