kaburns1214 Mentor Group 2011 Part 2 - CLOSED (Page 217)

If you didn't work so many hours, the kids would get tired of you.

You're a shiny ball to them.

Ha.  Good one Kelly.  Grandparents are good for spoiling the heck out of your child, giving them whatever they want at Xmas, feeding them all the sugar in the world, then sending them home. 

Kelly,

Will you be continuing this Mentor Group, and looking for others in January?

I just want to say I HOPE Kelly is continuing! I learn so much from the group daily!

Thank you!

That's the plan.  I figure it'd be really sad to disband the group.

That's great to hear!  I want to follow all of your races next season.  Have you seen how many posts and views our group has gotten compared to those of the other groups????!!  It's awesome

I've never even heard of a Jack and Jill, but I don't really like the sound of it.  I always thought is was ok to have a party some time after the wedding (a month or two), where you invite people who weren't actually at the ceremony.  One beforehand?  Don't know about that. 

Its like a stag but for guys and girls.  People buy tickets to attend (for like $25) and then buy raffle tickets at the event.  The cash goes to the bride and groom.  Its pretty much a wedding fundraiser for the couple.

Yah I don't know about that.  Never heard of it, but it doesn't seem proper.  If I'm invited to a party (disguised as a fundraiser) for a wedding, I would expect to be invited to the wedding.  That's a little weird.

I googled it, and apparently it's becoming quite popular.  Who knew?   

I still think it's an odd practice though.

I agree with Karen and Jen. That doesn't sound right. If I am invited to something pre-wedding, then I expect to be invited to the wedding. I think Ms. Etiquette would disagree with that plan. Is the maid of honor planning this or the entire wedding party?

Just recently at work, one of the technicians got married and the cut off for the wedding (and pre-wedding festivites) caused quite a rift. She invited only some of the doctors and some of the lay staff. The doctors not invited certainly wondered why, but then realized quickly they didn't need to buy any gifts! It cost me $100 and I didn't go to the wedding that was 8 hours away.

Can you give me your honest opinions on this program I am thinking about doing? One issue I have with it is there is no cardio for 4 weeks - not sure how I will do that. I have been wanting to add more weights to my workouts and need a structured approach - this sort of seems like one. Also, gives advice on what to eat as well. The results on facebook look pretty good too. I like to follow programs and don't really have one after my HM on Sunday.

http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/jamie-eason-livefit-trainer.html

http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/jamie-easons-livefit-phase-1.html

Here, here ... count me in for the mentor group again!

We have tons of half around here from March onward.  If you want to make a trip out in March, there is a rather hellish 1/2 that fills in about 30 minutes in Dec.  I can't do that one yet, way too hilly (actual hills)

Same in our house.  The play area is a great concept, but she stands next to me a talks the whole time and requests things.  I end up yelling at her to "go away" but that isnt good parenting.  The 8 year old will at least go do the computer.

So she wants you to spend a fortune (no way $25/head pays for food and drinks, etc.) and get them cash in hand??  that is absurd beyond words.  You are not off base (BTW, is this your friend whose getting married in July?)  I would say you cant plan a party for 200 people but would be happy to throw her a bachlorette party for a few friends.  

Yeah, I understand.  We have a 2 sided basement.  The one half is my training room / the laundry room, and the other half is a huuuuge playroom for the kids.  All of their toys are in there.  We put a nice flat screen in there, too, and Conrad will just turn on the Wii at 5:00 a.m., and he and Gordie will play until I'm done working out.  That's not the greatest parenting either, but I figure I wouldn't be entertaining them at that hour anyway, even if I weren't working out, so they'd better find something to do.  I made a small section of my training room a play area for Freddy (20 mos.).  For some reason he's an awesome at entertaining himself (unlike the others), and he'll sit there and run his cars on the floor for a half hour.  I put all of his favorites in this area - car garage, cars, figures, etc.  Works ok for a little while. 

It will get easier when they're all teenagers; right?  LOL 

Anyone interested in letting me stay with them for 2 weeks at the beginning of April?

you are always welcome shaun.  not sure you would want that, however

I've met Jamie.  Nice woman and obscenely gorgeous.  Typically goes for tatted up biker guys, go figure.  Anyway, it's a solid program if what you're looking for is a base level of fitness.  It appears to be designed for the couch potato which is why it would recommend no cardio.  They (she) feel that either you're going to need the time to recover or you're going to push too hard, get sore, and quit.