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Thinking Outside the Gym Box

June 13, 2013 by The Domestic Fringe Leave a Comment

I'm thinking outside the gym box (and outside the Oreo box, but let's not bring that up) and talking about some creative ways to get moving this summer. You see, I've always wanted to substitute liposuction for exercise, but I can't get my insurance company to believe liposuction is necessary for my health and well being. They don't know I'm doing squats at death's door! Come on over to Fancy Little Things and read all about Exercise for The Everyday Woman. I may not have buns of steel, but I have 5 Tips for you. Don't miss them! ...read more here. … [Read more...]

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Before & After Weight Loss

August 21, 2012 by The Domestic Fringe 23 Comments

Since I've blabbed about my diet for the past four months, I decided to do a little before and after. Now don't go getting too excited. I only lost twenty-six pounds and I didn't actually take a "Before" or "After"; however, thanks to What I Wore Wednesday, I now have more lousy photographs of myself than I had from the past thirty-five years combined. Oh, wait. That's twenty-five years. Ya, twenty-five. Sometimes I forget I'm not that old, but then my daughter reminds me I am only twenty-nine. One day she'll stop believing, but until then, I am going to keep right on enjoying … [Read more...]

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Jillian Tried to Kill Me with Squats

July 5, 2012 by The Domestic Fringe 8 Comments

I don't even know if they were squats, but everything becomes a squat of death when you have four gallons of sweat in your eyes and every muscle in your lower body is trembling. "Ramp up your workout." Says everyone. "Walking is for sissies and old lady's." "Pick up those feet and R.U.N." "Give Jillian the chance to kill you." I've heard it all. I know pulling on my big girl shorts and lacing up my sneakers is good for me. I can do more. Of course I can. I am woman. Hear me roar! It's just that my mind isn't really communicating with my muscles. The call was … [Read more...]

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Liposuction is Looking Better Every Day

June 21, 2012 by The Domestic Fringe 23 Comments

I was walking on the high-school track the other night feeling pretty darn good about my three miles. Heck, I even pumped and arm or two during my imaginary race around the circle. That is, until Granny showed up. This woman, who is considerably older, heavier, and more wrinkly than I, moved faster than the speed of my first car. Huh? Is that really necessary? Does exercise have to half-kill you and make you scream "U-N-C-L-E" before the warm-up is complete? I wasn't born wearing spandex and Nike shoes. I'm not an athlete for heaven's sake! Maybe there … [Read more...]

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An Army of Ermas Day

August 9, 2011 by The Domestic Fringe 10 Comments

Do you know what you call those who use towels and never wash them, eat meals and never do the dishes, sit in rooms they never clean, and are entertained till they drop? If you have just answered, "A house guest," you're wrong because I have just described my kids. Erma Bombeck Last Christmas a friend and fellow blogger, Janna of Something She Wrote, alerted me to a contest over at An Army of Ermas. I submitted a ridiculous story about splurging for ugly at Christmas and my Christmas trees always being skinnier than I am. By some Christmas miracle, I won the chance to become an … [Read more...]

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Chain a Moose to a Tree & Be Thankful

May 12, 2011 by The Domestic Fringe 12 Comments

Won't you please take a walk around the block with me and my daughter as we count our Thanks? shark facts from my daughter the newness of a tulip a good night's sleep medicine that works the goodness of God Lessons not forgotten Matthew 7:11 If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him? better communication a happy nurse my son's fun story a surprise piece of cake Three consecutive days of sunshine morning coffee outside a burden … [Read more...]

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Singing Amazing Grace & Eating a Cherry Pie

May 7, 2011 by The Domestic Fringe 11 Comments

"I'm cold and hungry. I thought this eating healthy thing was supposed to be doing me some good. I ate two oranges today and I don't feel one bit better." This is part of an actual conversation in my home. I won't divulge the identity of the speaker. She would rather remain anonymous. Later in the evening, I ran to the store to pick-up deodorant, milk, and napkins. In that order. In a moment of extreme sugary weakness, I allowed my son to talk me into purchasing individual pies - his chocolate and mine cherry. In my defense, he is quite persuasive. My son has a … [Read more...]

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Thankfulness – One Squat at a Time

April 28, 2011 by The Domestic Fringe 10 Comments

This morning after allergy shots, we ran by the library. My son wanted to pick up a book he had ordered. We never, ever leave the library with just one book and today was no exception. The librarian gave us a bag for our bounty and she granted me a couple of extra days on the Thighs of Steel video from 1989. I'll be de-celluliting my thighs with Denise Austin for ten days instead of seven. And I'm thankful. Please remind me I said that in about four days when my calf muscles seize and I can no longer climb my stairs. exercise banana bread with icing (hence the need for … [Read more...]

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I’m giving you the super-sized nuggets.

April 12, 2011 by The Domestic Fringe 15 Comments

I guess I could have split this post into several bite size nuggets, but I'm giving you the whole super-sized nugget pack. We're talking the McDonald's twenty piece. Did you want fries with that? This week I realized that if I were an attorney, I would be a public defender. My kids, especially my daughter, are intrigued with the book Poop Happened: A History of the World from the Bottom Up. To be honest, even I'm reading the book. There's a lot to learn from poop. I didn't think those words would ever come from my mouth. This weekend I solidified my position of … [Read more...]

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Running for our Lives

March 31, 2011 by The Domestic Fringe 17 Comments

Last night after dinner I needed to get out of the house. Do you ever have those moments when the desire to "go out" feels similar to what inmates must feel when they decide a jail break is in order? Not that I've ever been involved in a jail break, so I don't speak from experience. Just want to be clear. Sometimes my written words don't exactly communicate my message. So after dinner, we piled into the car and went down to the river's edge. Actually my entire family sat in the car waiting for me, but I had no idea they left. I guess I was off in lala-land. Not uncommon, but … [Read more...]