It’s officially Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which means pink products have taken over the interwebs and stores. When I donated blood, they even wrapped my arm in pink pre-wrap! It’s tough to know what products are just “pinkwashing” you and what products are actually benefitting breast cancer research, patients, or survivors. Of course, you could…
Month: October 2011
Feel Good Friday 100711
Feel Good Friday is a roundup of the things that made me feel good or that I’m grateful for all week. Join me and leave your Feel Goods in the comments! Dancin’ in my pink suede boots at Caribou Club Finally hiking Grizzly, then taking the “funcut” down A girls date to see Bridesmaids at…
Austin: Yoga Festival!
September may have been National Yoga Month, but October hosts the first annual Austin Yoga Festival October 8th & 9th at Fiesta Gardens. The Festival will be a celebration of all styles of yoga, bringing together Austin’s finest yoga studios, teachers, ayurvedic practitioners, and holistic wellness providers. Over 30 of Austin’s finest yoga instructors will be leading classes…
Burnt Orange Tailgating + TX/OU
Have you seen the new YouTube series Burnt Orange Tailgating? It explores the passion, partying, and tradition around The University of Texas tailgates. Check out the BYU tailgate vid: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqfvO51FoLg&noredirect=1] Presented by the University Co-op, Burnt Orange Tailgating covers anything and everything related to UT Football. I miss going to UT games when I’m up…
What’s Your Number?
I just finished reading The Blind Side, the book behind one of my all-time favorite movies. I also recently read I Don’t Know How She Does It in preparation of wanting to see the new SJP movie of the same name, and now I want to read What’s Your Number/20 Times a Lady (the former…
Giving Blood
I mentioned awhile back that I’ve been working with Chris Kresser on some issues. I’ll elaborate more in the future, but one of the things we recently found out is that I have a lot of stored iron in my blood, which can affect blood sugar levels, so he recommended I donate blood to help…
BreatheCure Conference at Rice University
I don’t normally write about things super-far in advance, but you might want to plan to be in Houston for this one. The First Annual BreatheCure Conference comes to Rice University Recreation and Wellness Center October 29. The event supports the illness-to-wellness community with educational classes and lectures for participants of all ages and fitness…