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I can't believe it's almost the end of June! The kids have been on vacation this week, of course, although my daughter starts summer school tomorrow. I also taught 6 hours of Pilates, rode my bike to work in 100 degree heat (oops!) and worked out with my kids, husband, and the dog. I'm tired, lol! I now have 3 pilates classes, and am enjoying them a lot! One is at Equinox, and two are at the Jewish Community Center. I subbed a couple at the JCC, and one at EA Sports, which makes video games. It… Continue

Sorry about that! Things have been a little nutso here. I got another class (Tuesdays at 8 pm, mat pilates). It's also IEP season. An IEP is an Individualized education Plan, which is made every year for kids with special needs. My husband and I meet with our kids' teachers, therapists, administrators, and basically anyone who comes into contact with them. We go over their progress, then make a plan for the upcoming school year. We usually end up having a lot of addendum IEPs throughout the year… Continue

Yesterday I woke up with a raging headache. We've been having a heatwave here (like, triple digits! Hello! If we wanted that kind of weather, we'd have stayed in Los Angeles!). And the day before, I'd been quite active and busy with the kids. A lot of it was indoors, in a place with air conditioning (unlike our home), so I forgot to drink water. I know, I know! Even as I was making sure my kids drank enough, I forgot to get some for myself! Oy. So I woke up with said headache, and immediately dr… Continue

So, I taught my second official class today. I was very excited, because the class was full, and one of my buddies from our Tuesday night class was dropping in. So, as I'm setting up, she asks me "Did you hurt yourself?" and points to the back of my shoulder which, unbeknownst to me, is bleeding. Profusely. I got them settled and started the warmup while I cleaned the cut and put a bandage on it. But it bled through the bandage. So, a few minutes later, I put my cute little workout jacket on. An… Continue

By P90X Back and Biceps. Was I lifting huge amounts of weight, you ask? NO! I used 8 and 10 pounds! SHEESH! I'm such a wuss,lol! But I started teaching my class last Friday, and I've got a great group o' gals! I rode my bike to and from the gym, and it was so much fun! I think I'll keep doing that as long as the weather's good. But I think I need some padded shorts. The padded liners just aren't cutting it! Is that TMI?