Kickin' My Own ***

I'm seeing a fertility specialist to try and get pregnant. I've gone through all the tests, and the problem seems to rest with me. My doc thinks I'll be able to get past my problem, I just need to get cycling again. For me, that spells diet and exercise. Hence the title of this post.

I can get the exercise part down without much help. I'm a total cardio junkie (see my previous post about the Strong Kids Marathon), so six days a week at the Y is nothing to me. I need help with the eating part!!!

I'd be willing to trade exercise tips if someone wants to trade recipes!

Flirty Fringe

I love makeup. I mean, obsessed with, always have to try the latest thing, big puffy heart love makeup. I have, at last count, five different foundations, more than 50 eye shadows, not to mention the bronzers, liners, lipsticks and glosses, brushes, and everything that goes along with makeup.

The one thing I cannot live without though, is mascara. I have probably 10 or 12 tubes in my drawer. If I don't have it, I bet you I've tried it. To me, there is nothing more flattering than a full dark fan of lashes. It's got to be black, the blacker the better. I don't know why brown mascara was even invented.

I've tried so many mascaras, I know which ones deliver and which ones don't. I also don't suffer the bad ones. If I try it and don't like it, it goes in the trash, without remorse.

So, here are my faves:
Diorshow Blackout: This mascara is so black, it makes lesser mascaras look gray. The brush is huge, so make sure you're careful with the application. It also doesn't dry very fast, so if you have long lashes or blink a lot, be still until it dries.

Benefit Bad Gal: Another huge brush, but dries quicker. Nice separation volume, and very few clumps. Another winner.

Loreal Voluminous Carbon Black: A great dense brush, not too big, and this creates a beautiful fan of lashes. Not bad for eight bucks.

Loreal Lash Architect in Blackest Black: The brush is the real winner here. It's twisted, so it really gets between the lashes to make them long and full. If you won't buy mascara at Sephora or a department store, this is the one for you.

So ladies (and you guys that dig mascara), make sure you toss your tube every three months, and bat those eyes fearlessly!

I Might Have Bitten Off More Than I Can Chew.

DH and I work out at the local YMCA. They're in the middle of their "Strong Kids" program. For the unaware, the Strong Kids program is a yearly fundraising drive the Y uses to make sure children who might not be financially able to attend camps or classes can participate. The program is supported through community and employee donations, but, I digress.

Next Sunday is the "Strong Kids Marathon" It's a day of classes that are only open to benefactors. Those of us who are willing to pay for the privilige of getting our collective asses kicked by a three hour cardio session. Well, I signed up. I'm a cardio junkie, but at the same time, I'm glad that the instructors teaching the classes I'm going to take are more Bob style than Jillian style.

I just hope I make it through in one piece.