Why is it my 8 year old daughter can’t wait to grow up? She’s constantly talking about boys, which I can go with. But when she starts talking about getting a boyfriend and getting married or even having kids my stomach gets all turned in knots. Kids these days are growing up so fast that it makes me question why.
As an 8-year-old I remember running around to spend the night at my best friend Stacy’s house or hanging in my bedroom with Barbies. How many of you remember those days? Things were just a bit more innocent, there were years before …read more

Blog Fabulous is participating in Bloggy Giveaways by giving away the very popular Fit Girl T-shirt from The Girl Revolution.
We’re tackling this pesky childhood obesity epidemic by running a Fit Girl Series (Obese Teens on Oprah & Weight = Moral Failure) and our lifestyles and how it’s effecting our kids’ health. There will be many more aspects of the issue to explore.
I want to give you a Fit Girl shirt.
The Girl Revolution (that’s me, Tracee Sioux) has been nominated to win Best Mommy Blogger from Scholastic Parent and Child Magazine. Go to Scholastic entry page and …read more

Man, I really wish I could post on Blog Fabulous today. But, I’m swamped giving away a bunch of prizes elsewhere.

I do have this to say. Fruit makes me gassy and bloaty. Had to stop at the health food store for some enzymes to handle my new eating habits.

I love taking Mondays off my workout routine instead of Sundays. I always have time on Sundays and too much work on Mondays.

Also I’m learning to understand the value of outsourcing.

Photo credit: Newly redesigned and relaunched The Girl Revolution

Good Morning fabulous people! If you’ve ever checked out my blog So Sioux Me, you know that I have a special place in my heart for girls.
I posted an article this morning about my disappointment that a vaccine to prevent HPV (human papilloma virus) which causes cervical cancer has morphed into an argument about whether girls should have sex.
The issue of whether states will require girls to be vaccinated against HPV upon entering public schools is one most states are currently debating or will debate shortly.
Many are saying it should be the parents’ right to choose whether their child should be vaccinated.
My position …read more

Have you ever stopped to think about how many different versions of yourself the world sees everyday? The you on the interview, the you as the boss, mom, wife, girlfriend, daughter, and of course the you in your car singing to Madonna.
I often wonder who is our “authentic” self? The real you. The you who is the most comfortable, and as a result, the most productive? I was talking to someone about how corporate life doesn’t fit who I am, I “don’t fit the mold”…I think outside the box…people have said. I have to tell you, it took many, many …read more