What’s white and black and AWESOME ALL OVER? My Bondi Bands. And yes, I say that in plural. Because I have 4. Here’s my collection (so far): But only one of those was given to me by the wonderful people at Bondi Band, as well as the rest of Team Shrinking Jeans, when we met Bondi […]
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Did you read our Lands End swimsuit reviews yesterday? No? Go ahead, I’ll wait. Okay, are you back? So, as you probably read, we’re reviewing two suits per day, for four days. Then we’re giving away eight suits on Friday. Can you stand it? Hang on till the end of this post for details on […]
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Updated on 6/19: Giveaway winnner has been chosen! Congratulations to Lacey D., and thanks to all for reading and participating! ****** I’m guilty of it and you probably are too. Most women are, in fact. What am I talking about? Putting your own health on the back burner to attend to the needs (and, let’s […]
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Comments Closed. Winners are Leann H., BabyBoy3, Tami, PrairieKnitWit, and SkinnySushi. Please forward your home address and phone number to [email protected] as soon as possible. Conrats! Summer is quickly approaching and I don’t know about you guys, but I am scrambling for ways to keep my three children busy, active, and NOT driving me bonkers! […]
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Back in the day, I was a hard-core Weight Watchers follower. I counted my points diligently and learned all about portion control and calories and making choices. I lost 25 lbs after the birth of my first child and I credit Weight Watchers (and my dedication and discipline) for helping me reach that goal. During […]
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I think my children might be vegetarian and it’s of no work on my part, not that there’s anything wrong with it of course. But I’m as carnivorous as they come (big fan of the warm red center. BIG FAN.) But when I make a meatless dinner as opposed to a meatFUL dinner, I get […]
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Did you know that in addition to February being Heart Health Month, it’s also National Chocolate Month? When Hershey’s contacted us about doing a review for their Hershey®’s Dark products, I actually paused before I shouted YES, and then I decided to take one for the team. You’re welcome. Are you familiar with Bob Greene and his […]
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**UPDATED! WINNER of the GU giveaway is: LadyG8r!! Congrats!! Please send me your snail mail address at [email protected]!** I love GU. Pronounced “goo.” GU is an energy gel. What is this energy gel I speak of? And who should be eating these? And why? Do we really need these in our lives? Yes. But not […]
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It’s Wednesday, folks! What are you waiting for?? Go jump on the scale! How did Week 2 go for you?? Did you get what you expected? Do your results match what you put into this week? Tell us all about how it went!! Leave your results and/or blog post link in our comments. If you […]
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**Winners are announced below! Congrats! Please send an email to: [email protected] with your contact info within 48 hours or a new winner will be selected!** Are you a snacker like me? Like the crunch of something yummy? How about the combination of sweet and spicy? These simple pretzels will satisfy any snack craving, especially mine. […]
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Your breakfast will be delicious tomorrow (or later today), I promise. You just have to make these muffins. This recipe is a staple in my home and my children love it. I found this recipe for Applesauce Oatmeal Muffins on Spark People when I was diligently logging my calories (which I shall begin doing again […]
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Usually, I do really well at controlling my sweet tooth. I can go weeks without touching sweets. And then there are certain times (of the month) when I crave sweets. Specifically, ice cream. So this last certain time when I was craving ice cream I happened to be in Target. (Not Super Target, just regular […]
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UPDATED: The winner of the Simply Salads Cookbook is lucky #11- Mel, themelodramatic! Congrats Mel, please email your contact info to to [email protected]. Most of ya’ll know that I love to cook. I also love to eat. This appears to be a win-win situation. Well, except for the fact that now I need Shrinking Jeans […]
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Drumroll please… The winner of the first giveaway of our Shrink-A-Versary is… Audrey over at The Lewis 4!! Congratulations, Audrey! Please contact me ([email protected]) with your info and I will put you in contact with Kristen to craft your custom yoga skirt. Whoopee! Thanks to everyone for participating and keep checking back every day this […]
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After Baby #2, I joined a gym and for the first time in my life, actually USED my membership. You guys KNOW what I am talking about. I invested some serious cash in hiring a personal trainer to teach me the proper form of strength training. I met with her once a week for 10 […]
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