Category Archives: Health

Issues of interest relating to health and living with DVT

News Events I Shouldn’t Laugh At (But Do) — Michael Douglas, By The Tweets…

Posted on June 4, 2013 by

I’m not sure how many of you have heard the bruhaha over Michael Douglas’ interview with the Guardian about his throat cancer two years ago. When the Guardian interviewer expressed that his throat cancer was likely caused by years of drinking … Continue reading →

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In The Wake of Tragedy: What’s the Most Important Survival Question You Can Ask?

Posted on May 29, 2013 by

Picture this… You’re standing naked in the middle of your living room…you have 6 seconds to get out of your house. What do you grab? Now I know my posse here at More Cowbell, and whatever just went through your … Continue reading →

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X is for X Chromosome: 18 Interesting Facts About Women

Posted on April 27, 2013 by

In honor of my Baby Girl, mothers, and the “X” in the A-Z Blog Challenge, we’re equating the X chromosome with females today. Let’s celebrate some Girl Power! All of you males with moms, wives and sisters can celebrate along with us. … Continue reading →

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V is for Very, Very Scary Things

Posted on April 25, 2013 by

Welcome to Thoughty Thursday here at More Cowbell! Thanks to a visit to the dentist yesterday, I’ve got phobias on my mind. Earlier in the month, y’all got to hear about me getting wigged out by the dentist. Sure enough, … Continue reading →

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E is for Ecstacy in Exercise: A New Way To Achieve the Big O?

Posted on April 5, 2013 by

So the other day, Hubby sends me this article from this month’s Crossfit Journal called, From Crunches to Climax by Emily Beers. To get the whole article (with pictures), click here. It talks about crunches and other abdominal workouts leading … Continue reading →

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Beauty of a Woman Blogfest: Do Breasts Define the Female?

Posted on February 21, 2013 by

August McLaughlin’s “Beauty of a Woman” Blogfest starts up today, with all of the posts listed together at August’s blog tomorrow. Last year, more than 40 people joined in and I’m proud to participate this year. Note: Click here to … Continue reading →

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What Crossfit Is Teaching Me About Writing, Part 1

Posted on January 17, 2013 by

Welcome to Thoughty Thursday here at More Cowbell! This is the day of the week y’all get to be privy to whatever thoughts are rattling around in my brain. Most of you who hang out here know that I’ve been … Continue reading →

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My Kind of Pep Talk and The Fear of Setting Goals

Posted on January 10, 2013 by

This is the time of year when everyone puts out a motivational speech or two and sets the bar they plan to meet for the coming year. Just writing that sentence makes me kinda wiggy and here’s why: Goal-setting is … Continue reading →

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The 4 Basic Human Needs: Are You Hitting All Of Them?

Posted on December 13, 2012 by

Welcome to Thoughty Thursday here at More Cowbell! This is the day of the week when y’all get to be privy to whatever thoughts are kicking around in my brain. Today I’m thinking about sex and good health. According to … Continue reading →

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Crossing the Line at Crossfit (aka The Moaning Workout)

Posted on November 26, 2012 by

Hubby and I have been doing Crossfit for about 6 weeks now. Actually, I took a three-week hiatus for shingles, but he’s been going the entire six weeks, 3x a week. Crossfit is kind of wild. He’ll come home and say stuff … Continue reading →

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