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Mustering the Motivation
Oy vey. I struggle with motivation. I really do.
My goal is to run (well, jog pretty slowly) four times a week for about 35 minutes. I need to do this because a) it helps keep my weight in check b) my dog needs to release his energy and c) exercise is good for the soul (and hormone levels and general health and wellness).
On the other three days, my goal is to do 15 minutes of yoga.
It’s an ambitious–yet entirely feasible–goal. I run on Saturday and Sunday mornings (which I actually love) and then on Tuesday and Friday afternoons. It’s the weekdays that are the hardest for me. … Read More
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Natural Deoderant Recommendation
Matt is in the bathroom–literally as I type this–saying, “This is a revelation!”He’s talking about the new natural deoderant we share: Burt’s Bees Men’s Natural Deoderant.
The smell is pretty gender-neutral, as far as I’m concerned (although I do tend to prefer a more centrist position on personal hygiene products). To me, the smell is very light and spicy.
It still feels pretty sticky going on, but I don’t notice it after I let it dry for a few minutes.
Matt and I joke about how his sperm are going to be better off because he switched to a natural deoderant. Although I don’t believe we need to … Read More
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Reducing Nasty Chemicals in My Life
Reading the recent New York Times article about working on marriage (well, I have to confess I’m only on page five), has reminded me that Matt and I want to solidify our marriage before we jump into the sea of parenthood.We started the process by taking a marriage class back in August, but we haven’t done much since then. We’ve been trying to enroll in therapy together for a while, but we haven’t gotten around to finding someone.
It’s so easy to skip straight to the baby stuff. I only meant to read a book or two about preparing one’s body for conception, but I quickly realized that pretty … Read More
