Recently, in my yoga practice at a local studio, the instructor suggested we work on side crow. As he demonstrated it, I thought, OK, that seems simple enough. However, once I tried it on my mat, my big boobs got in the way. Yes, that is the curse of practicing yoga when you’re a busty…
Last summer, I went for a Global Entry interview. I know people have lots of questions about what getting into this trusted traveler program is all about. Therefore, I wanted to share my experience and write this review of the Global Entry interview process. Why you might want Global Entry I’ve had TSA PreCheck for…
Have you tried the Peloton barre classes yet? Have you asked yourself, “Does Peloton have barre classes?” What, you didn’t know that barre Peloton was a thing? Well, let me fill you in on everything you need to know about taking barre classes, including which Peloton instructors are teaching barre. In this blog post I’m…
Originally, this post about hotels with Peloton Bikes or Treads included hotels in all of New York State. However, then I discovered that New York City has a disproportionate number of Peloton hotels. So, I’ve created this article devoted entirely to NYC hotels with Pelotons. Here are non-NYC hotels with Pelotons. NYC hotels with Peloton…
In the United States, one of the most romantic holidays we have is Valentine’s Day. Celebrated annually on February 14, it is a day of wine and roses and lots of chocolate. Here are my tips for shopping after-Valentine’s Day sales. You might have heard the origin of Valentine’s Day. It was an early Christian…
If you’re in the market for a new mattress, you may feel overwhelmed with choices for bed sizes. With so many mattress sizes to choose from, you may not know where to start. Don’t worry – we’ve got you. Mattress sizes: Finding the right size bed for you You probably know it’s time for a…
I was so excited to vist the new Costco store in Maine on opening day. Maine has never had a Costco before. In fact, whenever visiting Maine, if you want to shop at Costco, you have to drive to Nashua, New Hampshire or Danvers, Massachusetts. Also, I was thrilled when Target finally opened in Maine….
I recently restarted physical therapy for a back injury, and I shared with my PT how much the Peloton mobility and stretching classes have helped me. You see, every morning I wake up with a sore right hip. Doesn’t matter what I did the day before or how good I felt the day before. In…
There has been so much demand for information on hotels in Europe with Peloton bikes. That’s why I decided to take the information from this original Peloton hotel finder post and write this new one. In this article you’ll find various hotels on the European continent. These are hotels or resorts with Peloton bikes in…
So far, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has extended the Real ID deadline a couple of times. Originally, we Americans were supposed to have our enhanced drivers licenses by 2008. This new requirement was in response to The Real ID Act of 2005. It created federal requirements for state driver’s licenses and ID cards….
When I first started taking yoga classes, it was at my gym, at the time, and we didn’t use any yoga props. Instead, we did our poses on mats the gym provided. Now that I’ve been practicing yoga for a few decades, I realize how this setup at the gym was not ideal. Especially for…
It used to be so hard to find plus size leggings and activewear for women. Thankfully, that’s not as much of an issue as it once was. I was reminded of this when I took the two-for-one Lizzo ride on Peloton. In case you’re not familiar with that ride from July 2022, singer Lizzo showed…
I’ve just updated this Peloton FAQ article. Why? Because people have come to me looking for the answers to many more Peloton questions since I first wrote this post. So it has expanded since then. I know that when I first entered the Peloton world, I could have benefitted from a Peloton FAQ. With Peloton…
For years I did my own leg waxing at home. That’s because I was clearly ahead of the trend on waxing my legs. You see I started in my 20s–which was back in the 1990s. At that time the only way to have someone wax your legs for you was to go to a fancy…
I’ve updated this Noom review. Why? For two reasons. One, I fell off the Noom wagon, tried another way to lose weight, and when that didn’t work, came back to Noom. And, two, Noom recently updated the program. Whereas before Noom broke foods out into categories of green, yellow and red, now they are green,…
I’m not sure the first time I saw Peloton GIF or meme, but it was probably in one of my favorite Peloton Facebook groups. In fact, it was likely in my Power Zone challenge team group. We love a good GIF or meme when discussing our favorite instructors or rides. In this article I’m going…
This year for my birthday, I got to see “Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me” live at Carnegie Hall. It was the second show they taped in New York City that week. Our special guest was Rachel Maddow. It’s been years since I’d hoped to see a live taping of “Wait Wait.” Back when I lived…
The first time I had to file a Verizon broken phone insurance claim was a few years ago. I was in the kitchen and had just taken the Otterbox off my iPhone. You see, I’d gotten some water in the Otterbox case, and I didn’t want to take a risk of the water damaging my…