Tag: gettin fit
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Welderbeth Centers Her Heartspace
I think the first time that I actually tried yoga was in college. I can’t exactly remember because I was distracted by two things. Many of the class members were linebackers for the A&M football team. Apparently, flexibility is important in football or some nonsense. It was very difficult for me to focus on my…
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Swim Shirts: A Body Image Case Study
An actual conversation between me and my 12 year old son: “WOW! Your bellybutton looks HUGE in that!” “Okay, son. Do you get to comment on women’s bodies if they don’t ask you to? No, that’s right. I didn’t ask you for feedback- good or bad. You get to run around with your shirt off,…
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I Have Alot of Gall (Still)
A week and a half ago, I had my very first adult visit to the ER. I thought I was having a heart attack. I wasn’t. Let me back up. Just a day before, The Kid and I had just returned from a very fun but very exhausting trip to Washington state. So, it was…
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The Secret to My Athletic Prowess
(If you just received a blog email update with a picture of baby legs and the word, “WHY?” in your inbox, you don’t need to read any further. You got the gist of it. That, and I don’t know how to use the WordPress App.) I haven’t gone running in about eight months, since The…
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Catching a Ball with My Face
My family went and played wiffle ball last night. While my son (heretofore referred to as The Kid) was up to bat, Alex pitched and I played outfield. One of The Kid’s hits was a fly ball. He popped it directly in the sky, where it flew right towards me. As it hurled towards my…
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29 for my 29th
Did you know that, in some countries, you are considered 1 year old when you are born? It’s true. Sometimes, refugee families come in to my work and they tell me that the child with the pacifier and the diaper who is barely verbal is three years old. So, then we have to get the…
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Welderbeth Does a Triathlon
On Sunday morning, three alarms went off at 5:15am. There was a cacophony of tweeping and chirping and beeping as we lumbered out of bed to turn them off. We were paranoid that, if we just set one alarm, it wouldn’t go off and we would miss our very first sprint triathlon. After eating a…
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Beth and Becca Join the Circus
A few weeks ago, Groupon sent me an email about a deal they were running for “circus classes”. It was only $20 for 2 classes. Now, I grew up in a relatively small town in West Texas, where your options for entertainment were bowling, putt-putt, or taking 2 hours for your group of six to…
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Rocky Mountain National Park for Dummies
The following is an excerpt from Rocky Mountain National Park for Dummies Chief’s Head As you take the long, scenic drive up Trail Ridge drive in the Rocky Mountain National Park, you’ll no doubt have a chance to experience the splendor that is Chief’s Head, the park’s 3rd largest peak. After Long’s Peak and Mount…
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Building a Raised Bed Garden in 147 Easy Steps
Decide you want a garden in your backyard. Wait approximately 47 weeks, until your dad sends you a text message telling you that you need to do it now or not at all. Wait two more weeks. Choose a Saturday when you and your husband aren’t cooking dinner for 2 million people. On that Saturday,…
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The Neti Pot Song
As is the case with most weird things, when I first heard about Neti-Pots, I freaked out and laugh-cried and then went out and bought one. For those of you who are unfamiliar with Neti Pots, it’s a plastic tea kettle that you fill with a warm saline solution that you pour into your sinuses.…
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My Korean Spa Experience: The Beauty of Nudity
(This blog, by far, brings me the most hits on my blog. Most of the search terms are related to nudity. If you’re struggling with a pornography addiction and want help, please visit www.xxxchurch.com.) I meet with a couple of friends every week to do a Bible study. Often our conversations veer in definitively non-religious…