Personal Faves

You can’t get a much more personal fave than a personal trainer but this post is long overdue.  Bear with me my non-Chicago readers. I go to Fitness Formula Clubs (FFC) South Loop location.  I’ve been going to this gym since early 2006.   I’ve been a regular exerciser since 2002 when I got back from [...]

Minus a snag at my doctor’s office (I went to my scheduled appointment only to find the office closed!) it has been an extremely relaxing Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.  Just FYI I checked my appointment card and I did NOT lose my mind– it said Monday, January 17, 2:30 p.m.  They obviously decided to [...]

Heel-Tastic is much more fantastic than it’s cheese-tastic name.  I promise.  I don’t know if it’s my upcoming milestone birthday or being pregnant but lately I have been on a mission to take better care of myself, as evidenced with my efforts toward better skin.  So actually, right before I went to dinner at Tru, [...]

If you read my posts often, you know I have a tiny obsession with celebrities.  OK, maybe more than tiny but don’t worry… you won’t read about me trespassing anytime soon or anything.  Well, I read that Gwenyth Paltrow was loving this woman Tracy Anderson’s work-outs.  I love Gwenyth Paltrow, so naturally I was intrigued.  [...]

How would you like to indulge in something sweet every day that has no significant calories and is actually good for you??  That is my personal fave toothpaste: Crest Vanilla Mint.  I have a terrible sweet tooth.  Terrible.  I’ll admit it, I have ice cream in the house right now, pinwheel cookies, and some fun [...]

Hair removal = yuck.  I have tried pretty much everything out there…  shaving, waxing, even laser treatments.  I liked the laser hair removal but man is that expensive!  And, I’ve definitely had regrowth in the three years since I did it.  No matter what I do, I seem to be plagued by ingrown hairs or [...]

Jillian actually says to you, “I want you to feel like you’re going to die.”  I had to laugh out loud at that while I was doing her DVD: Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred.  It was a short laugh, believe me, because then I went back to huffing and puffing.  I work out a lot [...]

The most accurate way to describe a tongue scraper: the cheapest way to alter your life.  Seriously… once you scrape you will be like, “How did I live without this??!!??”  It’s such a simple contraption that will dramatically improve your oral hygiene.  I should know; my mom is a dental hygienist.  (OK, so I have [...]