by mssinglemama on February 24, 2010
A few updates for you:
1. My 7 Day Quit was awesome (kind of).
I started out valiantly with three days straight of the 30 Day Shred.
Each day, I felt better than the last. I could even see a stark difference in my ab, arm and leg muscle definition. Crazy how fast your body changes.
On Day 4, I rested to give my aching, sore muscles a break. I was also a bit worried about all of the squatting and bending of my knees, which are definitely still a mess thanks to two years a soccer goalie. On Day 5 I picked back up where I left off, all went well and I ignored a nagging feeling in my right knee.
On Day 6 I rested, worried about the knee pain that was now more pronounced, aching with every step.
On Day 7 I plowed forward anyway, diving into another Jillian-induced pain session. And then on one of the last set of jumping jacks my left foot shot up in pain. That’s when I let out a scream and turned the video off. To hell with chiseled abs and a tight bod – I wasn’t going to break anything in the process. Clearly, I have to go to the doctor to get this all checked out. I’m also shopping for a gym with a pool, so I can swim and do low-impact exercises. Just have to find something that works.
But, I can still do crunches and push-ups. Those won’t hurt my knees. So, if anything, these 7 days have proven to me that you can get some chiseled cut little muscles, even in the confines of your living room.
You all did so well too! I’ll be sending you your books soon. But only to those who came back and left two comments. The first telling me what you were going to quit and the second telling me how it went. If you didn’t do that yet – get on it, before you miss out on a free copy of Ms. Single Mama Uncensored.
2. The New Leaf Necklaces are coming…
The new leaf necklaces in 100% sterling silver are almost here. I also have another piece of leaf jewelry in the works that I think you’re all going to flip out over. I am already dying to get mine. They should be going on sale in the next couple of weeks. Until then, fill out the quick form on my Shop page and I’ll add you to my New Leaf mailing list. So, as soon as I have them ready to go – you’ll be the first to know and therefore, get first dibs on batch #1.
by mssinglemama on November 30, 2009
Until my new leaf necklace creator gets back from her European vacation this Spring, I’m exploring options for my next Ms. Single Mama piece of merchandise. And, as usual, I am dying for your input. So here are the options on the table now. Vote for your favorite after browsing.
1. A sassy single mama apron, like so…
But ours would probably be covered in leaves with a dash of sexy and cute pinks and reds. Thanks to the Sassy Apron shop on Etsy for this picture and to Made By Amy D in Columbus for working with me on this.
2. A New Leaf Ring, like so…
This may not be the exact ring, although I do like this style. But just keep in mind – there are SO many leaf rings out there. Ours would hopefully be custom designed and created by an Etsy.com seller. [click to continue…]
by mssinglemama on October 28, 2009
In a flurry to find comfortable shoes before I started my new job I found these:
And I have been wearing them ever since.
They’re by Teva, so they’re beyond comfortable and oh so cute. I found them in a store in Charlottesville but you can also find them on Zappos.com for the lovely price of $119.95.
[Full disclosure: I bought these myself and I just love them. I share products that are out of this world awesome with my readers because I, like every other mom, hate wasting money and time buying products that disappoint.]
by mssinglemama on August 21, 2009
When I started this blog I had one single mom friend, now I feel I have thousands.
I know many of you feel the same way having found my blog. Often many of you send me photos of yourselves and your little ones and my heart melts each time, especially today when I found this picture in my inbox of Robin and her son Reagan.
I wanted to share these words of her story of calling off her wedding to her abusive fiance:
It was the most stressful time of my life to the point where my hair was falling out like a cancer patient, but oddly enough, it was the most joyous phase of rediscovery and empowerment. I called off the wedding, struck out on my own … but then had to move abruptly to another state, leaving behind a life I carefully built as a young professional because my ex- took stalking to a new level of physical threats of violence. In many ways I lost everything — but in so many other ways I gained an entire world of new possibilities.
Robin is now living her dream career as a new media journalist for Zootoo Pet News, featured on the New York Post among others. Click here to see one of her newscasts and take a look at that beautiful necklace she’s wearing.
Robin’s comment reminds me of something I wrote in Ms. Single Mama Uncensored. Here’s an excerpt from the Rapunzel Complex:
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by mssinglemama on August 15, 2009
Every one of us has a super hero inside, waiting to come forward, to save the day, to keep going in spite of the odds, to change a life (whether it be our child’s or our own).
I know this because I can see it in my son’s eyes. I know life will take a bit of that little soul of his and throw it through the grinder but I hope, constantly, that I can keep that spirit alive inside of him. That he never turns into a living drone to the world around him.
Naturally I’m beginning to wonder what it will be like when I send him off to school either next fall or the following fall. On top of everything else I juggle I will then be charged with assisting his teachers in his education, helping him with his homework, giving him pride in what he accomplishes at school. And so, now, while I watch from the sidelines the mothers shopping for school supplies and bravely sending their children out into that big bad world I can only give you a huge shout out and a shot at a big prize.
Just leave a comment by September 4th, 2009 and you’ll be entered to win… [click to continue…]
