Adding the “athlete” designation to our list of roles as women is both a privilege and an accomplishment. I sometimes add “princess” to my list because I cannot stand uneven and/or chipped nails.  My husband selflessly preserved my fresh manicure by making sure that the air pressure in my tires was correct for my weight, then cleaning and oiling the gears and chains of my beloved Dolce racing bike.

The average length of a K-12 school year, depending on where you live coincides with the average pregnancy.

Refreshing yourself with a little relaxation at a luxury resort and getting a little R & R is important. Also just as valuable is keeping oneself grounded or staying connected with our earth. Yes my dear, sometimes a few of us tend to lose ourselves when on holiday, but let’s not throw all our virtues out the window and definitely not our spa days.

Out of the thirty-five or so eager souls who had risen at the crack of dawn to practice for the Shamrock Du, the first two whom I met are also working mothers. I met Jamie and Karen, who both have young children, before we took off for our 13mile ride to preview the race course.  We all agree that this is a gift to ourselves and from our understanding husbands who remained home with our toddlers.

Massages were once thought to be an indulgence that only starlets and professional athletes had the privilege of looking forward to on a regular basis, while lounging around the pool at a luxury resort.  Today the world has come to understand that a massage has long-term health and wellness benefits that may warrant many of us to make our way onto a massage table more often. Before we do that we must first take a look at the spa menu to make an appointment.  Do you always know which massage to pick? 

I have been thinking about how the calories in, calories burned model should be so straightforward, but it really isn’t.  Are some women’s magazines giving advice to strong, healthy women to eat 1500 calories per day?   I understand that women with certain body types could maintain their health on 1500 calories per day.

We recently had the first day of Spring.   In Texas that meant stormy weather, hail and flooding.  Welcome to spring!  While Spring may bring thunderstorms and showers it also brings sunny days, warmer temperatures and new clothing trends for work and play.  Today we are going to look at spring trends for the office.

I'm sure you've seen them in magazines and in stores lately, colored jeans.  As a mom you might be wondering whether or not you can really wear those.  Of course you can!   We go to work all week dressed professionally so why not add a little color to our weekend.  You can do this easily by putting on a pair of colored jeans.

My makeup bag is a whole lot greener after I raised its GoodGuide rating from a 5.1 to a 6.9 with one trip to Target!  Here's how I did it and why you should challenge yourself to do the same:

In case you don't know, GoodGuide is a website that rates thousands of household and beauty products on a scale of 0-10 based on safety, health and greenness.  The higher the rating, the better the product is for you and the environment.

In less than one month, I’ll be taking part in a bike race that happens to be sandwiched between 5K runs.  I haven’t met many other moms who take on competition with the level of intensity that I do. Last week I took advantage of being on school vacation, which fell four weeks after my hubby’s school vacation, by scheduling some extra-long runs and bike rides.