This isn’t a sponsored post. I just thought I’d do a quick Planet Fitness review in case anyone is interested. I’m always looking for reviews before I plop down money to try something new. I was very intrigued when a Facebook friend started posting he was working out at Planet Fitness with his middle school […]
Word of the year: FORWARD
Every January I see posts talking about a word of the year. This is a word that encompasses your hopes, dreams, goals and intentions. I think I’ve thrown a word out there more than once, but I never followed through and I can’t even remember what any of the words were. But this year? This […]
Blog Name Change: From Shrinking Momster to Rambling Rach
You may have noticed a blog name change. This blog used to be called Shrinking Momster. Now it’s Rambling Rach. I’ve made the changes on social media, too. Why a blog name change? I started Shrinking Momster as a weight loss blog about five years ago. I’d had a successful adoption blog for years, […]
Instant Pot Black Eyed Peas and Collard Greens Recipe
Happy New Year!!! In my family, that always meant black eyed peas, greens and corn bread. I decided to do Instant Pot black eyed peas and collard greens this year. It is so easy and tasty you’ll probably find yourself whipping it up throughout the year – I know I will! This is one of […]
Best exercise DVDS for overweight people
I’ve Googled “best exercise dvds for overweight people” many times for ideas of new workout routines. I like DVDS and had collected a pretty big library. They let me do a variety of workouts all from the comfort of my garage, where I had a TV, DVD player and squishy floor mats. (This post […]
Collard greens salad with avocado and citrus
I originally posted about this collard greens salad four years ago. My goals at the time were: trying to eat better working on eliminating sugar and grain (more successfully some days than others) making lifestyle changes getting to the gym a few times a week trying to take better care of myself preparing healthier meals […]
Mom confessions: I ate a cheese danish off the ground.
I have so many Mom confessions. These are the things that would embarrass my teenager if she wasn’t so used to me being a hot mess. Now she just sighs and shakes her head about most things. Raising a mom is difficult, ya know? I started spending time alone for the first time in my […]
Super Easy Frozen Hot Chocolate Recipe
Frozen hot chocolate. The concept makes me laugh. Frozen and hot in one description? Okay…. Serendipity 3 is famous for their frozen hot chocolate. This hot spot was on my wish list of places to visit while my daughter and I were in New York City, however the line was crazy long so we […]
Realizing I had anxiety attacks not a personality flaw at 40
I just recently learned, at age 40, I’ve been having anxiety attacks since I was a little girl. I’ve always known when my daughter was having one right away. I quickly learned to recognize the overwhelming (and sometimes irrational) fear, the strong desire to flee the situation, the crying, sweating, shaking and shortness of breath. […]
Unicorn Gifts Everyone Will Love
I have put together a list of amazing unicorn gifts for everyone you love. Unicorns for your mom, niece, partner, mailman, best friend, cousin Jimmy, everyone. Don’t forget to pick something up for yourself. Everyone needs a little whimsy and magic. Ad unicorns bring that. There is a lot of heavy, important, huge, scary, potentially life […]
