How to lose a gut in six weeks
Many people have been asking lately what my secret was to losing over 15 pounds in six weeks.  I know that when it comes to weight-loss, everyone is looking for the magical formula that will shave pounds in a hurry.  And, my friends, I have found the perfect formula that is guaranteed to maximize weight loss. Eat less.  Exercise more. I know that you are shocked at this magical formula.  I did not take a pill or do a cleanse or try  hypnosis or order specially prepared food with little numbers on it.  I didn’t change my diet to high protein or low carbs or low fat or lo

Hell hath no fury like a pre-schooler scorned
It starts out with a quick, jerking up of the head - as if she’s still not sure she heard you correctly and wants to verify that you did, indeed, dare to utter words she does not agree with. This is almost instantaneously followed by a narrowing of the eyes and a wrinkling of the nose that clearly indicates displeasure and, if one did not know better, that lasers will soon shoot out of her eyes and pierce your skull, shattering your illusions of a sweet, innocent child. If we are lucky, this is followed by a little “Humph!” noise of displeasure and a stomping off to sulk in the corner of some room looking pitiful and sullen and wanting attention that we refuse t

It’s a good thing I lost over 15 pounds
So I had a bet. This bet, you may recall, was a six week bet with my friend Tania over at Chicky Chicky Baby to see who could lose the greatest percentage of weight. Forty-two days of starvation and painful exercise. And for approximately 37 of those days, I was kicking Tania’s butt. I was certain I was going to win. I knew that there was no way she could make up the ground that she’d need. After all, she’d only lost 8 pounds in 37 days. How could she possibly lose 3.5 pounds in five days? Not likely. Especially

Free Anissa
Earlier today, spurred by the recent discussion on Twitter about blogging for money and bloggers disclosing their income, I got a little fed up at the blogging community.  I was longing for the day when blogging was purely about sharing a passion with whoever wanted to read it.  I was longing for the day when making a simple connection with another blogger who happened to live in another part of the country, or even world, was cause for joy.  I was longing for the time when blogging was simply about creating community and supporting each other in our common crusades. And then, out of the blue, I heard that a fellow blogger had su

Helping out Disney with their Princess Dilemma
In our home, Princesses are a big deal.  We’ve got Ariel and Aurora.  Belle and Cinderella. A little bit of Jasmine. (Not really a Mulan or Pocahontas as Disney doesn’t seem to push the Princesses of Color as much - I’ve got some thoughts on that, but that’s another post.) Disney is making another Princess movie, The Princess and the Frog (little known fact, I was briefly considered for the role of the The Frog, but  I wasn’t the right shade of green), and I’m starting to wonder what other Princess stories they can come up with to continue to cash in on the