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

Tag: Family

  • Are You Still Thankful?

    Happy Post-Thanksgiving! I am up early this Black Friday morning. Hubby left for work and B’Dazzle has 10 o’clock football practice. One place you won’t find me today is engaging in the BF frenzy. I’m sipping on my java watching GMA (Good Morning America). Grown behind men are throwing themselves on to boxes of TV’s.…

  • Three days from now and around this time (8:27 p.m.), most people will be rubbing their bellies trying to digest dinner. Maybe even contemplating second or third helpings, or another trip to the desert table. I was not feelin the kitchen after work this evening, but I’ve been on a roll cooking my share of…

  • Awe man, it is beautiful in Atlantic City today! Determined to get some beach time with hubby and B’Dazzle, I hit the gym early and killed my biceps and triceps. The reward is that now I have lots of play time with my family. #100happydayschallenge Day #7 Next week this time I will be on…

  • Not Ashamed To Admit This

    Happy Friday! I woke up at 6:30 a.m. yesterday with firm plans to do legs in the morning. Hubby had different plans. He wanted to take me to breakfast.  Dilemma! This is a perfect example of the silly balancing act that many moms deal with.  My heart spits the decision 50/50.  My brain says, “Girrrrl,…

  • The Simple Pleasures in Life

    This morning I traded the gym for annual blood work. Yuck!  I would have much preferred the workout.  However, healthy living is more than physical fitness and nutrition.  HL also means yearly doctor visits. While struggling with the daily balancing act of family life, often put our health on the back-burner… that is until a…

  • Fitness should not be boring and mundane.  Staying in shape is about having fun and finding creative ways to workout. By now, everyone should know to take the stairs instead of elevators or escalators, but it goes further than that. Hubby worked today so it was only me and B’Dazzle.  After an hour of football…