Rob Lowe and Ex-Nanny are both claiming victory in court today.  The counts were dismissed against Jessica Gibson, the Lowe’s ex-Nanny while one count against Lowe was dismissed.  Their day in court is not over.  There are still additional claims that both parties have active in court. 

Brittany Spears  did not retain control of her affairs today.  Her father will continue to be conservator of her affairs until the end of the year.  Brittany has seemed to flourish and is finally getting her life back on track.  I have a feeling her father and his guidance have a lot to do with that.

Kelly Ripa has a lot on her plate but that does not mean she lets other people do her parenting.  Kelly talked about how her and husband Mark Consuelos try and maintain a 50/50 parenting share. While Mark is more patient with the children Kelly is much more lenient.  She also talked about how important it is to her that she is there for her children’s important moments in their lives.  Kelly does one heck of a juggling act, 3 children, 3 jobs and a husband. 

How do you juggle your life?  Do you and your husband have a similar game plan as Kelly and Mark? Please come over to Blissfully Domestic Forums to discuss.

Jessica is a WAHM who juggles work, family and some how finds time to blog at It’s My Life Laugh If You Must and A Wealth of Knowledge as well as writing for Blissfully Domestic.

Photo credit people.com and celebrity-babies.com

It’s been three weeks since I last updated this diary o’ mine.  I wish I could say that I haven’t updated because I’ve been so busy with going to the gym and pilates and healthy eating that I haven’t had time to write.

Partially that is true.  I have been busy.  I have been busy with life, my kids, my health, my hobbies. Making time for exercise has been at the bottom of my priority list, though.

This seems to be an ongoing theme with me and fitness goals.  I WANT to be healthier, have more energy, and have my clothes fit better.  Since exercise is rarely a priority, though, I allow other things in life to take precedence.

This has to stop.  I am continually tired.  My weight continues to climb.  Merely going up stairs, I’m beginning to notice I’m winded.  This lack of fitness is utterly unacceptable!

My lazy, computer-gazing self can easily justify why I haven’t made getting fit a priority.  "I have a writing deadline to meet." "It’s late.  I’ve had a hard day."  "Next week, I’ll have more time."  My ever-growing belly and tired of being lazy self says, "All those excuses are LAME."

I guess I’m not sure where to go from here.  My perpetual lack of motivation and excuses are getting in the way of making any sort of head way towards achieving even the easiest of fitness goals.  With that said, it sounds like I should start small.

I will walk in the neighborhood for 30 minutes ONE time this week.

That sounds do-able, right??

What’s the secret to living a long and healthy life? Maintaining close relationships with friends and family, at least according to 100 of the U.S.’s oldest citizens.

Evercare has just released its annual 100 @ 100 Survery; they talk to 100 of the U.S.’s estimated 84,000 centurions, or people who have lived to one hundred years young.  They also interviewed others to compare generational differences.

The survey is full of interesting bits of information, like the fact that 63% of the centurion respondents said making new friends is very important to healthy aging, more than any other generation!

Some interesting findings:

• 90% find it very important to maintain close relationships with family and friends.
• 88% responded that laughing and having an intact a sense of humor is very important.
• 84% said that spirituality is very important.
• 64% stated they currently feel very independant.  RAWK ON!
• 70% believe that men and women can be just friends.
• 19% use cell phones.
• 12% have used the internet.
• 3% have dated someone they met from an social networking site!
• 1% have texted.

Oh, and the top three celebrities chosen as fantasy dinner companions?  Bill Cosby, Tiger Woods, and Oprah Winfrey! 

This is just the tip of the iceberg…there are so many interesting and inspiring pearls of wisdom in this survey.  Go check it out and then head on over to over to Blissfully Domestic Living and join the conversation!  Or, just head straight to Blissfully Domestic Living…you’re always welcome!

Want to see me without my virtual stethoscope?  Head over to my personal site Watch me!  No, watch me!

Prepare this easy side dish to go with just about any summertime meal.


Ingredients:

• 3 large cucumbers, peeled, thinly sliced
• 1 cup white vinegar
• 3/4 cup water
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• dash ground cayenne pepper
• dash dried parsley flakes
• 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
• dash dried leaf basil

Preparation:

Combine all ingredients except cucumbers; heat until sugar melts. Pour warm mixture over cucumbers. Store covered in refrigerator.

Serves 6 to 8

Serve with pork or as a relish with any meal.

recipe source: About.com

And you probably will too!
Prove to your kids that math can be cool by showing them these tricks:

Think of your age in years
Multiply your age by 2
Add 10
Multiply by 5
Add # of siblings you have
Subtract 50

The digits in your answer will be your age followed by the number of siblings you have.

Think of the first three digits of your phone number (NOT the area code)
Multiply by 80
Add 1
Multiply by 250
Add the last 4 digits of your phone number
Add the last 4 digits of your phone number again.
Subtract 250
Divide number by 2

Your answer should be your phone number.

See what other tricks I have up my sleeve at This Wasn’t In The Plan