Happy Queen’s Day!

April 30, 2012

Today is THE BIGGEST DUTCH PARTY DAY of the year!! Queen’s Day is the National Holiday to celebrate the birthday of Her Royal Highness Queen Beatrix, whose birthday is actually in January, but it is celebrated on 30 April to increase the chances for decent weather. Today did not disappoint with the only sunny day for […]

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BYOB – Bring Your Own Barbell

April 24, 2012

Living in a densely populated urban area with high real estate prices and a precarious situation below sea level means basements are out of the question and garages are almost non-existent.  So, no garage means no cool garage gym for me. I’m green with envy when I see some of the gym set -ups online […]

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How to survive the Dutch “Breadwinner Diet”

April 21, 2012

Two things you learn quickly in Holland. The weather will change every five minutes, so be prepared (by change I mean gusting winds and pouring rain.) Another thing you learn is you will be ALWAYS be served bread, so be prepared. Even if you have no special dietary requirements this is a culture shock, particularly […]

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The 2012 recipient of The STRONG Award is…Kathryn Bolkovac

April 13, 2012

Every year on International Women’s Day, the WBII holds a big event and the Initiative Awards Ceremony to celebrate opportunities and the success of women. The awards represent the key values of the WBII; Ambition, Social Innovation, and Networking/Collaboration. This year a new category was added (surprise, surprise)…The STRONG Award! It was personally a tremendous honor […]

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and the Big, Fat-Belly Bunny hopped back out of town

April 9, 2012

What could be worse than offering someone a present of a Chocolate Easter Bunny with a big fat belly? I am guilty of this, but I carefully chose the recipient of the Big Belly Bunny. Alex, one of the owners of the ForzaFit where I work out here in The Hague, is at the gym […]

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What’s your fitness goal? Go for SEXY!

March 30, 2012

Have you completely given up on ever “getting your sexy back”? If sexy is the farthest thing from your mind and you would happily settle for just losing a few pounds, and even that is only a dream to you, this video is especially for you! Sorry that I am speaking so softly in the […]

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