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It’s 2022. Mom doesn’t want you to take her to an understaffed restaurant with the kids. She also doesn’t want to feed all the mouths in the house and do the dishes. Follow these instructions to make her a delicious brunch at home. Step 1: While Mom waits for brunch, brew her a cup of …
Prior to having children, I would take an annual girls’ trip. Now that most all of us have little ones, we seek out destinations with family-friendly activities. On the lower banks of the Colorado River, about an hour east of Austin, TX, is an upscale ranch-style resort that checks everything on the family fun list: …
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My husband and I got involved in rucking after reading “The Comfort Crisis” by Michael Easter. On April 9, 2022, we participated in a GORUCK Tough event in Austin, TX. We believed we were in for walking with a weighted backpack (20-pounds on me, 30-pounds on him), 7am-7pm. It ended up being 12-hours of walking …
Highly sensitive people (,HSP) experience life with all five senses on overdrive. I have researched ,this over the past few years, and find it fascinating. Highly sensitive people wear their hearts on their sleeve Until I was in my late 30s, I knew something was different about me, but couldn’t really figure out what it …
Happy Galentine’s Day. To every woman reading this, you are strong, smart, capable, resilient, and beautiful beyond the size of your britches. This one’s for the girls Happy Valentine’s, Galentine’s! Every Wednesday, we spotlight a woman doing amazing things in the world. Today, that woman is you. You have overcome every obstacle life has ever …
Rachelle Jensen is an athlete in Austin, TX. Rachelle has a trophy-case full of accomplishments as a swimmer and triathlete- and at 63-years young, she’s not done yet. Jensen describes herself as “forever on the run,” because military relocation has plopped her every point on the map. I’d describe her as that for other reasons: …
As a mother, I delight in my children. But being perpetually at their beckoned call is a lot for anyone. It’s not unreasonable to need some time off. As a fitness professional, I preach that you cannot live in fight-or-flight at all times; the sympathetic nervous system needs to turn off and the parasympathetic nervous …
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A mini band can pack a mighty punch to the booty. Enjoy this 6 move Mini Band circuit. Spend 0:40 on each exercise. One circuit through will get you through 4-minutes. Take a quick swig of water and repeat for a second set. You’ll benefit from the muscular and cardiovascular endurance in this brief workout. …
Jacqueline Riley was on the ministry pathway. But began to understand God differently. Now, more than wresting with literal Bible, heaven or hell, wrath and judgment, Jacqueline preaches the love of God. As her personal trainer, I’ve taught Jacqueline a thing or two about fitness. But she’s taught me about divinity. I have wrestled with …
With three “chunks” of movement patterns, based around (1) wood chops, (2) lunges, and (3) side planks and squats, you’ll have a total body burn in only 8-minutes time. The single piece of equipment required is one medium-heavy dumbbell. It’s hard to believe it all comes down to this. Over the past month, we have …
