Cabin in the Snow
Bear at Home | December 29, 2008
This past weekend, we headed to Tahoe with the dogs to play in the snow . . .
One of my favorite spots (Incline Village, Nevada)
The dogs had a great time
Incline Village Cabin
A Rustic Home
Celebrating the rustic lifestyle
National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
BearatHome | October 8, 2008
2008 marks more than 20 years that National Breast Cancer Awareness Month (NBCAM) has educated women about early breast cancer detection, diagnosis and treatment.
According to the University of Washington . . . Plus-size women have a 20% greater risk of receiving a false positive on mammograms. This can lead to unnecessary and invasive follow up [...]
Love Your Body Day 2005 is October 15
BearatHome | September 30, 2008
Love Your Body Day 2005 is October 15
Hollywood and the fashion, cosmetics and diet industries work hard to make each of us believe that our bodies are unacceptable and need constant improvement. Print ads and television commercials reduce us to body parts — lips, legs, breasts — airbrushed and touched [...]
What are you waiting for?
BearatHome | September 25, 2008
What are you waiting for?
Most people are waiting for the "right" moment to live their lives. Expecting someone to show up and grant permission to feel pretty, get active, take risks, and have fun in our own skin.
The folks over at Love Your Body say: there’s nothing to wait for [...]
Unconditional Love and a Workout, too
BearatHome | August 3, 2008
Studies have shown that you’re more likely to adhere to an exercise program if a family member or a friend is included in the commitment to exercise. One of my favorite "family" members is my dog, Puck.
Chances are Fido could shed a pound or two. Did you know that [...]
A NAKED BABY
BearatHome | May 30, 2008
Recently, I was strolling along the beach with the dog, somewhat oblivious to my surroundings – either deep in thought with regard to the meaning of life, or perhaps it was that my morning coffee hadn’t quite kicked in, yet! When all of a sudden he appeared – A NAKED BABY!
Ok, I am not really [...]
Happy No Diet Day . . .
BearatHome | May 6, 2008
International No Diet Day (INDD) is an annual celebration of body acceptance and diversity. It is observed on May 6 each year.
Dieting represents a huge money maker to the industry, despite is high failure rate. Only 5 to 10 percent of us succeed, but we all contribute to the staggering $40 billion in revenue amassed [...]
A day at the beach
BearatHome | April 28, 2008
This past weekend I was in Tahoe. The dog and I wandered off the beaten path in search of a quiet spot for him to roam untethered, when we stumbled upon a nude beach. If you haven’t been to a nude beach lately, it is an interesting exercise in body acceptance.
It takes a lot [...]
SPF – 30
BearatHome | March 29, 2008
When I was little, my mother brought me a sombrero from Mexico. She was trying to keep me from self-combusting – like they do in the vampire movies when sunlight strikes. You see, I was a little, pasty Irish kid living in NYC. After her trip to Mexico, I was a little, pasty Irish kid [...]
“Nothing to Fear but Fear Itself”
BearatHome | February 25, 2008
I was recently reminded of the old The Franklin D. Roosevelt adage while watching an episode of “Wonderfalls.” At one point the main character, Jaye is questioning her once heavy neighbor, “Fat Pat.”
“I’m Fat Pat. That’s who’ll I will always be. I tried to turn off my “fatdar”, but I can’t. Every [...]