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I Scream for Ice Cream!

So—this made my day as I pulled up for a mid week Kroger run!  Many of the grocery stores in Houston, Texas were pulling Blue Bell ice cream products out of their freezers last week due to the hysteria on Listeria!  But this made my day! #welcomebackbluebell #didanyonesayrockyroad (haha get it?)  

“Abs”olutely Disturbing

So, last week, there was an 8 1/2 month pregnant model proudly posting pics her rock hard abs on Instagram.  Immediately, I judged…yeah, I admit it.  It pissed me off.   Here we go again–the cultural obsession in our society on beauty and here again displayed were an example of unattainable standards.  I admit she looked great–but then–I was like–this is disturbing.  Being pregnant and having oblique abs is an UNREALISTIC expectation and no woman should strive to be in this physical condition.   In fact, the doctor warns of ab exercises during pregnancy. This woman is a model—she gets paid to look great and amazing for a living!  She is not the norm–she was blessed with amazing genes–freak genes perhaps!  I do believe both pregnant and even non-pregnant women should take inventory of their beauty in other ways– how are you with others?, how do you treat yourself?, what messages do you tell yourself?, are you a positive person?, do you have integrity?, do you like to smile?, can you live in the moment?. etc…. Many women often face depression after  baby because they …