Like falling off a bus, walking sideways with a stretchy band strapped around the ankles is almost second nature to me now. I feel both activities in the glutes. One just gets me there faster than the other. But that’s not all you can do with a stretchy band or a bus for that matter.… Continue reading Strap in: 5 Ways to Use a Resistance Band
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Frisky Business: Massage Chairs
“Put your finger in here” is not something you want anyone to say when you sit in a massage chair, but Nate took one for the team. There’s a fitness store next to the Total Wine shop at a strip mall nearby, which the Fixin’ Leaks and Leeks Team likes to call the Total Wine… Continue reading Frisky Business: Massage Chairs
Murder in the Bedroom
A murderous mattress is trying to off me, so it can have my husband. I’m absolutely sure of this. To be fair, the old mattress was trying to kill both of us, so I guess this is an improvement. With a Princess-and-the-Pea-can-do attitude, Nate and I have almost blown through two mattresses in the past… Continue reading Murder in the Bedroom
Water Aerobics, Because I Need Grouper Groupies
If a group of groupers wants to challenge me in an aqua-aerobics showdown in calm, shallow waters, I’m ready. My plan is to go from flipped and treaded to ripped and shredded in the aqua fitness class at the local Y. Sure, I’ve flirted with water aerobics classes before. Years ago, you may have read… Continue reading Water Aerobics, Because I Need Grouper Groupies
Still Alive in 2025: Fixin’ Leaks and Leeks Year-End Wrap-Up
Scary, swirly-looking weather patterns have torn the 2025 finish-line ribbon to shreds. Thank goodness the FLL (Fixin’ Leaks and Leaks) Headquarters has a new roof and a back-up generator. The back-up power system is courtesy of Nate’s electric car (which is not a Tesla). Not sure how the technology works, but the energy for charging… Continue reading Still Alive in 2025: Fixin’ Leaks and Leeks Year-End Wrap-Up
The Hot Seat: Chair Yoga
Have a seat. Now grab your toes and lift your legs in opposite directions, gently folding them around your head. Breathe. Use your core to resist falling face-first onto the floor. Welcome to chair yoga, sports fans. Okay, not really, but I did view quite a few chair yoga videos to ensure I didn’t get… Continue reading The Hot Seat: Chair Yoga
New Year, New Air: Portable Air Purifier
Hoping to create cool blasts of mountain-fresh air, while my hair swirls in a breeze of music-video slow-motion effect—I requested a portable air purifier for Christmas. And I got one, which I promptly took to work to prevent sudden sneeze attacks. While it won’t produce super-model, swoon-worthy gusts of wind for photo shoots, it will… Continue reading New Year, New Air: Portable Air Purifier
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