Announcing the Fitness Brainery!

March 4th, 2009

Morning!
It’s been over 2 years since I began my weight loss journey and to this day, I’ve managed to keep off 50+ pounds.  In honor of that, I’ve started […] Continue Reading…

Blog retired - now posting at BarbaraLing.com

March 6th, 2008

Morning all,
I’ve decided to move my blogging to my flagship site of BarbaraLing.com.  Thus, this will be my last posting here - it’s been a long great ride and […] Continue Reading…

55 minutes of utter bliss (until, of course, reality returned)

March 3rd, 2008

It’s been a few days since I’ve last posted here.  Not since I’ve last posted, mind you, as I’ve been posting all over the place at AskOwlbert.com … but […] Continue Reading…

Robot dogs to the rescue in nursing homes, dispelling loneliness

February 28th, 2008

Fascinating article

over here:
Researchers at Saint Louis University in Missouri compared a 35-pound (16 kg), floppy-eared mutt named Sparky with AIBO, a far-from-lifelike robot dog, to see how residents of […] Continue Reading…

Plus Size Model - 4 inches more than a Victoria Secret Model?

February 27th, 2008

Morning,

Check out
Can you believe this woman is considered a Plus-Size Model?
over at  Back in Skinny Jeans.   To wit: 
This woman does not look Plus-Size to me at all. I […] Continue Reading…

Korean food diet

February 27th, 2008

Morning,

I’ll admit it myself, I adore Korean food (especially the beef cooked directly at the table, not to mention Kimchi, the food of the gods).  Here’s a neat news […] Continue Reading…

When kids get around parents

February 26th, 2008

You know

I’m always big on holding strong on boundaries and making kids follow their responsibilities. 
But now that my kids are getting older, they’re realizing there’s one way to […] Continue Reading…

Danger Will Robinson - 10 dismal guys from whom you should dash away, dash away, dash away fast!

February 25th, 2008

Morning,

I just came across this clever compilation of 10 guy types that are guaranteed to make your life seem worse than the Black Death. It includes:
… One guy […] Continue Reading…

Dying to be thin - exposing eating disorders in girls

February 25th, 2008

This breaks my heart:
…According to a recent survey by M.E. Collins, 42 percent of girls in first through third grade want to be thinner. That’s right, dieting is no […] Continue Reading…

Kimkins - The Diet Monster That Just Won’t Die

February 25th, 2008

Morning,

I read on my BigHugeMinds Diet/Fitness board earlier today the following post about Kimkins - it was posted by a member and went to her blog. The title […] Continue Reading…