Health & Wellness by Lexa's Journal

My mission in life is to not merely survive, but to thrive: and do so with passion, compassion, humor, and style. – Maya Angelou

Category: Family Living

  • While I am annoyed and disappointed that I did not make it to this morning’s CrossFit class, I am forever grateful for precious moments like the one in this picture. This morning B’Dazzle and I put up Christmas tree number four. One more to go! LOL! Both of us LOVE Christmas. For me, it’s the…

  • Thanksgiving 2013 was probably the first in umpteen years that I didn’t start my day with a 10 mile run or an intense workout. Finally the moment arrived when I had to decide which was most important– finishing dinner for our small gathering of 10 or heading to the gym for about an hour a…

  • The packaging and labeling of food items is a business.  It is in fact–my opinion– a business that motivates consumer behavior.  Package coloring, size, graphics, and terminology will either make you or a child take a second look or scowl and turn away. The most savvy and educated consumer is capable of falling into the…

  • So I just learned an important lesson!  Don’t simultaneously update your WordPress page on your laptop and  on your iPad. Why?  Grrr!!!  I finished my original post on my laptop.  Then I went to my iPad to upload pictures because my laptop is acting weird and shuts down when I load images on safari.  Anyway,…

  • Buy In:   Run 400 m WOD:    “Anne Marie” 50 – 40 – 30 – 20 – 10 Wall Ball DU’s or sub 1/2 rep count of Box jumps (20″) Between each round do: 1 Rd of Cindy 5 pull ups 10 push ups, 15 Air squats Buy out:  Run 400 m For time Once again…

  • WOD:  “Helen” 3 Rds of Run 400m 11 pull ups 21 KBS Rest 2 mi SWOD: 5 Rds of: OTM 1: 3 strict pull ups (+ weight if needed) + 3 burpees OTM 2: 5 Strict Dips + 6 Box Jumps (24/20) My body knows when Friday arrives.  Immediately after work and about an hour before…