tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-342333722024-03-07T04:44:48.054-05:00heidiluxe or whatevereveryone loves a know-it-allheidiluxehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10227138433101770165noreply@blogger.comBlogger361125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34233372.post-42064194550130498772014-06-29T13:23:00.001-04:002014-06-29T18:36:07.895-04:00Bathroom selfies were born at churchI spend a good amount of time in the church bathroom. Blythe is fascinated with it's inner and outer workings and I normally chase her out of there multiple times a sunday. I believe the bathroom selfie was born of this. Everyone needs entertainment and occasionally I entertain Blythe this way. For the record, I do not like the word selfie.<br />
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Also, I only ever wear "summer sweaters" in winter or to church. Summer sweater is too much of an oxymoron in the South. Final thought, how hot does it get in California? I feel like I see California people in long sleeves and jackets all over the internet. What's up with that? Does it cool that significantly at night in the western part of the United States?<br />
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I felt like a blogger this morning! I pulled out this blue checkered shirt that I haven't worn since my hard core blogging days and I paired it with whatever was closest/neutralish in my closet and then I slapped a belt around my waist. If that's not mom style blogging in it's most basic form, I don't know what is. and then the crowning moment was at church when a lovely lady stopped me in the hall and said that if she wore all these patterns together she would look crazy, but I make it work. The secret is that...I'm crazy! But that's hardly the world's best kept secret. </div>
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I recenty spent about an hour recently going through old heidiluxe blog posts. Then a dear friend of mine said she had done the same. The pull to post here hasn't been strong lately. I just don't wear a ton of fashionable things of late. I wear my uniform of items that don't poke me in the belly and i like it. But part of me still wants to post! Especially really high quality church bathroom shots like this!</div>
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is alwaysdetermined that I buy the dollar color of the day. I'm trying to ignore the 90s but this polyester dream that completely over accentuates my hips found me. Class of 98 and teenage body issues i thought i had overcome forever.</div>
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<br />heidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08707758649121464234noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34233372.post-24433201477842738462013-06-23T23:11:00.001-04:002013-06-23T23:11:03.468-04:00air dry supafly<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
i've been keeping up the wash and go hairstyle for about 2 solid weeks now. i must say that i really like it. i took multiple pictures on a few different days and the results are positive. i still have to blow dry the crown for a quick minute or the wet hair will plaster itself to my forehead like a greasy car salesman but other than that it's delightfully minimal. </div>
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these are my products of choice. not first choice, because i only spent about 4 minutes purchasing them on separate occasions. i was actually looking for the got2b beach trippin' salt fusion waving spray, which came highly recommened, but is apparently only available at walmart in my area or by ordering it online. my walmart stocks it's shelves once every other halley's comet appearance. it's the worst walmart on the planet. i think satan must be it's general manager and he is definitely reaching his goal of getting me to swear in my head. FRANKLIN DELANO! so i settled for this not your mother's beach babe texturizing sea salt spray simply because it was on the shelf and the kids were about to explode. it's adequate. i'd still like to try something different for a little more lift and texture, but, the not your mother's spray is very light and smells pretty good. i added the abba root lifter to compensate for how heavy my hair is. i actually found the abba root lifter at tjmaxx. so, that was a stroke of luck. </div>
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<br />heidiluxehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10227138433101770165noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34233372.post-74823076128087778562013-06-11T10:50:00.001-04:002013-06-11T11:33:29.205-04:00I love sweat<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBDbbokmBOuqcKQLWY3tVFVhKHmwIVy01z3FkEhRlk6xelcgAgudAkN5S73hBMdcnP0FtubQPC0r45o7EXaVrIXDLUmCM_Kj9kBXj9rLH3mcTRfUcAaErFdB2EqksAOIOIcZYMzQ/s640/blogger-image-2106266385.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBDbbokmBOuqcKQLWY3tVFVhKHmwIVy01z3FkEhRlk6xelcgAgudAkN5S73hBMdcnP0FtubQPC0r45o7EXaVrIXDLUmCM_Kj9kBXj9rLH3mcTRfUcAaErFdB2EqksAOIOIcZYMzQ/s640/blogger-image-2106266385.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyOOdGifmfKqrECpr_fZ_rKtWuSFPOMqJQQH6YwNucsFSrA4RhwfM24ma-stmw8mzoPPHo4UGybytq-RUVffVpUsV81IGPb9G5fu7QYrfB92GfvCtd0xJcT7ycVQJS51cP4kVwWw/s640/blogger-image--184651632.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyOOdGifmfKqrECpr_fZ_rKtWuSFPOMqJQQH6YwNucsFSrA4RhwfM24ma-stmw8mzoPPHo4UGybytq-RUVffVpUsV81IGPb9G5fu7QYrfB92GfvCtd0xJcT7ycVQJS51cP4kVwWw/s640/blogger-image--184651632.jpg"></a></div><br></div>I know what you're thinking. Why are you showing me pictures of you flexing and the muscle definition isn't that great? I'm no Arnold Schwarzenegger, but that's not my goal. Here's the thing, <i>I </i>think it's great and <i>I'm </i>really excited about it and that's what makes it so great. I love that fitness and health are so much more than being thin. I've seen so much improvement and I absolutely miss the gym when I'm not there. I'm a big believer in the class. I can create a pretty good workout routine on my own in the weight room. But being challenged by an instructor is fantastic. I feel I've made such great strides because I attend specific classes because I know the instructor will push me. Her name is Lisa. I have a big time girl crush on her. I haven't started following tailing her home after class but I am one step away from prank calling her and breathing heavy into the phone. <div><br><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1vFvlYiDF_cdobudMf8lIntcXiMP2sYFtmVWgfxAgptPSVevFa21gwrpoY0n5M1ef8WgI4o-6g9blnr2b9CAKGTfmgUNoH9t5sID3R0jfZUfCh0Lgbf_KaWx4QWPN7cu3IX2YkQ/s640/blogger-image--1394520121.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1vFvlYiDF_cdobudMf8lIntcXiMP2sYFtmVWgfxAgptPSVevFa21gwrpoY0n5M1ef8WgI4o-6g9blnr2b9CAKGTfmgUNoH9t5sID3R0jfZUfCh0Lgbf_KaWx4QWPN7cu3IX2YkQ/s640/blogger-image--1394520121.jpg"></a></div>I eat a lot of this stuff. Lots of protein. Very little bread. I definitely miss bread, but I don't miss bloating. I have 3 eggs for breakfast everyday. Post workout I have a muscle milk shake or banana. Lunch is almost always bistro sensations mozzarella and artichoke chicken sausage. I love it. I normally have at least a cup or more of broccoli with lunch and dinner. For dinner I try to make a regular meal and choose healthy portions. (I like cheese.) Yes, i am hungry sometimes. I think the first two weeks of a healthy diet plan you're going to be hungry. We live in a culture where we over consume everything. I have 25 skirts in my closet. Nobody needs that many and nobody needs to feel full all the time. I can never be one of those people who never splurge. I like junk food. I'm not going to lie. I'm not very good at just having a little bit but I'm way better at just a little than never at all. If I completely deprive myself, I will crack and consume 45,000 calories in a 36 hour period. That's not good either. Frankly, i don't want to eat a handful of flax seed or get excited about half a sweet potato. That is why myfitnesspal works so well for me. I put in what I'm eating and it calculates how many calories I've got for the rest if the day. It only guilts you if you get too few calories for the day. And too few calories is easily remedied with a scoop or five of Nutella. With an apple of course. </div><div>I'm not a perfect eater by far. I make fantastic chocolate chip cookies. I make great homemade pizza. My mexi-shells are amazing. Don't get me started on my red velvet brownie cake with cream cheese frosting. Eating right is the absolute hardest part of fitness for me. But, I've spent too much of my life thinking I'm overweight, when *newsflash* I've never been overweight. I've been ridiculously unhealthy. I've had a terrible body image perception, but never been overweight. Food is our friend. It's a blessing. And I must teach my children healthy food and fitness decisions through my example. </div><div><steps off soapbox> </div><div>So, this is my weekly work out plan. Unfortunately, I don't space my upper and lower body workouts out that well and give myself adequate recovery, but what can you do? You can just work hard. </div><div>Monday- body combat for 60 minutes. It's like dancing but without dancing. Lots of punching and kicking, balance and non stop cardio. </div></div><div><br></div><div>Tuesday- body sculpt. I wish i could fit this class in everyday day. Weightlifting and strength training. I feel best after this class. </div><div><br></div><div>Wednesday- intense fit. It's a variety of weight training, conditioning and running sprints(and vomiting). Lots of lunging with weights. We once did 100 burpees in an hour. It was delightfully horrible.</div><div><br></div><div>Thursday- I try to get up early and run at least 4 miles and then spend some time on abs and core. </div><div><br></div><div>Friday- either spinning or interval. Interval is similar to intense fit but with no sprinting. Non- stop action with around 10 seconds between activities. </div><div><br></div><div>Saturday I normally don't workout because I do so much yard work and housework and family stuff. I prefer the family stuff. My goal for the summer is to start getting up earlier and run, but I never see my husband because he gets home so late so I have a really hard time going to bed early. Saturday morning exercise gets sacrificed. And its not like I'm sleeping in anyway. 7am feels like a treat after Monday through Friday. But I miss regular long Saturday runs. They were my fave. </div><div><br></div><div>What do you do? Who inspires you? My beastie Bratalie inspires me. She's also on myfitnesspal and she encourages and motivates. Plus, she glows. </div>heidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08707758649121464234noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34233372.post-62147894073685895572013-06-06T10:55:00.001-04:002013-06-09T13:20:57.397-04:00Laid backThe laziest blogger who ever was. 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Yay or nay? </div><div>There's something decidedly un-laid back about planning your laid back half tuck. </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_KWLhI9T5qMCxvQtJDkpAUKXsRx3AQr2sO0ndTgyLcvmR5N8ZKQ4X0hMeu-m7G19GAcR5Peb6Gbr5iZWTSI011OENIr1IniTzVu-q3_uUUuGDUkQg8uNZ74swhjrcFP27FB8J9w/s640/blogger-image-1211134071.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_KWLhI9T5qMCxvQtJDkpAUKXsRx3AQr2sO0ndTgyLcvmR5N8ZKQ4X0hMeu-m7G19GAcR5Peb6Gbr5iZWTSI011OENIr1IniTzVu-q3_uUUuGDUkQg8uNZ74swhjrcFP27FB8J9w/s640/blogger-image-1211134071.jpg"></a></div>And in an ongoing effort to reduce the time I spend on my appearance, I'm trying to just air dry my hair, but using product to make it look somewhat piecy and defined. As I write that I feel like that means I'm giving up. Air hair don't care, not too much that is. but, streamlining my life is my goal. </div><div>Summer goals for a streamlined life:</div><div>1. Air dried hair. Find a good product to help me out with this. </div><div>2. Summer reading program for adults at the library</div><div>3. Specific home organization goals- organize silverware drawer. Weekly goodwill drop off. 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If could just try and eat better, I'd so ripped. I start out each day great. I log into myfitnesspal and rock it for most of the day. But, I'm a baker. And self control goes out the window. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">5. Develop more spiritual opportunities with my children. Children who are taught religion and spirituality are ultimately better decision makers because they have been presented with topics they either accept or reject from an early age. Plus, more chances to talk with my kids on a myriad of topics and show them how spirituality is a part of everything in our world. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">So. Those are my top 5 for a laid back summer. </div>heidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08707758649121464234noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34233372.post-68315971350770997012013-06-03T17:17:00.001-04:002013-06-03T17:18:00.853-04:00What I've been reduced toLast week I got the bright idea to create a post on my clothing uniform. I wear nearly the same outfit everyday. It works for me. What I lack in creativity, I make up for in happiness. As I was creating the post, I had Scarlett take a few picture for me. I figured that she's old enough to take over as staff photographer. As she's snapping away, little Blythe crawls over to her grabs her legs. Scarlett is startled by the hubbub and drops the camera. On the baby's face. This is all happening in slow motion. My camera is far from fawncy, but she does the job. Chaos ensues and everyone is crying. I'm crying the most, I've got the most practice at it. Camera is broken forever. Scarlett is bereft. Blythe is bruised. At that moment a dear friend walks in my house and the illusion of my perfect life is shattered <div>forever. (Hahahaha. Now that's comedy if you believe that.) This is what I'm reduced to:<br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKMnh8Jt2faT412oOBkgkOWmKspwM6ghEdkIZ5Aef_Td4LllbAcRYTTerm1J1qHIgQBiwjWEl3BHt2T2W7LLoiFKox18Okd87lS1tWs6uZj-ywan-HdbYXvCQX54flgWbnqQFQvg/s640/blogger-image--1317092240.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKMnh8Jt2faT412oOBkgkOWmKspwM6ghEdkIZ5Aef_Td4LllbAcRYTTerm1J1qHIgQBiwjWEl3BHt2T2W7LLoiFKox18Okd87lS1tWs6uZj-ywan-HdbYXvCQX54flgWbnqQFQvg/s640/blogger-image--1317092240.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Dirty mirror self pictures in the hallway on my phone. My uniform: cropped pants, blousy top, gladiator sandals, air dried hair in a braid. It screams, "MOM ON A MISSION!" </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Shirt- anthropologie</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Pants- gap</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We just got an anthropologie in town. It's pretty exciting for us(well, just me really. Thomas mostly gets excited over sports and politics). We have been suffering from a dearth in shopping variety around these parts. I've never been a big anthropologie fan, mostly because its quite cost prohibitive, but I think I'm going to turn into one of those people who foam at the mouth when given the prospect of venturing there for a looky loo. They just have fun stuff. And Thomas's new office is going to be in the building above it. 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i know, i know. i claimed i was "back". but i wasn't. really, it's not you. it's me. and i'm not going to go all rick astley on you and claim i'm not going to give you up, let you down, or desert you. </div>
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so, i dislike when really great things hit overkill level. supersaturation, if you will. </div>
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they are so fun! i loveLOVElove mine! but i love it less all the time because they are everywhere! i don't want to sound like some weirdo who canNOT be associated with anything mainstream (cough, cough hipsters everywhere), but it makes me sad that one day my daughters are going to laugh and ask to borrow it on dress like it's 2012 day. fun necklaces shouldn't turn into the butt of a joke!</div>
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i can admit that i like kelly clarkson. i think chevron is fun. there is no shame in eating at olive garden because you like the food. some things are popular because they are GREAT! but, when the market becomes so saturated with an item, i find that it really dates it quickly. </div>
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1999 right? but i don't want to party like it's 1999 when i see these. i think, "ew gross why would anyone over 10 want to wear these?"</div>
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1994! love it or hate it now, you had it. and then you hated it because everyone had it. personally, i loved it because it looked good on me. layered haircuts are my friend, my friends. i felt this haircut was a coming of age moment for me. i shed my decade of perms or grown out perms for this cut and i felt like things were finally looking up. because after a perm, things can <i>only</i> look up. BUT, because of the haircut overkill, it leaves a bad taste in your mouth. </div>
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unfortunately, even though i am 32 years old, have a wonderful husband, 3 great kids, am a (mostly) productive citizen in our society, both ridiculously smart and ridiculously humble, i still get hung up on the number written on the inside of my pants. not just hung up, but that stupid little number that only indicates fit and not self-worth, can really hammer me mentally. i bought a pair of jeans this week that fit me well but i almost didn't buy them because they weren't the size that i deemed okay for me to wear. it's embarrassing to publicly admit that. it makes me so angry because i am a happy and fulfilled person, dang it! i hate being mentally unhealthy, especially when i know i have my girls looking at me and i never, ever(ever!) want them to feel this way. when i was in college i dated a guy who told me that he wouldn't marry me unless i got plastic surgery on my nose. not even my chest(which we at least be remotely understandable being that we live in a world where breast implants are as ubiquitous as cell phones and hot pockets), but my nose!!! and the absolutely worst part of it is that i actually contemplated it. talk about a low point in my life. if anyone ever says something like this to one of my kids i would knock them into next week. i definitely approve of maternal violence as the antidote for cruel comments. for years i couldn't look in a mirror without staring at my nose and wondering if it was worse than it really was. i never thought there was anything wrong with my nose until that point. it was a lot of wasted, useless thinking. thinking that imprinted itself on my brain that i still occasionally refer to. </div>
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i feel awesome. better than awesome, i feel amazing. i don't care about my nose, i don't care about my stomach overhang, i don't care about being slow or the fact that i'm panting like a dog hanging out the window of a moving vehicle. all my appearance issues are put in perspective. i have been blessed with an incredible body and i am using it. i know that i am being healthy. it's the best kind of medicine for me. i stink like dead fish because i sweat like a hairy man on the bayou, but i don't care. exercise makes me happy. and "happy girls are the prettiest." audrey hepburn</div>
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i've lived in this pencil skirt and another jcrew no. 2 pencil skirt this summer. they fit my birthing hips. i love them both. i'll tell you what though, i am tempting fate by wearing this skirt and holding the baby. she seems to sense when i am wearing it and likes to drop a bomb on it. i had to dry clean it twice last week. </div>
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delectably moist(sorry jamey) cupcakes. prepare a regular cake mix following box instructions. add 1 cup sour cream and one instant pudding mix. bake as directed. even your friends that don't like cake(i'm looking at you paula "i just want fruit salad" roberts) will think they are a taste of heaven. they don't really even need frosting. but let's not get crazy. </div>
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the best tortillas ever. a friend of mine tipped me off to these. i'll never go back to boring ol' tortillas. i find mine at costco in the same case as the fresh pastas. the kicker about these are that you cook them yourself. plop them on a hot skillet for about 30 seconds and flip. they taste like the tortillas you get at cafe rio. ole!</div>
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the bomb dot com. montreal seasoning is the 2nd best thing to come out of canada. first place being a 3 way tie between caillou, my SIL sarah and instant potato flakes. my local publix sells montreal patties pre-seasoned and i just throw them on the george foreman. they are perfection. but, if i am forced to make them myself, i take the patty, lightly brush it with olive oil and then generously rub it with montreal seasoning. i like the slider size bun because it's just enough bun, not too much. it makes it looks like a hamburger on a commercial, meat just spilling out of the bun. </div>
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since i've been breastfeeding a baby all summmer, i've been doing a ton of reading. i think i'm pretty tough to please too. i rarely give a 5 star rating and 4 star ratings and often begrudgingly given. </div>
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one of my favorite things to do is update my book reviews on goodreads. i like writing the review almost as much as reading the book, even if i don't like the book, i love to write about it. often i even take notes. i think that means i need to go back to school and get a master's in book reports.</div>
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1. look me in the eye by john elder robinson</div>
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i love YA fiction, i love fairy tales, i love nerdy girls who like to read. this was just fun and easy. nerdy girls unite! it's the 2nd in a series, but it's not imperative that you read the 1st book(beastly, i also really enjoyed. now a major motion picture) to understand the 2nd. and <span style="background-color: white;">this book cover is indicative of absolutely nothing in the story.</span></div>
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interesting view of WWII germany. very emotional. don't read it on a bad day. a great book to take notes on.</div>
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4 and 5. wildwood dancing and cybele's secret by juliet marillier</div>
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both excellent. both a good stories exclusive of the other. again, i love fairy tales and these are really sweet but not so sweet that they give you a stomach ache. there is a lot to think about and lots of eastern european history. my friend wrote about them, "<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; text-align: left;">I like that the character in both of these novels are known for their intelligence and wit, rather than their beauty." well said. </span></div>
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2. economics in one lesson by henry hazlitt</div>
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about 10 years ago my husband paid me $50 to read this and i should have read it without the $50 incentive. it's an excellent way to begin to understand economics and how to make good financial decisions. i've referred to it several times in the time since and i am a smarter, better informed person because of it. </div>
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one of my faves from my adolescence. i loved reading it and realizing that there are lot of teenage girls who feel lost. you'll want to call your mom. and wear bright red lipstick.</div>
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it's like a really confused pioneer in summertime. "i want to enjoy the warm sun on my calves, but only on my calves. i've got to protect my feet from all those cow pies at the beach."</div>
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but the worst offender in creation are the faux cowgirl boots. crime against humanity! if denise huxtable wore them 25 years ago, perhaps you want to forgo that trend. and i love me some denise huxtable.</div>
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having a baby is pretty great, but the cruel irony is that you have this delightful bundle of slobber and none of your clothes fit. plus, if you are breastfeeding, you have to wear two-piece outfits for easy access. so getting dressed has been pretty low on my priority list of late. plus, in the last month my laptop died, i dropped my phone in water, got a mom haircut, started a fitness plan and my big kids both got out of school for the summer. blogging has been just above cleaning the refrigerator in importance. this is pretty much a head's up that if you read this blog strictly for "fashion"(or whatever i've been pretending to do), <b>sorry</b>. this blog is heading back to it's original format- writing about things that make me laugh or bug me with the occasional fashion commentary thrown in for good measure. so, girl who emailed me about not blogging enough even though i just had a baby and threatened to take me off the blah blah blah fashion bloggers directory? go for it. i'm quite alright with my sporadic blogging and i'm not losing sleep about losing readership. this is a hobby. my family is my life.</div>
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yesterday i was supposed to be grocery shopping but i was a little depressed about the fact that i was wearing the same threadbare sweatpants again and i rolled over to the maxx instead. i don't want to make a huge financial commitment to new clothes, but i've got to be realistic that even if i get back to my former size, everything is going to be in a different. after my other 2 babies i eventually got back to the size that most of my clothes are, but even then stuff was wonky. and it's not even completely a weight issue. my hips are different, i'm a woman and a food source at the same time and loose skin is just part of the deal no matter if you lifted weights your entire pregnancy. i miss being fit! i miss my muscles and nothing tastes as good as fitness feels. so i started the jillian michael's 30 day shred. let's do it together! it's only 25 minutes. it's intense but i still have time to love on this diaper filler:</div>
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if you're interested in hearing the full story, you can read it by clicking <a href="http://alittleplacecalledawesome.blogspot.com/2012/04/hurray-im-smart-again.html">here on my family blog</a>. i don't use the words gush, mucus plug or placenta. i don't even mention the part where i chop up my placenta and eat it with cheesy grits the next day. if you aren't interested, that's fine too. i've had to pretend to be interested in many a birthing story and felt my eyes glaze over and my head nod off. </div>
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and since it's my 32nd birthday, here's a little blast from the past from when i was 21. my roommates and i were on our way to the local "club"(term used loosely) as a joke and my roommates and i put together these FANTASTIC party outfits complete with iron-on letters and tastefully placed rips and tears. i had the misfortune of running face first into the circus make up truck. nothing like a classy and tasteful mid-calf blue pleather skirt. </div>
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i'd really like to slap him sometimes but i'm usually laughing too hard. he kills me. it also kills me that i colored my hair lighter 3 weeks ago to cover my excessive grays and he didn't notice. i re-colored my hair darker yesterday to try and cover my excessive grays again because the first color only highlighted my pre-mature graying and he still didn't notice. i'd really like to go on a major shopping spree but that is the one thing he would definitely notice. </div>
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this dress is <a href="http://oldnavy.gap.com/browse/product.do?cid=49426&vid=1&pid=898350&scid=898350012">this dress</a> from old navy. nice and stretchy and perfect for someone whose clothes no longer fit but they don't want to buy more maternity clothes. (ME!) i bought this in my regular size. i'm looking forward to it covering my post-baby tummy. ANY DAY NOW. i've already perused some nice spanx too. i just can't wait to wear normal clothes. </div>
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my unhelpful helper:</div>
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the kids painted the artwork above the bed. they wanted to contribute and every other suggestion they had was messy or going to destroy something i had worked hard on. the giant blanket on the crib i found on clearance at target is actually for me to use in the middle of the night when i fall asleep in my recliner. i still need to find a baby blanket but i can't find anything i like. i have my eyes peeled for something in coral. peel your eyes too.</div>
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lamp was on the clearance aisle at hobby lobby for $7 and i painted it watermelon pink. which was really big for me. i only chose pink because they didn't have coral. just orange. which is not coral. i also painted the mirror watermelon pink. that mirror has been wooden, white, black and now pink. part of me wants to redo it in gold. but i'm way tired of projects so that might be for next year. the small framed picture is miracle of the gulls by minerva teichert(my FAVE artist!)</div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 1.2em; text-align: left;">3. "you shouldn't be eating that." "you're definitely eating for 2." "you know you only need about 300 extra calories to support a baby." let's not draw attention to the amount of food a woman must sometimes consume in order to support a baby. for some women, eating is the only way to combat sickness. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 1.2em; text-align: left;">4. "you look exhausted!" yes, a pregnant woman probably does look tired. it's really hard to sleep with heartburn, swollen appendages, and a baby crushing your lungs. thanks for pointing out that my face is also suffering. just say i look great, even if i don't. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 1.2em; text-align: left;">7. "you're actually naming your baby blythe?" actually, yes i do think i am naming my baby blythe. your job is to respond nicely, even if you don't like the name. i'm pretty vocal about what i don't like in baby naming trends. a favorite past time is mocking celebrity baby names. but, i will tell you that i think "grizelinda" is the best name ever if you think it's the best name ever for your baby. what i name my baby is not contingent on your opinion but after my baby is here and i've named her blythe, in my mind, you will be the jerkface who didn't pretend to like my baby's name. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 1.2em; text-align: left;">9. "i tore down all the way down to China!" keep the horror stories for girl's night out at the local applebee's. don't try and scare a new mom. there is no victory in having the worst delivery.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 1.2em; text-align: left;">10. "so are you getting rid of your dog?" "will you miss coloring your hair?" "are you going to cancel your gym membership?" i've been asked all of these archaic questions. when you ask questions like that, it sounds like you think you know better than the pregnant woman. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 1.2em; text-align: left;">11. "were you using fertility drugs?" does it matter?</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 1.2em; text-align: left;"> especially you, farty old man at wal*mart. a couple of sweet little girls at church always come up and hug my belly. they ask and i like that. they are also under the age of 8. occasionally strangers will come up and try touch my stomach. that's weird and inappropriate. if you don't know someone, don't touch. if you do know someone, ask first. </span><br />
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i'm the worst at wasting my free time. it's such a bad habit of mine. when i get "free time" i squander it on lame things rather than fun things. last night thomas was gone and the kids sleeping and i was caught up on most of my chores and i thought i would just enjoy myself by watching all the shows i've got saved on netflix that no one wants to watch with me. like all my british miniseries and bollywood movies that would cause thomas to die on the spot if i ever tried to make him watch. instead though, i flipped on the tv and got out my ironing board and watched <a href="http://www.diynetwork.com/the-vanilla-ice-project/show/index.html">the vanilla ice project</a> on the DIY network and ironed shirts. what in the world possessed anyone to put together a show with rob van winkle and his posse of former hip hop miscreants as home improvement experts? and they even threw out a few ice ice baby lyrics as motivation to get the project done. what possessed me to watch it? </div>
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i could have been watching "daniel deronda" or "the forsyte saga" or "jodhaa akbar" but i was watching this drivel. sometimes i hate myself. i suffer from some sort of problem that doesn't allow me to enjoy my free time. like i should constantly be doing something remotely productive and i can't sit down and enjoy a good show that might even make me smarter or at least not dumber. most people would call that anxiety.</div>
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this is my wart. scarlett calls it my wert. this proves i am a witch. warts are a witches calling card. yesterday i bumped it on some produce at publix and it was a huge bloody mess. it's getting better and worse at the same time. </div>
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saturday i got dressed in something i hated and then i ran a bunch of errands. whilst at target i spied this <a href="http://www.target.com/p/Mossimo-Womens-Ponte-Knit-Skirt-Assorted-Colors/-/A-13908717">pencil skirt</a> and snatched(actually i paid for it) it up and put it on in the car. for some reason while i was putting on the skirt i also took my shirt off. just habit i guess. i sat in the car for a minute before i realized i didn't have a shirt on. i'm an idiot. free show! anywhoo, i wore it on sunday too. it's non-maternity but it fit just right under my stomach. </div>
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i thought the hunger games movie was fine. fine. not love. not loathe. just fine. i still didn't like any of the main characters and i wasn't that emotionally moved with the movie the way i was with the book. however, it wasn't inadvertently comedic because it was trying so hard to be an <i><b>important film</b> </i>and it wasn't boring. the things i liked the most about it were the supporting characters. woody harrelson was not my first pick for haymitch(i was jonesing for gary oldman, sirius black, in the harry potter movies) but i thought he was the best part of the movie. and lenny kravitz didn't embarrass himself the way other celebrities pretending to be actors(madonna, mariah carey, shaquille o'neal, john cena) have in other movies. </div>
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1. jennifer lawrence not looking like a typical, frail hollywood barbie doll. girlfriend looked like she had a healthy, athletic body and that she wasn't starving herself to fit an impossible ideal. ironically though, she may have looked more like the katniss of my mind's eye if she had been starving herself. </div>
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3. gale- this shiny, dense rock is a perfect comparison. liam hemsworth was simply too pretty to be a rugged-hot-but-doesn't-know-he's-hot-coal miner. i was hoping for at least messy, shaggy hair a la tim riggins. </div>
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<br />heidiluxehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10227138433101770165noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34233372.post-23777543395184853252012-03-04T21:51:00.001-05:002012-03-04T21:52:49.328-05:00pepto<div style="text-align: center;">i've loathed pink for years. i will go out of my way to pick any different color if pink is an option on an item of clothing i want to purchase. but, i broke my own rules and i ordered the sleek sequin skirt in dusty cedar from downeast basics that i was lusting over(for $15, thank you for the head's up becca!). and i think pink may be making a comeback. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9sSpJtJYaNOTHnFu0Z0gtnjSwSCbT7OFXPGw6gb1JhQnEfhAJPcghSuQpOw7f24r3paUl35aE-mX9HAQpCk6oiIQEEscngK0_Z9NGIHISC-97-RAj7TLE0ecD3pvs0E19Ca2e/s1600/march2012+013.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9sSpJtJYaNOTHnFu0Z0gtnjSwSCbT7OFXPGw6gb1JhQnEfhAJPcghSuQpOw7f24r3paUl35aE-mX9HAQpCk6oiIQEEscngK0_Z9NGIHISC-97-RAj7TLE0ecD3pvs0E19Ca2e/s640/march2012+013.JPG" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #e06666;">jacket- target</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #e06666;">maternity v neck- target</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #e06666;">skirt- downeast basics</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #e06666;">shoes- jessica simpson</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #e06666;">belt-target</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">*for the record, i ended up ordering the small. i was planning on waiting to wear it until after the baby was born but i couldn't resist trying it on. call me a glutton for punishment. surprisingly, this little puppy stretches like a DREAM. i wore it today and i felt like myself. snarky and full of heartburn.</div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">for funnsies:</div><div style="text-align: center;">back in the day circa 2001 when i loved pink. this particular event was halloween, but really i just wanted to wear a bunch of pink. i lent that wig to someone to wear a few years back when they were feeling down and i never got it back. whoever that person is(i can't recall), is dead to me.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAm2wQxJ9tdot8HJ7NRNZCo2OlbFGNkuLp3lOeVmpIKRTBylGoKdIPqlbTZJSLoDDuzFwdfOXHEBti-A1ULZVy2697wKASAocCd-U7AoLj_-27APpuAnWbQwUR8i5rTik1cgBa/s1600/meandemily+001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAm2wQxJ9tdot8HJ7NRNZCo2OlbFGNkuLp3lOeVmpIKRTBylGoKdIPqlbTZJSLoDDuzFwdfOXHEBti-A1ULZVy2697wKASAocCd-U7AoLj_-27APpuAnWbQwUR8i5rTik1cgBa/s640/meandemily+001.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">i've been working on a few home improvement/decor projects of late and for my home office i've been referring to this picture. and no, i don't pinterest. yes, i know it's wonderful. but i have plenty of other ways to waste time so i've made the conscious decision to not pinterest my time away. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">i think i would paint my walls pale gray(surprise) instead of white.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga4SYCHAXWBToWfUmq3bG4F4K34MYvZnQ7as_84pT-Nq53-IvJxF97ip5zWVXGduEWdIGYCCtTx1VTWy1sxNWcLKh7AGJlmag_jLdUi2NwA68Pp2HfIP03m5-cJY01rmUI_JutEA/s1600/171559067025094883_HHE60nk0_f.jpg" /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://pinkwallpaper.blogspot.com/">pink wallpaper</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and i'm eyeing this for curtains(this print has been one of my favorite for years. i have pillows in the green version of this):</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img alt="Waverly Cross Section Raspberry" height="400" src="http://www.fabric.com/Webdata/Product/ce1dcc2f-5eb4-4960-922a-6ba433c38fba/Images/Medium_UL-376.jpg" width="400" /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.fabric.com/ProductDetail.aspx?ProductID=ce1dcc2f-5eb4-4960-922a-6ba433c38fba">waverly cross section raspberry</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">or this:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img alt="Waverly Lovely Lattice Jungle" height="400" src="http://www.fabric.com/Webdata/Product/28566dc8-9ecd-4864-b44d-48cc8b40f795/Images/Medium_UD-527.jpg" width="400" /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.fabric.com/ProductDetail.aspx?ProductID=28566dc8-9ecd-4864-b44d-48cc8b40f795">waverly lovely lattice jungle</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and this rug:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img height="400" src="http://s7image.ostkcdn.com/is/image/overstock/11736219?wid=320&hei=320&op_sharpen=1" width="400" /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.overstock.com/Home-Garden/Hand-tufted-Genesis-Collection-Wool-Rug-5-x-8/3668873/product.html?TRACK=DSPBY&cid=205311&fp=F">rug</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div>heidiluxehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10227138433101770165noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34233372.post-54763578539521317052012-02-28T21:47:00.001-05:002012-02-28T21:48:47.119-05:00i dream of pencil skirts<div style="text-align: center;">some of my favorite dreams are about clothes. or flying and then diving in water and then pushing off the ocean floor and flying again. or a shopping spree. or a shopping spree where i am flying. i haven't been shopping at all lately though. i was at homegoods/marshall's looking for baby stuff today and i picked up several items for myself and then i realized, i'm pregnant! like somehow i'd forgotten over the last 31 weeks and all this heartburn and swelling is just for fun. wah wah. even if i am eventually the same size, it doesn't mean everything will be in the same place. it happens with each baby. clothes i once loved may not necessarily flatter postpartum. now this paragraph has transitioned from dreams to nightmares. *note to my sister who is due 3 weeks before me with her 1st baby- EVERYTHING WILL BE IN A DIFFERENT PLACE. you need to know this.*</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">recent mom style:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaAhBYsA3246TuirTK3DSQ7wePXWyytK9f2_qrw4HfhhPO9p4G9FMJDEhlWyG-ERyRpMYPV9Sykc7vFv_Py6uM5K6-6ur974qjD5eEcc80b6qjq4InvzCNs_s9dPl8_GEeLXOE/s1600/feb2012+006.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaAhBYsA3246TuirTK3DSQ7wePXWyytK9f2_qrw4HfhhPO9p4G9FMJDEhlWyG-ERyRpMYPV9Sykc7vFv_Py6uM5K6-6ur974qjD5eEcc80b6qjq4InvzCNs_s9dPl8_GEeLXOE/s640/feb2012+006.JPG" width="536" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">denim jacket- gap</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">cardigan- garnet hill</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">t shirt- target</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">pants- old navy</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">sandals- bakers</span></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghVjwOqtZuKsPSXyGG5CPi2TS_NM618Gywo_t6OiVCYW2Vqb9_wSUERqv08dZmRV5ubZMVEp9eaoOctwMYqezK8R7hAZC21e_WsEkaGoUDtJkZrjCtOZkvYqiAloXcV9QDOrdl/s1600/feb2012+015.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghVjwOqtZuKsPSXyGG5CPi2TS_NM618Gywo_t6OiVCYW2Vqb9_wSUERqv08dZmRV5ubZMVEp9eaoOctwMYqezK8R7hAZC21e_WsEkaGoUDtJkZrjCtOZkvYqiAloXcV9QDOrdl/s640/feb2012+015.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">i do not like the boots with this outfit. no gracias. they look tight on my calves.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">tank- tjmaxx</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">vest- marshalls</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">button up- JCP</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">skirt- destination maternity(it WAS painful. thanks for asking.)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">boots- gianni bini</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMjNNC_qAKgzXbnEODdpH77jzmWjJU_pAf2rNDJVqAzPj6-LxcUiUdkfiFC3Jhhg_m0SoCAGfwHVnMVuyxGRZkLkriV4zIFctPuAlt6mic87UoeTxxTVbNr_PmtTp4JvRL_E4U/s1600/feb2012+004.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMjNNC_qAKgzXbnEODdpH77jzmWjJU_pAf2rNDJVqAzPj6-LxcUiUdkfiFC3Jhhg_m0SoCAGfwHVnMVuyxGRZkLkriV4zIFctPuAlt6mic87UoeTxxTVbNr_PmtTp4JvRL_E4U/s640/feb2012+004.JPG" width="528" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">there is no injury underneath that hello kitty band aid. this was purely fashion statement. this outfit received zero fashion direction from me.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">i dreamed of a green pencil skirt a few nights ago. it was wonderful until i woke up and didn't own it. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">but here's some stuff i am lusting for in the worst way possible.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img alt="No. 2 pencil skirt in double-serge cotton" src="http://images.jcrew.com/fsi/server?type=image&source=images/onFigure/59/59369/59369_PK6485_m.tif&width=393&height=393&effects=sharpen(20)&quality=90&profile=jpeg" /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.jcrew.com/womens_category/skirts/pencil/PRDOVR~59369/59369.jsp">jcrew</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">my fave. i want curtains and a couch and a rug and a house and a car in this print: </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img alt="No. 2 pencil skirt in fanfare" src="http://images.jcrew.com/fsi/server?type=image&source=images/onFigure/68/68921/68921_WA4167_m.tif&width=393&height=393&effects=sharpen(20)&quality=90&profile=jpeg" /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.jcrew.com/AST/Navigation/Sale/AllProducts/PRDOVR~68921/99102618072/ENE~1+2+3+22+4294967294+20~~~20+17+4294967041~15~~~~~~~/68921.jsp">jcrew</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and i am already planning my baby blessing outfit. i want to pair this skirt with a simple white popped collar oxford shirt a la carolina hererra with turquoise jewelry and turquoise shoes. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img src="http://downeastbasics.com/images/products/display/NOV11_sleeksequin_dustycedar4795_O.jpg" /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://downeastbasics.com/sleeksequinskirt.aspx">downeast basics</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">does anyone have any input on the sizing of this skirt? i want this color in size medium since it''s supposed to be stretchy but that's not an option. either large or small. small post baby sounds pretty much terrible and soull crushing but i don't want the skirt to sit on my hips and i worry that will happen with the large. hmmm. quelle dilemma! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">the end.</div>heidiluxehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10227138433101770165noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34233372.post-82172071991090697422012-02-14T21:57:00.000-05:002012-02-14T21:57:00.556-05:00stuff i don't want for valentine's day<div style="text-align: center;">i went to lunch with my valentine today. i wore red shoes and ironed my shirt. definitely a holiday. </div><div style="text-align: center;">this is me in front of thomas' home office:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIWubdwIwznMFMUoXPbGZPskldeArMkWSFANCqJ5QNwjaGIR7ryvFzOhWhia59SfJzjf65Q2G9RUj7gxGYHvsr7n_oa0P6g3LZqY_YwodYCOnHsIz0iGkr3apWs2xSqbBOdl8h/s1600/feb2012+007.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIWubdwIwznMFMUoXPbGZPskldeArMkWSFANCqJ5QNwjaGIR7ryvFzOhWhia59SfJzjf65Q2G9RUj7gxGYHvsr7n_oa0P6g3LZqY_YwodYCOnHsIz0iGkr3apWs2xSqbBOdl8h/s640/feb2012+007.JPG" width="604" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;">blouse- thrifted by deb! from jcrew!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;">jacket- target</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;">maternity pants- old navy</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;">shoes- steve madden via tj maxx</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div>this is me in front of my home office(the heartbeat and inner sanctum of my household):<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3owdkNTEEZSEvZHkHyACX44FzprngbEvHJljVGhlJXl8n11fgyMg-KDA1La9l8i__P1TgMpI0djljgM9RRyEAVe7yYFkgFAPKU3MO4YcxTPZqU70TYcdLyUfkbuVoq1gDqFBv/s1600/feb2012+004.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="536" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3owdkNTEEZSEvZHkHyACX44FzprngbEvHJljVGhlJXl8n11fgyMg-KDA1La9l8i__P1TgMpI0djljgM9RRyEAVe7yYFkgFAPKU3MO4YcxTPZqU70TYcdLyUfkbuVoq1gDqFBv/s640/feb2012+004.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">i have big plans for this office. but it will require my staple gun and a shelving unit. i do already have the fabric to recover my cork boards. i would also like to find a nice colorful map of my hometown of kansas city, MSSOURI and frame it. start holding your breath.</div><br />
and things i don't want for valentine's, in no particular order:<br />
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giant teddy bear. i do not like stuffed animals. they are lice and filth incubators.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.giantstuffedanimals.com/">http://www.giantstuffedanimals.com/</a><br />
the gift that says i hate you</div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="jumbobrownbear_withkid.jpg" src="http://www.giantstuffedanimals.com/media/largestuffed/jumbobrownbear_withkid.jpg" /> </div><div style="text-align: center;">pajama gram- i heard john boy and billy talking about them on the radio and that about did it for me. </div><div style="text-align: center;">behold the hoodiefootie:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Hoodie-Footieâ„¢ for Women - Ruby Velour" src="http://pajamagram.http.internapcdn.net/pajamagram/Images/ProductImages/Medium/GKPJ01567_Medium_Keyword_20111219_1014.jpg" />which i actually wouldn't mind owning, but i don't want it for valentine's day. maybe groundhog day.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">matching pillowcases-<br />
<img alt="Boldloft Say I Love You Couple Pillowcases-Romantic Valentines Gifts for Couples Cute Valentines Day Gift Ideas Good Couple Gifts for Valentines Romantic Anniversary Gifts" src="http://lh6.googleusercontent.com/public/lwKYC6rz61hgD8QmhtGYmGy_dNt5_nWixpYyh0rq28_mVPJo8oxQ0Iq_FyiVJbF8kf3OUNe4uIZcwsXNmuCQF_YDbi-965jjgHIQN8g-oijqXZ4i2PQjEgAR-D8JPQeJiyL4hP0s4iwVBO3RFyP2M217euK8hrFjiuyHdP2WcYv4Vr4" /><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">matching tattoos:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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unless it is a giant cat. that seems perfectly reasonable and romantic.<br />
<img alt="Cute Cat Tattoo" src="http://slodive.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/matching-tattoos/cute-cat-tattoo.jpg" /></div><div style="text-align: center;">plus, thomas would look simply darling with a nice cat tattoo on his forearm</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">what i really want for valentine's day is to put on my swimsuit coverup and a sweatshirt because everything else on earth is so uncomfortable and then sit on the couch and watch E! grammy awards fashion wrap and then battlestar galactica on netflix whilst battling my restless leg syndrome and drinking tons of water with copious amounts of crushed ice. sitting next to thomas=heaven.</div>heidiluxehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10227138433101770165noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34233372.post-38452966837969095122012-02-12T22:23:00.004-05:002012-02-13T09:16:15.482-05:00i'm every woman<div style="text-align: center;">i've been pretty torn up about whitney houston. i haven't been crying like one of those weirdos who thinks that they really "know" a famous person and i won't be buying a commemorative t-shirt(you know they will be at wal*mart in just a few short weeks. i love capitalism.) but i was really really sad when i heard the tragic news last night. whitney was the best and i really wanted to see her overcome her personal struggles. her version of "do you hear what i hear" is the only version of that song i will tolerate. this morning while i was getting ready for the day i was singing all my favorite whitney tunes at the op of my lungs(everyone loved it! my talent has always been appreciated.) and i mentally cataloged(i googled that spelling, thank you very much) my personal whitney memories. </div><div style="text-align: center;">1. dancing in my neighbor's garage to "i wanna dance with somebody" whilst wearing acid washed shorts and an artfully paint splattered t-shirt.</div><div style="text-align: center;">2. attending and performing in a piano recital in 1987 where there were no fewer than 4 simplified piano arrangements of "the greatest love of all". my mother made me stick to the classics. so boring.</div><div style="text-align: center;">3. having a crush on the guy with the locker above mine and thinking that "i want to run to you" would definitely be our song. if i could simply open my mouth and talk to him.</div><div style="text-align: center;">4. being SO JEALOUS that, andrea young, got the bodyguard soundtrack from her very serious 8th grade boyfriend, nick wallar, on valentine's day, 1993. that was true love.</div><div style="text-align: center;">5. listening to whitney houston- the greatest hits nearly non-stop during the summer of 2000. when i wasn't listening to that i was watching "she's all that" with my cousin jen. all we had was a VCR that summer, no cable or local programming. a VCR is an ancient recording device that used to play video cassettes. video cassettes are what the Bible was originally written on. </div><div style="text-align: center;">6. about a month ago i was running errands all my by lonesome and "i will always love you" came on and i was singing like i was on stage and kevin costner was my thinning-haired, mouth-breathing boyfriend/bodyguard. i was so into it that by time i arrived at my destination, i had tears running down my face. in my defense i am pregnant and my kid's simply don't appreciate the volume of my vocalizations. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">it is a sad day when you are old enough that multiple of your childhood idols have passed on. michael jackson. whitney houston. corey haim. alf. who's next?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjehRtchzmech71E4J_CIEfL2xuHIdQ6i8UCn5dQaPLhwc94ZTC8GfyrAjh0zacFgqujK_NsIGfpU6p8xKE0psr_Kt9BguxMciZ9G7vwo9HguM2MGqKmbINxnSODODCJwvjZbyG/s1600/feb2012+009.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjehRtchzmech71E4J_CIEfL2xuHIdQ6i8UCn5dQaPLhwc94ZTC8GfyrAjh0zacFgqujK_NsIGfpU6p8xKE0psr_Kt9BguxMciZ9G7vwo9HguM2MGqKmbINxnSODODCJwvjZbyG/s640/feb2012+009.JPG" width="468" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">i love this picture. too bad it's blurry. like a cackling witch. or as my dear mother would say, "you laugh like a hardended woman."</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtm2kTvfw9pCERcdducIX-_q61DLQAUf1Xy5gUVqkxZpZsmUsLCFI5sq8jZcKhMhEGWfnBJWROGpjXTIUDqxsmrmAezyBwLk8wLWqDM4oeh6Fjofahb9cXYgi88ChiJKf3lJDS/s1600/feb2012+017.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtm2kTvfw9pCERcdducIX-_q61DLQAUf1Xy5gUVqkxZpZsmUsLCFI5sq8jZcKhMhEGWfnBJWROGpjXTIUDqxsmrmAezyBwLk8wLWqDM4oeh6Fjofahb9cXYgi88ChiJKf3lJDS/s640/feb2012+017.JPG" width="438" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG-T2WooIAdk_y5TEHP_Wpznb9Y5er_U07ov81sPBD9yQxBbV01JYIQoOa08LqnFAybQxfksPpimY42RwhfIZEjTNTfUOVjw86IMQoD03mjeLnHGLT6UB3vzezEYNYSh9N3Tr1/s1600/feb2012+014.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG-T2WooIAdk_y5TEHP_Wpznb9Y5er_U07ov81sPBD9yQxBbV01JYIQoOa08LqnFAybQxfksPpimY42RwhfIZEjTNTfUOVjw86IMQoD03mjeLnHGLT6UB3vzezEYNYSh9N3Tr1/s640/feb2012+014.JPG" width="398" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">the end.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>heidiluxehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10227138433101770165noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34233372.post-45991423799074673102012-02-01T22:32:00.001-05:002012-02-01T22:36:58.363-05:00mothers and daughters<div style="text-align: center;">since i am the mother of one girl and i'm about to have another, the topic of raising a daughter has been on my mind a lot lately. being a mother of a son has made me want to be a better person, being a mother of a daughter has made me want to be a better woman. if i were to compile a list of things i wanted to cover in raising a girl, near the top would be proper skin care and not picking at your face(this one took me a LONG time to master) and choosing your friends wisely. i've been blessed with some really incredible friends and then i've encountered my share of duds. scarlett is only 4 1/2 and we've already seen both sides of this equation with her little friends. i think the hardest thing is trying to explain to her why someone would be mean to her. unfortunately, not all people outgrow this and you have to encounter it for the rest of your life. in my own life i've developed the philosophy of:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><b>you don't have to be everyone's friend, you just have to be polite</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">it's better to be alone than to deal with people who don't truly care for you.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv1O1_5HtLsjq3BZTC3tCj2bR57GEw0mf9-naIxc9jtwif2PeyB0unX3BCPWAx8wnt2O57A_fR0K5Ygit42ifxB4G80J7fy2672vwdwM7L64I_tjuayal4CGLnutxEM34GgF2l/s1600/jan2012+003.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv1O1_5HtLsjq3BZTC3tCj2bR57GEw0mf9-naIxc9jtwif2PeyB0unX3BCPWAx8wnt2O57A_fR0K5Ygit42ifxB4G80J7fy2672vwdwM7L64I_tjuayal4CGLnutxEM34GgF2l/s640/jan2012+003.JPG" width="472" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">what do you think is some of the most important advice you could give to your son or daughter? or what's the best advice your parent gave you?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">learn to budget? study hard? shop with a grocery list? forgive? eat healthy and exercise? pray? definitely pray. </div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">you know what is really fun? watching scarlett put together her own outfits. she definitely has her faves and is not opposed to some unexpected layers and bright color combinations. and surprising poses!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg974-bUMsrClK4khaHkd60FbWN75tjbngkGTrzjYOMLZl2xpa6yK5HZKkXkVdo7ANJiFH6lvGD5K7dOqr4w5TgHeWtG0ZiCn2eFPpvJxP34ld30K73q0xONjX50zo4UGE2XhTl/s1600/jan2012+001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg974-bUMsrClK4khaHkd60FbWN75tjbngkGTrzjYOMLZl2xpa6yK5HZKkXkVdo7ANJiFH6lvGD5K7dOqr4w5TgHeWtG0ZiCn2eFPpvJxP34ld30K73q0xONjX50zo4UGE2XhTl/s640/jan2012+001.JPG" width="446" /></a></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">you can see her fairy wings that she wore to church last week that were surprisingly not a distraction. at all. miracle of miracles. </div><div style="text-align: center;">and i think my proportions on this outfit were off. but, i was super comfortable for church and that's nice. whatev. 26 weeks.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYwcQfkQZ_jqgNjUSyPqc6x81zd709du1VTcBptUmWuIQkqkujZvrCLNOjwvqkNKvALw1SHZ7f4RHkEaZ_OxMyjdcgSv4mVNGBp8w0843cNfHGWeTUvcHetMhEqiWYaTz0LIiT/s1600/jan2012+019.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYwcQfkQZ_jqgNjUSyPqc6x81zd709du1VTcBptUmWuIQkqkujZvrCLNOjwvqkNKvALw1SHZ7f4RHkEaZ_OxMyjdcgSv4mVNGBp8w0843cNfHGWeTUvcHetMhEqiWYaTz0LIiT/s640/jan2012+019.JPG" width="540" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: orange;">skirt- gap</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: orange;">sweater- tjmaxx</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: orange;">shoes- target</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: orange;"><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj93uKrRlI4pM6mc6KvRO-VYimlofxZT3En9Du9CMdmZVEI8ueCNSHUCRkOjJvf6oFe4Z_9AnU-vdmBEKj11rVBB2kj8fPjMBCujBykyxompsVgIeFshcp0HHgXmaFliw2fUu-4/s1600/jan2012+015.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj93uKrRlI4pM6mc6KvRO-VYimlofxZT3En9Du9CMdmZVEI8ueCNSHUCRkOjJvf6oFe4Z_9AnU-vdmBEKj11rVBB2kj8fPjMBCujBykyxompsVgIeFshcp0HHgXmaFliw2fUu-4/s640/jan2012+015.JPG" width="406" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">while i normally just say whatever comes out of my mouth and hope people aren't offended, i've come to realize that's probably not the best course of action. having a filter on my mouth might be a good thing. today someone expressed distaste to me about one of my opinions and i thought, "wow, that was rude!" and then i thought, "i do that all the time. I'M RUDE!(but usually right. hahahahaha!)". so, i shall do better. i will try to only say rude things in my head. or on this blog. and i will try and use some tact when my opinion is required. </div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">the point of concern was on my color choice for my new baby room. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">my baby room inspiration:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/designcrisissmall-5.jpg" /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://littlegreennotebook.blogspot.com/2011/05/sophisticated-nursery.html">little green notebook</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">i love this. i love that you could take out the crib and the toys and it would look great with a couch or a table. but apparently not everyone thinks gray is an appropriate baby room color. but i do. so there.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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i've had to give up running in recent weeks. my pelvis and pregnancy just aren't friends right now. it's been like losing a trusted friend whom i love and loathe at the same time. unfortunately, my back pain has just been too much for me. sometimes i can run around fine and then other times i lose my legs from underneath me and i end up on the floor. i've had to resort to new measures. thus far i tolerate the arc trainer. it's almost like running but with almost no impact. and i can work up a better sweat than on an elliptical. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://blog.cybexintl.com/Portals/63586/images/750AT_Ashley-resized-600.jpg" /> </div><div style="text-align: center;">my glutes currently look exactly like this. exactly like this.<br />
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and perhaps if i spend enough time at it i can enter an arc trainer marathon. sort of like a treadmill marathon, but less hard but probably equally boring.<br />
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<a href="http://www.easyreadernews.com/29411/hermosa-tosh-marathon/">tosh.0 hermosa beach treadmill marathon</a><br />
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