RSSIS THIS THE PERFECT HOUSE DESIGN?
March 14, 2008
I am inspired by the Japanese style of a central courtyard, with the rooms of the house all around.
I don’t want a big house. I wouldn’t want to heat it, cool it, clean it, or pay the mortgage for it.
I would have a central kitchen with a big sitting area. There is no formal living room or dining room. There is no formal anything. In the kitchen, there would be an island that could seat four, with a sink and stove top built in. That way guests could be useful and chop something while they sit and visit.
Read moreTURBOJAM:IF YOU REALLY DON’T WANT TO WORK OUT
January 12, 2008
It’s one of those days when you would rather eat twigs than work out. Your muscles hurt from yesterday’s session. You didn’t sleep well. Work was tough, the kids were tougher. It’s not technically your day off but you really can’t face it today.
Here’s your answer : Chalene Johnson.
Chalene Johnson
Chalene is the instructor for the [...]
THE DOVE CAMPAIGN FOR REAL BEAUTY:WATCH THESE ADS
November 24, 2007
Children in the line of fire
Dove has produced some powerful advertising campaigns in recent years, aimed at redefining the meaning of beauty in our culture. Most of you have seen these ads already, but I’ll put the clips here to watch.
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The first one, I found terrifying. I could only watch it once :
The second [...]
Read moreCOLLAGE VIDEO:HOME IS THE BEST PLACE TO WORK OUT
October 31, 2007
You don’t have to be perfect. You just have to START.
You do not need a friend to work out. You do not need a gym. You are always enough for you. You have everything you need already in you, all the motivation and all the physical and mental strength, for anything you want [...]
WHERE STRENGTH BEGINS : HOLD YOUR BODY TOGETHER
October 19, 2007
THE FIRST STEP
Get excited
What’s in your head is yours to control. Whatever program you dialed in is what is playing in front of your eyes. My screen and your screen are not the same. YOU CHOOSE which buttons you push on the remote. Your world is inside your head. Here’s Lesson 1 in controlling [...]
MOVEMENT IS NOT ABOUT WEIGHT LOSS
October 8, 2007
Start slowly. It’s a progression.
Unless you’re incredibly motivated, or can hire a trainer, starting full out on a new diet and exercise program will wear you down physically and emotionally. Does anybody really do 3 Week Makeovers and The 6 Weeks to Bikini Season Diet? Nobody I know. We read the pages in [...]
THE BEST REASON TO CARE WHAT YOU EAT
October 6, 2007
Take all the time you need
Changing what you eat takes a thousand small steps, just like exercise. I could never stick to diets where I had to measure, much less weigh, food. True growth must be gradual or it doesn’t happen. We need time for new ways and ideas to stick.
Choosing to be in a [...]
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