Lola

Do you know your real age?

I took this real age test. I recommend everyone take it. It will tell you one of two things. That you are in excellent health, as you probably are already aware of by virtue of the loving and admiring gazes given to you by others, and perhaps your own reflection in the mirror....or it will tell you something you probably already also suspect. That your body is way older than your calender age and yikes! you need to get on the ball!

What I liked was that it gave clear recommendations on how I could improve my health. It also told me what I was doing well.

Hop on over and have a go at it. You can create your own profile and follow along with your progress, then retake the test at a later date. They say in 3 months you can alter your age by 9 years! (Well that was one recommendation...given to someone I love)

They also have a test to see how well your children are doing and what you can do to improve their health.
I was told to teach my children the international choking sign:

'Teach J the universal choking sign.
Knowing the universal choking sign may help save his or your life. Choking is one of the leading causes of accidental death among children. To show your child the universal choking sign, place both hands across the front of your throat, crossed at the wrists. This gesture should be taken as a serious sign that your child cannot breath',

something I never thought of doing, but went strait away and taught my son, and am going to teach Lola and Dahl this evening, but just so you're up on the sign, and can teach your children, here is a piccy:
and better yet a link to the Heimlich Institute page where you can learn or brush up on the life saving technique. (They provided me with the link so it must be very important)

Now go and get healthy and pass this on. Wishing you much health, LD

I am very good at noticing sublties.

Like these animals. They seem very cliquish to me.

Britney Britney Britney!

She can't sing. She can't dance. She can't parent. She can't exercise, but boy does she apparently eat!

Sheesh. I wake this morning to I don't know how many news stories, blogs,blurbs and blips of what a trainwreck Britney Spears performace at the MTV awards was. Um, so what?

Things to note:

      

• She's had 2 pregnancies within a very close timeframe
• She's not been taking care of herself
• She's just gone through a divorce
• She's having familial problems
• She's trying to make a comeback of her career after having 2 children
• She's probably feeling self concious - not unlike many of us who have had children feel on a day to day basis let alone on stage in a two piece outfit in front of only goodness knows how many people watching in the audience and then in tvland. Ah yes. Lest we forget. Add to that an ex.

So let's give her a break girls. Let's lift her up a bit. Pull in the claws. Let's show the world that women can and choose to be kind and caring and refute the animalistic ways the media would love us to adopt. They only corrupt our own minds and plant the seed so that next time we're out of the shower and catch a glimpse of out selves we'll know just a bit how Britney may have felt. Hopefully by doing this enough, we'll not only change our outlook on the world but help others to do the same by discontinuing this gossip about misfortunes people have. Lets instead pass along stories of hope and gladness. Let our children and our neighbors hear us spreading warmth upon one anothers' hearts and minds so that they inturn learn to do the same and the chain becomes stronger. So that less of these blog posts become about Britney and and the like and more about improving our lives.

Join me?

Please make a pledge to write something inspiring and ask others that you know to do the same.

LD

Ropeless Jump Rope

I think the JUMPLESS jumprope would be a hot seller! (Don't even think about it. I've already begun the patenting process...)

Still, it is an interesting thing to ponder. You get a pair of snazzy handles, that are ergonomically designed of course, who wants to work out and be uncomfortable? What's that old adage? No pain no gain? That's soooo 20th century!

These handles have an LCD display, which acts much like a nagging spouse, friend, trainer, fill in the blank, showing you how many calories you've burned, times you, gives you a target for your jumping amount, and has a user profile. For the gymrat ropeless jump rope jumper, it also brings with it two 2.5 lbs weights you can slip into the handles to increase the difficulty. The more I type the more I realize I NEED one of these!

Have a peek if you like. There are a few people jumping without pause. They must be in excellent shape for each time I visit the site they're still there, still jumping, still wearing the same clothes. And they never trip..... I'll bet you I would.