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…]
Welcome to another addition of True Confessions! This is the post where we let it all out and then forget about it because it is a new day! So, if you had a giant piece of cake that you’re feeling guilty about, confess it here! I promise you will feel so much better! I’ll start us … [Read more…]
You may have noticed the little countdown clock over there ——–> in recent days and have wondered what it’s all about. Well, the time to spill the beans is here! We are launching an OpenSky shop and tomorrow is our Grand Opening! Cue noise-makers and confetti! Don’t worry if the shelves … [Read more…]
Every other Monday here on the Sisterhood of the Shrinking Jeans we’re joined by our friend running coach Joe English. He’ll be answering reader questions from people right here in our neighborhood. So get your questions ready and get set to here some answers to what other people have on their … [Read more…]
This week has been an eye opener for me. Do you have any idea how much frozen chicken I have? And how many bags of bagged salad I throw away weekly? It’s so sad! So for week one of our Pantry Purge Project here at the Sisterhood, I have made almost all of the frozen chicken I had stores of and … [Read more…]
It’s Sister Spotlight day and this week’s pick is courtesy of Julianne, a.k.a. Pubsgal! We think she made a pretty awesome choice… So, I’ll be short and sweet. Without further ado, here’s Pubsgal! ****** Boy, what a hard choice for nominating someone for the Sisterhood Spotlight! … [Read more…]
Yes click on this post and read to the very end! It’s very important! Grab your teammates. Tell your friends. We’re having a workout party on Tuesday night and YOU MUST BE THERE! It is on Twitter. It’s our “Tworkout.” You’ve heard about it before because of our awesome April but this week … [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…]
……there’s a new man hanging out in the Sisterhood! Quick, hide your daughters. YES! We have found a dude who’s brave enough to dip his toes into our great big pool of estrogen. HAIL to Ryan from No More Bacon! He’ll be jumping into our regular rotation, spicing things up with his male … [Read more…]
There’s a little girl inside of me. She’s hidden; you can’t see her, but I know she is there. She’s tucked in a far away corner in the back of my mind. She is as much a part of me as my hair is brown or my eyes are green. In fact, she has brown hair and green eyes. You see, that little girl … [Read more…]
It’s our favorite day of the week- WEDNESDAY! You know, the day where you check-in and let us know how you are doing. As you may remember, we have changed our Wednesdays from a weigh-in day to a check-in day- we don’t want to exclude anyone and know that some of you are in maintenance mode or … [Read more…]
Good morning, shrinkers! Are you getting down and dirty? I sure am. That’s my first confession, actually. I am loving up on this new challenge. I don’t know what it is, but I feel energized. It’s fantastic. Seriously. I’ve been circling the drain for a few months as far as my nutrition and … [Read more…]