Numbers of… …Weeks since I last taught school: 114 (includes the summer I was pregnant) …Hours spent nursing: Way, way too many to count …Diapers changed: An average of 6 per day times 730 days equals… about 4,300 diapers. (Okay, Edwin’s daddy and grandparents probably changed about 10% of those.) …Miles pushing stroller on the Rail […]
weight loss
The Discipline Muscle
This summer, while I was dieting and exercising my post-baby bod (as I wrote about in my post New Floors and Sticks of Butter), I was also exercising my discipline muscle. I used it every time I thought about the Almond Joy sundae at our local ice cream place. I used it when I felt […]
New Floors and Sticks of Butter
I’ve missed a post or two this week, and I apologize. It’s a very busy time in the Sowul household right now, as we’re in the middle of getting our floors redone. The previous owners left us with nice, shiny wood floors covered in a very cheap sealant that started to peel within months of […]
The Feel-Good Diet
Over in England, the book topping the Amazon bestseller list is called The Fast Diet. The crux of the diet is that you can eat what you like for five days, as long as you “fast” for two days. On the “fast” days, you consume two 250-300 calorie meals, and that’s it. It’s gluttony meets detox, […]
Such A Pretty Fat
I haven’t really found anything lately that I was super-excited to read, or at least was able to read fairly quickly. I tried out a few library books that didn’t quite meet my standards, and am still in the middle of In the Garden of Beasts, but otherwise I’ve run dry. I haven’t even listened to […]