Nothing yet. Hope to rebound later in the day.

Will soon do 3 Classical Stretch routines: Arms & Posture Leg Sculpting Lose a Pant Size

Will soon be doing Joyce Vedral: Dynamic Tension.

I always hear that Sarah Ivanhoe is the best for beginners. I've tried one of hers and I agree. Her DVDs might be cheaper on amazon.

Link to new thread.

New thread. Please post your workouts here. Everyone welcome. :)

Wow. So sorry. :grouphug: I'd missed seeing you here. Hoping for an easy and quick recovery from here on out. Sorry about your knee. I have the same issues, hence why I no longer run. I ran from my early teens (actually, age 11) on and off until my mid-30s. The only high-impact that I can and will do now (I'm almost 47) is rebounding. My knees cannot handle anything else - no Jillian Michaels, Tae Bo, running, nothing bouncy. I stretch a little bit before working out. Recently, and on days that I have the time, I have been doing at least one Classical Stretch routine (25 minutes) after each workout. Loving CS!

Mark Laham is my favorite and I have lots of yoga DVDs. Whenever I do his DVDs, I feel so energized and my muscles feel so stretched. He's a great instructor and you really get your $'s worth with each DVD - about 3 separate workouts in each DVD. He knows his stuff. My former yoga instructor liked him a lot also, and her opinion is one that I respect. The link that I provided goes to Total Fitness DVDs. Their service is great and you can use a "10off" coupon code to get an extra 10% off pretty much any order, I think. As with all DVDs, I would suggest looking at the video clips before ordering. Here's his You Tube Channel.

Did the Yoga Sculpt workout instead. I wasn't in the mood for the high-level activity of the Lower Body Burn.

About to soon do 5-Day Fit: Lower Body Burn.

Sending my sympathies. So sorry to hear this. :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug:

Will soon be doing Joyce Vedral's Just Arms. I didn't exercise yesterday, since I was swamped with cooking and all that. I was on my feet pretty much all day long, so hopefully that counts for something. My workout consisted mainly of fork-to-mouth movements :lol:.

I keep meaning to tell you, and I keep forgetting (since I wasn't fully awake when I last posted), your new profile pic is just beautiful. You both look lovely. :grouphug:

Rebounding - love it so much. It's the only way that I can bounce and jump without pain and injury - so far, anyway. I'll never be able to run again, so I'm grateful to be able to rebound. About to soon do Denise Austin: Hit the Spot Pilates. :grouphug: Sorry that you're in pain. I hope you feel better very soon. Could it possibly by plantar fascitis? I've had it a few times and it's very painful. Me too :).

I've heard of Prep-H over the years, but have never even considered using it. By the way, I love these types of threads. Beauty and skin care is such fun :D. To reduce puffiness - some of these are not easy to do during this time of year, but sharing here anyway: * Avoid late-night eating as much as possible. * Drink enough water. * Morning exercise helps reduce puffiness. * Facial Massage - I try to massage my face every few days. I was an esthetetician in my former life. You Tube has videos. I can share some if anyone's interested. The most important thing is to be very, very gentle with your skin. The French treat their skin like silk. Use your ring finger (3rd finger) around the eye area. Never rub, pat gently instead. * Once a week, I use a mask. At the same time, I have conditioner in my hair wrapped up in a plastic bag and towel. Shampoo, condition hair, mask - all in that order. Sometimes the masks are homemade, and other times I use Paula's Choice or whatever. * Regular exfoliatin is key to keeping your skin looking fresh and glowing - AHAs, BHAs, Clarisonic, whatever you choose. The older we get, the more regularly we need to exfoliate. I'm not always so disciplined, but I realize that it's important to take care of my skin as I get older. Thank you for starting this thread.

:iagree:. My teenage daughter does not dress like a teenager and our tastes are quite similar. We're both fairly conservative. I agree that it's lovely to have something like this to enjoy together. :) This is me also. Those black flats are cute. I'm absolutely stunned that they've opened a Payless five minutes away from us. I haven't been in yet (too many people). The only franchises we have here are KFC, Subway, and now, Payless. If there was a B&N, Target, and a Costco, it would be perfect. :D Oh, a good coffee place would be nice also. :lol:

Gina, yes, maybe I was mistaken and what Ellie was trying to say is that she would not incorporate their styles. Neither would I, necessarily. I don't dress like a teenager and wouldn't dream of it. Not for me at all. To each their own. You are so sweet. Thank you for your very kind words. :grouphug: :)

About to do Joyce Vedral's Just Bra Roll & B**bs :D - the title has me grinning. Yes, I would say that definitely counts. :) :iagree: . Welcome! :)

Robin, I really love this picture of you and those are such cute gloves. :D

Added City of Women to my wish list. I can't find the thread where you answered my question re: the Joan Rivers book. I read it yesterday. Yes, I'm sure it must feel weird to read where she writes about death. One of the many things that I love about her is her closeness with her daughter (the limited info that I have). I love it when mothers and daughters are close, something I touched upon a bit in the fashion thread. One of my favorite authors, Isabel Allende, was always close to her mother and wrote one letter to her every single day! I'm assuming that her mother is no longer alive. I remember reading that and thinking that it's so sweet. I know that sadly, not all have that close of a relationship, or any at all. Happy to hear that your son is doing better. :grouphug:

I very respectfully disagree. I love learning new stuff from my children. I've given my mother fashion tips through the years (many from these boards - bag length, etc.) and I'm always grateful when my dd gives me her thoughts also. My mother always reminds me that that is one of the many positives of having a daughter. She believes that you can often tell, if you know what I mean, who has a daughter being helpful and involved. An example: an elderly dear friend of ours (recently widowed) does not have a daughter living nearby. She often leaves the house with her slip showing and other sorts of little mistakes like that. My mother reminded me how it's such a blessing to have a daughter nearby and that she is close to. She says that if our friend's lived here, she would remind her mother of these sorts of mistakes. I know this sounds a bit weird, but I thought to share. I cherish the closeness that I have with my daughter and I absolutely love going shopping with her, or doing it online. I believe that in so many areas we can all learn from one another. It doesn't have to do with age or whatever.

About to do 2, and hopefully 3 Classical Stretch routines: Pain Relief The Spine Muscle Memory I love my naps. :)

Chris, I almost always set a goal of 26 books. I have to be honest here and say that I don't really care for the number of books. I stayed away from this thread for the longest while when I first joined these boards. I thought that there was no way that I would be to read one book a week. I just want to enjoy the ride and I try to not let the numbers/goals get in my way. To me, as long as I'm reading something I love, that's what matters. If I get fixated on a goal, it just ends up stressing me out. Oh, I also love Jim Gaffigan. I want to read his other book about being an eatie not a foodie. :D Sounds like me! Well, all of you have made me feel better. The one-star reviews on Good Reads were quite comforting also, entertaining as well, may I add :lol:. Mom-Ninja, how was the Joan Rivers book? I can't wait to read that one.

Robin, great questions, and, as always, thank you so much for putting this thread together every single week :grouphug:. How many books did you read and did you meet your own personal goal? By the time the year ends (10 more days still!), I will have probably read 62 books. Yes, I met my goal. Most thrilling, oh my goodness, I want to read it again, unputdownable book?Can't really say thrilling or want to read again (right away, but maybe later); but unputdownable - yes, I would probably say Maus. Top 5 favorite stories?Maus and these four. It' not easy picking five. The Dream A Tale for the Time Being And the Mountains Echoed Station Eleven Least favorite book? Watership Down. :lol: New author discovery? New genre discovery? Dd and I were talking about books at length last night. She's a voracious reader and categorizes her to-read list by genre. I barely think of genre and we both agreed that I should start thinking of that more. New author discovery: I assume that this means an author that I have not read before, not necessarily an author that is "new". Salman Rushdie, Jim Gaffigan, Ruth Ozeki, Stephen King, Charlie Brooker, etc. What countries or centuries did you explore? Britain, the U.S., 19th Century Italy, Japan, Bosnia, North Korea, Chile, Ireland, Kenya, Afghanistan & Canada. Share a favorite character, story, quote or cover I'm having a hard time picking my favorite character - probably Joseph Anton. I really like Salman Rushdie after reading this. Favorite quote: they're all still on my Kindle and I need to organize them. There are so many that I love. This is one of many: "All good things in life are fragile and easily lost." ~ Khaled Hosseini, And the Mountains Echoed. One book that touched you - made you laugh, cry, sing or dance.The Man Who Left - other than most of the ones already mentioned. I did one challenge, the first and only one I've ever done - a Bingo Reading Challenge. That was fun, but I was glad to get it done. I'm not much of a challenge person, I guess. Yes, I am looking forward to doing it all again! No, no real goals or anything. I just want to enjoy my reading time as much as possible.

I finally finished Watership Down - let's just say that I read about 80% of it and then I skipped to the end. There were too many things going on around me, too many distractions, and I just couldn't focus on this book, nor did I care to. It's not easy to read a book or to focus when under stress/sadness/etc. I could be reading the most incredible book ever, but if I'm not in the right place emotionally/mentally/spiritually, it's all shot . I really wanted to like it, but it ended up being extremely boring for me. Obviously. most would disagree. Dd was disappointed in me, but now she's over it . That's one of her favorite books of all time. I gave it 1 Star. Sorry everyone ... . MY RATING SYSTEM 5 Stars Fantastic, couldn't put it down 4 Stars Really Good 3 Stars Enjoyable 2 Stars Just Okay – nothing to write home about 1 Star Rubbish – waste of my money and time. Few books make it to this level, since I usually give up on them if they’re that bad.