12 Seconds, 30 Days, 10 Pounds

That's the plan. I'm chronicling my 30 Day Shred workout on 12 seconds and am anticipating losing about 10 pounds.

I've been a little slack, ahem, on working out recently and decided it is time to turn things up a little. My pants hugging too tightly helped me come to this conclusion. So, I decided to try Jillian Michael's 30 Day Shred. She's a beast on The Biggest Loser and I figured my abs needed someone, a beast, to whip them into shape.

I also figured I needed to be accountable to someone. Or someones. Enter 12 Seconds. Many of you might have noticed the 12 second widget on my sidebar and actually pressed play to see what I was doing.



AskWifey on 12seconds.tv

12 seconds is site that hosts 12 second video status updates. Short and sweet; and perfect for keeping me accountable in my daily journey of shredding the pounds away.

So, I invite you to follow my exercise escapades on 12 Seconds. Even better I invite you to join me in exercising yourself.

Winks & Smiles,

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Wives' Words: Future Mama

I was so excited when I received the answers to this week's Wives' Words that I decided to post them instead of my weekly Q and A. As much as I’d like to think that my opinion is the only one people want to read, I realize that’s not the case, ahem, so I created Wives' Words to highlight other wives and share their words of wisdom with you.

This week's wife is Future Mama from Baby Makin(g) Machine. I got to know Future Mama well during The BlogRollers BlogHer or Bust Road Trip – she won the Fourth Wheel Contest and rode with us to the conference - and I just love her! She's sweet, smart and super inquisitive; and shares so much of herself as she chronicles her journey to motherhood.

Here's Future Mama's Wives' Words:

Name: Jennifer aka Future Mama

Husband’s name: Brian

Years married: Almost 5 (on December 23rd!)

Children (ages): Snoop, Shar-pei mix is 21 months.

Occupation: Journalist

Blog/website: Baby Makin(g) Machine

What was your biggest fear about getting married? Did it come true?
I'm not sure what my biggest fear was... Maybe that things would change between us. Things did... We started living together and everything was different. We have loved it through and grown so much together.

What’s the best thing about having a husband?
I love having someone I can always turn to for advice, and to whine to, haha. He's ALWAYS good at cheering me up though, no matter how sad I am... And even if he's mad at me. I really just like having someone that is like an extension of me.

What’s the most challenging thing about being married?
Having to cross things by him. Sometimes it's like I have a parent all over again and I'm trying to get permission for things. I am more outgoing and he's more private, sometimes that makes things (like blogging) hard.

How has your sex life changed since becoming a wife and how do you keep it thriving?
Yea! It went from non-existent to A LOT! haha. I'm not sure what I do to keep it thriving... If it's been awhile I try to clean up around the house, and get all dressed up myself. He likes it when I act like a homemaker. I've heard women say it turns them on when their husband cleans... It works the same way, but opposite with us.

What do you wish someone would have warned you about being married?
I think I heard all of the things like "it's work" "it's not always easy" But I think I wish I heard more of the positive advice like "50% of marriages survive forever... let that be yours!"

What words of wisdom would you like to share with other wives?
Always communicate! And grow spiritually together! I think the closer we both are to God the closer we are together :)

Thanks, Jennifer!

How about you? Got some Wives' Words to share? Wives everywhere want to know …

Winks & Smiles,

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September Sale

It's September. That's seems like a good time to have a sale. An end-of-wedding-season-make-sure-you-have-the-perfect-gift-for-every-new-bride sale featuring:

That's right, I'm having an end of wedding season sale for my book, “Help! I'm a Newlywed … What Do I Do Now? Wife-Saving Advice Every New Bride Must Know to Survive the First Year of Marriage." Buy a signed copy of the book directly from me during the month of September for only $10. That's nearly 50 percent off the regular price of $19.95. Did I mention that shipping is FREE? Unless you need it rushed of course, but did I mention that shipping is FREE?

It's the perfect gift for every new bride and a great refresher for veteran wives, too. No, really it is. I know I wrote it so of course I'm going to say that, but really other people think so, too. And I didn't even have to pay them. Not that I would. Pay them. Ahem. But I'm just sayin'. To read what others said about the book click here; and to order a copy for yourself, sister, friend, cousin or co-worker e-mail me directly at info@askwifey.com.

Winks & Smiles,

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