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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
You need these 10 last minute holiday sanity savers right now
Christmas is almost here! Are you running around like crazy? Do you need some holiday sanity savers? I’m taking the holidays so low key this year. It’s just me, my teenage daughter and our fur babies. But I have some ideas for you! I suggest these last minute holiday sanity savers if you’re feeling stressed. […]
Why your family deserves a store bought holiday meal
When I first got married, I thought it was my duty to slave away in the kitchen on the holidays. I was deeply offended at the idea of purchasing a store bought holiday meal. I was serious about the first Thanksgiving meal I prepared as a wife. I was adamant I wasn’t taking shortcuts on […]
Yoga walk of shame and learning to listen to my body
I woke up at 8 a.m. on a Sunday morning with a rumbling stomach. I went to the bathroom and then back to sleep for a while. I still wasn’t feeling well when my alarm went off at 10. Back to the bathroom and then a mental argument with myself began. Me: We shouldn’t go […]
Spending the holidays alone: I survived Thanksgiving
Are you spending the holidays alone? This is my first holiday season single, though I’ve been lonely on the holidays most of my life, even when surrounded by people. I didn’t really realize it at the time, though. Strange how that works, huh? I just spent Thanksgiving alone. Totally alone. I didn’t go anywhere. I […]
