Yo Mama
But Seriously Folks, My Mama Never Wore Running Shoes…Ever It’s been five years since my mother left this planet. I miss her a lot, especially… Read More »Yo Mama
One-Frame
Runner’s Prayer
National Fitness Day is celebrated in the United States on the first Saturday of May. That’s tomorrow, so you have one day to plan how… Read More »Runner’s Prayer
In the Jeans
Hooray! Hooray! It’s National Salad Day! Today, and actually all month, is a great time to pop some green by eating a plant! I’ll… Read More »In the Jeans
Be a Hero
Who is your hero? A friend? Your parents? A co-worker? A teacher? Maybe even a spouse? One National Superhero Day (April 28th) we celebrate more… Read More »Be a Hero
Happy Earth Day
It was Senator Gaylord Nelson who, in the 1960s, brought awareness of the environment and keeping it clean. He proposed National Earth Day in 1970… Read More »Happy Earth Day
Happy Easter
Dating Easter Easter, without a doubt is the most important holy day for Christians, celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ. As joyous as this celebration… Read More »Happy Easter
Regimen
Remember junior high PE class? In PE class, at my school, we had to wear awful shortie, one-piece blue jumpsuits. We all had to be… Read More »Regimen
Get Wet
Singin’ In The Rain is one my favorite classic movies. I’m a far stretch from being as nimble as Gene Kelly when moving down the… Read More »Get Wet
Rooting for You
Welcome to the very first Leafy Laffs cartoon post! Leafy Laffs is a collection of Wimpy Girl cartoons intended to be the spoonful of laughter… Read More »Rooting for You
Whew!
Breaking a sweat, sweatshirt, don’t sweat it, sweating bullets, sweatshop, blood, sweat and tears… Whether it is a dainty glisten or drenching buckets, a bit… Read More »Whew!
Lucky Runner
If you’ve always wanted to be Irish, today’s your chance because the saying goes, “Everyone is Irish on St. Patrick’s Day!” Saint Patrick is the… Read More »Lucky Runner
Leap of Faith
If you don’t take a chance, how will you ever know? I was 53 when I signed up for my first 5K race. I had… Read More »Leap of Faith
Believe
Being a runner, frequenting a gym, running a race or competing in any sort of contest is not for wusses. It takes courage and commitment… Read More »Believe
Flawsome
Last week Capt’n Clean and I watched the Oscar-nominated Disney animated movie, Encanto. It’s pretty incredible, and I predict it will win the Academy Award… Read More »Flawsome
My Heart
Although there is no proof of exactly who started the holiday that we celebrate as St. Valentine’s Day, it it thought that around 496 AD,… Read More »My Heart
BRFF
Happy Make a New Friend Day! Did you ever make a friendship chain when you were a kid? My childhood bestie, Susan, and I made… Read More »BRFF
Hello Beautiful
Butt seriously, folks… Booty, ass, backside, bum, butt, buttocks, caboose, derriere, tush, heinie– whatever you choose to all it — it’s an obsession with tons… Read More »Hello Beautiful
Support Bra
Remember when your mom said it was time for you to start wearing a bra? I was 11 the day my mother raised her eyebrows,… Read More »Support Bra
Find the Hope
My grandmother, Mimi, was an Adage Queen. She had a clever “saying” for everything. As kids, when we were blubbering because something didn’t go our… Read More »Find the Hope
Happy Birthday Martin
It’s been 54 years since Martin Luther King was assassinated in Memphis. His wisdom, tolerance and inspiring words live on to uplift us all, no… Read More »Happy Birthday Martin
Happy New Year
Welcome to the New Year! A clean slate. A fresh page. An opportunity to switch things around–shake things up. As you wave goodbye to the… Read More »Happy New Year