http://myitthings.com/lulumom/©2008 MyItThings.com. All Rights Reserved.I blog about the wonderful world around me. Check out MomBlog http://lulu-momblog.blogspot.com/Sat, 09 Aug 2008 00:32:01 GMT60http://myitthings.com/images/editors/120/852008121846v(1393x1833).jpghttp://myitthings.com/lulumom/Fri, 08 Aug 2008 23:12:00 GMThttp://myitthings.com/lulumom/Post/body/It_Workout/Fitness_Experts_on_Stretching...Longer_is_Stronger/96882008181238829.htmhttp://myitthings.com/lulumom/Post/body/It_Workout/Fitness_Experts_on_Stretching...Longer_is_Stronger/96882008181238829.htmbodyIt Workout<p><A target="_Blank" Href="http://myitthings.com/lulumom/Post/body/It_Workout/Fitness_Experts_on_Stretching...Longer_is_Stronger/96882008181238829.htm"><img src="http://myitthings.com/images/posts/120/88200861124s(240x180).jpg" title="simple_stretching_eases_tension"/></A> Cats do it, dancers too. We all stretch out our bodies, and by doing so, we tune up our muscles and relax our brain. Even as babies, we instinctively know what muscle groups are asking for a gentle tug. But we might not know how important stretching is for our body. According to wellness expert, Scott Cole , stretching is a key element of body maintenance. Wellness expert, Scott Cole , ... <A target="_Blank" Href="http://myitthings.com/lulumom/Post/body/It_Workout/Fitness_Experts_on_Stretching...Longer_is_Stronger/96882008181238829.htm">[Original Post on MyItThings.com]</A></p>Thu, 07 Aug 2008 06:29:57 GMThttp://myitthings.com/lulumom/Post/General/It_Environment/Water,_Water,_Everywhere/72872008012938702.htmhttp://myitthings.com/lulumom/Post/General/It_Environment/Water,_Water,_Everywhere/72872008012938702.htmGeneralIt Environment<p><A target="_Blank" Href="http://myitthings.com/lulumom/Post/General/It_Environment/Water,_Water,_Everywhere/72872008012938702.htm"><img src="http://myitthings.com/images/posts/120/872008127553(240x180).jpg" title="Add_Image_Tag"/></A>Around here, we watch our footprint, carbon that is. So one of the things we have stopped buying is the fancy H2O. Filtered tap water is what we drink. But those pretty bottles, and the great ads, almost criminal in their deception. Greenwashing , it's called. But do you ever stop to think about the irony and energy it takes to transport water? Some brilliant blogger, Pablo , did. (Thanks Pablo... <A target="_Blank" Href="http://myitthings.com/lulumom/Post/General/It_Environment/Water,_Water,_Everywhere/72872008012938702.htm">[Original Post on MyItThings.com]</A></p>Tue, 05 Aug 2008 17:16:42 GMThttp://myitthings.com/lulumom/Post/body/It_Workout/Hot_New_Fitness_Class,_Bollywood_Dancing/42852008121638567.htmhttp://myitthings.com/lulumom/Post/body/It_Workout/Hot_New_Fitness_Class,_Bollywood_Dancing/42852008121638567.htmbodyIt Workout<p><A target="_Blank" Href="http://myitthings.com/lulumom/Post/body/It_Workout/Hot_New_Fitness_Class,_Bollywood_Dancing/42852008121638567.htm"><img src="http://myitthings.com/images/posts/120/852008121611i(184x184).jpg" title="Add_Image_Tag"/></A> The fun new dance class that is sweeping through the US is Bollywood dancing. Set to funky, Indian Pop, this lively movement class mixes classic vocabulary and MTV snap. Inspired by the campy, large scale dance numbers seen in Bollywood film (Hollywood+Bombay=Bollywood) these moves break a sweat while telling tales of love and devotion. ... <A target="_Blank" Href="http://myitthings.com/lulumom/Post/body/It_Workout/Hot_New_Fitness_Class,_Bollywood_Dancing/42852008121638567.htm">[Original Post on MyItThings.com]</A></p>Tue, 05 Aug 2008 17:04:47 GMThttp://myitthings.com/lulumom/Post/entertainment/It_Thing/Beat_The_Heat,_Tubes/24852008120438561.htmhttp://myitthings.com/lulumom/Post/entertainment/It_Thing/Beat_The_Heat,_Tubes/24852008120438561.htmentertainmentIt Thing<p><A target="_Blank" Href="http://myitthings.com/lulumom/Post/entertainment/It_Thing/Beat_The_Heat,_Tubes/24852008120438561.htm"><img src="http://myitthings.com/images/posts/120/852008120350t(480x640).jpg" title="Add_Image_Tag"/></A> Up in the Rockies, the intense heat makes life veer towards simplicity, and fun. What are they wearing on the avenues of Boulder, Colorado.....actually, the bike paths? Tubes! Bigger is better. The gas station on Broadway and Canyon sells them for ten bucks, you go out back to fill them with the air machine....be forewarned, there's a wait on weekends. But chill, cause you will. Just wait. Trek u... <A target="_Blank" Href="http://myitthings.com/lulumom/Post/entertainment/It_Thing/Beat_The_Heat,_Tubes/24852008120438561.htm">[Original Post on MyItThings.com]</A></p>Tue, 05 Aug 2008 17:01:18 GMThttp://myitthings.com/lulumom/Post/body/It_Spa/Latest_in_Pedicures,_Fish_/48852008120138559.htmhttp://myitthings.com/lulumom/Post/body/It_Spa/Latest_in_Pedicures,_Fish_/48852008120138559.htmbodyIt Spa<p><A target="_Blank" Href="http://myitthings.com/lulumom/Post/body/It_Spa/Latest_in_Pedicures,_Fish_/48852008120138559.htm"><img src="http://myitthings.com/images/posts/120/852008115437f(179x121).jpg" title="Add_Image_Tag"/></A> Not sure if this idea will make a splash nationwide, but according to AP , a salon near D.C. is offering bowls of fish to nibble the callouses off toes. the unfortunately named John Ho, salon manager said. Evidently, the fish, garra rufa, also known as doctor fish eat the softened callouses, a practice known in Turkey and Asia. The treatment, which involves sharing a bowl of water with about ... <A target="_Blank" Href="http://myitthings.com/lulumom/Post/body/It_Spa/Latest_in_Pedicures,_Fish_/48852008120138559.htm">[Original Post on MyItThings.com]</A></p>