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My dd has two gerbils and they are 3 yrs old. (I swear I run a geriatric pet centre) I never ever look at them. I love pets but draw the line of interest at small rodents. She told me a while ago that something was wrong with one of them - but I never looked at it. She mentioned it again...

I have a 2 yr old in my care. She's bounced back and forth between our family and her family 3x's now. She's my niece and the sweetest little girl but I've had enough of trying to accomodate her mother and hauling her back and forth. I'm ready to say 'forget it she's staying here until you...

I am disappointed. I went into Walmart to buy 25# weights. I picked them up and was all excited and then I set them back for a minute and they went 'thuck'. I then picked up two and bumped them together and they went 'thup'!!! Thup! Thuck! When I set those bad boys down I want them to sing...

Famous last words of a famous mother. I've found this phrase echoing in my head the last few days upon hearing a rumour that my dd is going out with a young man. I know for a fact there has been no "going out" but there's no accounting for what happens in school. She is an innocent 14 yr old...

...before it's considered a protein snack! After a couple weeks of wind and rain I woke to a gorgeous sunny day and couldn't wait to get out for a jog. The bugs were sooo bad. I'm not sure how many I inhaled! How silly would I look jogging with a motorcycle helmet on? Trish...

A friend of mine had a really fat stray cat hanging around her yard for a few days. It kept trying to get in the house and after 3 days it seemed to be quite frantic. The cat slipped in one day while she was carrying in groceries so she finally gave in and let it scout out the house. But then...

I have a need to talk this over with someone and get an outside perspective. I was invited to a fairly new acquaintance's place last night for tea. I've met her ds before as he works at a store nearby. We joke back and forth - he thinks he's cool so I like to bug him, he often...

Someone told me today that to avoid DOMS she will take 1000 mg of Vitamin C and a protein drink within an hour of a particularly hard workout. Has anyone tried this? I personally crave DOMS and I never really get terribly sore so I'm not about to experiment with this but thought I'd pass...

I've had 3 people in the last week or so suggest to me that I need to lead an exercise class. Getting my certification is something I've secretly wanted to do for years but I've always declined because: a)I don't have the perfect body b) Am I too old? (I'm 37) c) There is another instructor in...

Something I've been wondering for a long time. In the Cathe videos she calls the her slow jacks 'ply-o' jacks. Is this the same as plie jacks or not? If it is the same why is it pronounce ply-o? Isn't plie a ballet/dance term? I've always heard it pronounced 'plee-ay' (Or to Canadianize it...

Because everything 'old school' is 'in' a group of ladies and myself are planning an "Old-Fashioned Community Picnic" for our church. Strangely enough the 4 of us are all pretty fit - we're between 35 and 50 years old. We were sharing memories of these types of picnics from our childhood and...

I just had a heartbreaking conversation with a friend today who has found out her daughter is struggling with bulemia/anorexia. The mom handled this all very well, not panicking or over-reacting but we commiserated on how any reaction is likely the wrong one. To say nothing at all is wrong, to...

Sorry I couldn't remember the #'s behind the letters in your name. You asked a question of me in another thread and I wanted to answer it without hijacking that thread and I just happen to be up in the middle of the night with a horrific headcold so I'm going to answer. Here's your question...

I stumbled across this 'weight-lifting for women' website that I found interesting. I especially liked this page where she teaches you how to avoid being a gym dork and become a gym diva!:-) http://www.stumptuous.com/weights.html Trish

I've eaten brown rice for years believing I was making a superior health choice. Last night I had both bags on the counter because I had company for supper and I started comparing: For 48 grams brown (1 cup cooked) and 50 grams white dry (3/4c. cooked): White - 172 cal; protein 3.6g; fat...

Maybe this is PMS talking and I'll feel differently next week but for now I have to rant. I went to a Talent Show at my kids' highschool last night. It was hideous. Hours of off key singing. It was like a karaoke night except there were no drinks to dull the pain of the horrific music...

My dd is in a play at school where she has been cast as a "southern belle." She's really having trouble getting the accent down and more often sounds British rather than Southern Bellish. I thought watching a movie with a southern belle in it might help but I can't seem to think of any. Can...

I know this is dicey posting this in light of the last 24 hours but I hope you can read this with the good will it is written in. I'm sorry to see people go and being a newbie wonder if I should be going to; but frankly and I don't want to and here's a few reasons why I'm staying: 1. I've...

This is the best news I read all week. I read an article in our daily paper that says those who indulge in chocolate are less likely to be on anti-depressants!!! They called it 'self-medication'. Is it true? I thought finding this info was rather timely because since Feb. 6 I decided to...

It worked and I'm deliriously happy!:D :D I stumbled across Cathe last October when I was looking for challenging workouts to help me maintain my fitness level over winter when I can't jog. My goal, in addition to maintaining my fitness level, was also to keep those 10 lbs of winter weight...