There’s No Love-It Or List-It. . .

If you’ve ever seen HGTV’s Love It Or List It you may have found yourself getting caught up in the decision the homeowner faces at the end of the episode – do they Love It or do they List It?  At times I’ll even shout out, “Love it!” or “List it!”, hoping the homeowner sees itContinue reading “There’s No Love-It Or List-It. . .”

Season of Food

Hi Suede Sofa Readers! It’s been a while, dear friends–thanks for sticking with us. Robynn and I LOVE the holidays. Absolutely LOVE them. But we also know that the holiday season can present it’s own challenges, one being FoOd. Since the holidays are right around the corner, we have decided to spend the next fewContinue reading “Season of Food”

What’s Next?

  It’s been ages since I posted and this year has been filled with twists, turns and unexpected trials and triumphs.  With my son moving up to 1st grade and my daughter going into her last year of nursery school, I found myself at a crossroad with no idea of the next direction I would go.  BeingContinue reading “What’s Next?”

Biggest Bang For Your Buck {This Burns Fat Like Lighting Fluid!}

Ever since I’ve been in junior high I have been a RuNnEr.  I started out doing it to get in shape for sports, but now I do it for a variety of reasons.  Of course there is the health/fitness benefit, but then there is the mental aspect.  It is good therapy for me.  Its myContinue reading “Biggest Bang For Your Buck {This Burns Fat Like Lighting Fluid!}”

50 Life Lessons to Live By

My sister shared this list written by Regina Brett on facebook and I was amazed at how many of the lessons we have already written about on The Suede Sofa, but also how many we have yet to learn!  I’ve already gone out and purchased the book that corresponds with this list titled, God Never Blinks, 50Continue reading “50 Life Lessons to Live By”

Set Up to Fail

This week my son and I started planting our seeds indoors so that when the weather warms up they will be strong enough to be transplanted outside.  Once we had picked out our seeds we planted them in self-watering containers that we learned how to make on Pinterest.  With the internet and Pinterest available forContinue reading “Set Up to Fail”

Just A Little Heart Attack

I wanted to drop you a quick line pointing you toward an excellent video to watch this weekend. Cardiovascular disease impacts 1 in 3 Americans, and is the leading cause of death in the United States – killing more people than the next 5 most common causes combined. Women’s symptoms of a heart attack areContinue reading “Just A Little Heart Attack”

Get Your Posse and Get Your {Exercise} Groove On!

If you read Robyn’s post The Weight Is On yesterday, you can probably relate.  As spring approaches it is just natural to want to get in shape whether you have gained excess winter weight or you’re just feeling like you’ve been stuck inside for way too many months and are needing a ChAnGge oF sCeNeRy. Sometimes it can beContinue reading “Get Your Posse and Get Your {Exercise} Groove On!”

The Weight is On

As we are approaching the warm weather I once again find myself having to deal with the excess weight that I have put on over the winter.  Every year I say I am not going to gain weight during the winter, and every year I find myself in the same predicament.  Last summer I reachedContinue reading “The Weight is On”

Eat What You Want

Already lost moTivAtioN with your weight loss/get healthy resolution for 2013?  Well Robynn and I talk about weight loss a lot and we came across something this week that lines up exactly our philosophy, so I had to share!  Check out this short and informative video by Bobby Flay: Bobby Flay Fit I don’t believe inContinue reading “Eat What You Want”