UPDATED! The winner of the nuun gift pack is Kirsten!! Please contact me at [email protected] with your snail mail. And happy hydrating! ***** I have to be honest here. I don’t like to drink water. It is a chore. And it’s not as if I’m a big soda drinker either. I drink a cup or five … [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…]
*See the winner below in comments! You may or may not have heard me on Twitter professing my love for Pirate Brands Pirate’s Booty in the last few months. Seriously. I love the stuff. So does my husband, my kids, and even my dog! There are a few flavors I don’t care for all that much, but … [Read more…]
It’s Mailbag Monday! And time to pull out a question from our Sisterhood hat and try to answer it! This one’s for all us sisters and it’s one we get a lot. “How do you all get such freakin awesome giveaways?” OK, maybe it’s not worded quite like that, but the answer is the same. And I won’t try … [Read more…]
Clean, simple eating. Sounds easy, right? And then you really start thinking about it. What is clean eating? How should you eat to best care for your body – to fuel it? To be healthy – all the while not completely denying yourself the foods you enjoy? It’s a toughie. A while back, I picked … [Read more…]
****Updated! The winner of the I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter! gift pack is……….Mendie! Congrats girl! Have you ever used I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter! Spray? It’s awesome and has lived in my refrigerator since I started Weight Watchers 145 years ago. Seriously, I cannot live without … [Read more…]
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 Band in San … [Read more…]
So, you’ve probably heard we’re giving away some Land’s End swimsuits. Eight of them. Tomorrow. Yup, tomorrow’s the big drawing day! Make sure you head on over to the day 1 post to get your name in the pot (the virtual pot, Random.org), if you haven’t already…hang on till the end of this post … [Read more…]
It’s day three of our Land’s End swimsuit reviews! Only 48 (or less hours) or less to enter our super swell swimsuit (that’s a lot of s’s, people!) giveaway. Hold on till the end of this post for entry details. Today, we’ve got reviews from Lisa and Crooked Eyebrow. Go Lisa! Go CE! … [Read more…]
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 how to … [Read more…]
I’m here to talk to you today about two very dirty little words. Words that strike fear into the most confident woman. Words that cause cursing to spew from the most innocent of mouths. SWIMSUIT SEASON. (Shudder) Here at the Sisterhood, well, we’re right there with the swimsuit dread. But, … [Read more…]
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 … [Read more…]
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 … [Read more…]
**Updated – Congrats to our six winners! See below! Did you read Part II in our series on running? If not, go do it now. I’ll wait. Okay! You’re back! We are giving away a few of our favorite things to SIX of our readers! Each prize package will consist of: A $10 iTunes gift … [Read more…]
**UPDATE** Winner has been randomly chosen from the comments below! Congrats, Lisa! You may recall a few months ago when a few of us Shrinking Jeans writers traveled to Baltimore for the FitBloggin’ conference. Not only did we get to meet each other (finally!), but we were in the presence of … [Read more…]