Alicia Springer
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Mother of two. Personal trainer. Fitness is about determination, not age.
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I Blamed My Brothers so I Could Watch Rugrats. Top Story - March 2021.
I was not always the sweet little girl that my father thought that I was or wanted me to be. He was always busy doing the single parent thing, so we kids were home alone a little more than might have been good. We would get home from school about 3:00pm and he would pull in an hour or two later. If there was an emergency, there was always someone home next door, so we weren’t exactly the typical latch-key kids.
By Alicia Springer5 years ago in Confessions
The Rake, The Spinster....And The Merlot?
Dearest Bartholomew, When Ekaterina first suggested that we court each other, I was hesitant. I thought to myself “what could I possibly want with a rake? And why does my supposed best “friend” want to take part in my undoing?”. Sure, at 23 I am no longer as marketable as the young girls of 18, but it is not my fault that all of the season’s most eligible bachelors are old, fat, short, and looking for their third wife. Mind you, after the first two have died in “riding accidents”. It seems that the day was fast approaching where I either had to accept my fate as a twenty dachshund owning spinster or succumb to Ekaterina’s peer pressure. That Ekaterina, so much for a lady as well. Half of polite society knows that she is a notorious gambler who cannot resist tempting fate, and the other half know that she only sets out on these “matchmaking” endeavors because her own marriage is a sham.
By Alicia Springer5 years ago in Humans
The Most Unexpected Change to Make for Better Sleep. Created with: Lull.
A few months ago, I got a Lull Mattress. And it was amazing: supportive, but not too firm; soft, but not pillowy. It was great for alleviating my back pain, and, for the first time in years, I woke up every morning refreshed and pain-free. I couldn’t believe that one purchase had pretty much solved all my sleep problems.
By Alicia Springer5 years ago in Longevity
10 New Things You Can Learn From Home
It's a frightening thought, the idea that it's only a matter of time before the coronavirus hits your household. You'll be quarantined, unable to leave the house, unable to go to work. Even worse, you'll feel way too sick to do much of anything.
By Alicia Springer6 years ago in Education
How to Feel Connected to Loved Ones Despite the Distance
I’m a 90s baby. I remember my childhood as a mix of new technologies and brightly-colored cartoons. I remember playing with slime and building forts in the backyard. Most importantly, I remember doing all of this with my cousin Danny.
By Alicia Springer6 years ago in Humans
Everything You Should Know About Coronavirus At-Home Test Kits
It is vital that now more than ever we come together as a community and do our best to put a halt to the spread of COVID-19, commonly referred to as the Coronavirus. Doctors and officials have a limited supply of necessary materials, especially tests, to help accurately diagnose and treat this viral pandemic, which makes it all that much harder to identify those who are carrying it to reduce the number of infected cases.
By Alicia Springer6 years ago in Longevity
A Thank You to the Strong Women Before Me. Created with: INTIMINA.
At 5:25AM my brand new alarm clock shatters the silence with its incessant shrill: BEEP. BEEP. BEEP. I begrudgingly roll out of my warm blankets, turn on my hair straightener and coffee machine, and settle into my chair to begin applying a fresh face of makeup. Today, though, I move a little slower than usual. Today, I find myself staring at my features in the mirror.
By Alicia Springer6 years ago in Viva
Mastering the Art of Being a High School Football Mom
When you become a parent, you put your child’s needs and wants ahead of your own. No matter what they want to do in life, you do everything you can to support them and make their dreams a reality. Depending on your pre-kid lifestyle, you may have been ecstatic or mortified when they first told you they wanted to play football. Either way, when they decided to join the football team, they signed you both up for a potentially life-changing journey. Your child became a football player and you became a football mom (or dad).
By Alicia Springer6 years ago in Unbalanced
The Difference a Mattress Can Make in Your Marriage. Top Story - August 2019. Created with: Lull.
If you’re an active adult, you’re bound to recognize the value of a good night’s sleep. At the very least, you’re likely familiar with the consequences of a not-so-great night’s sleep—you toss and turn at night, and everything is thrown off-balance. You’re crankier. You’re less productive at work. You’re more easily frustrated by the “little things.”
By Alicia Springer6 years ago in Humans
The Difference a Mattress Can Make in Your Marriage. Created with: Lull.
If you’re an active adult, you’re bound to recognize the value of a good night’s sleep. At the very least, you’re likely familiar with the consequences of a not-so-great night’s sleep—you toss and turn at night, and everything is thrown off-balance. You’re crankier. You’re less productive at work. You’re more easily frustrated by the “little things.”
By Alicia Springer6 years ago in Humans
Serenol™ Is Changing How We Think About PMS Symptoms—And You Have to Give It a Try. Top Story - February 2019. Created with: Serenol.
Once in a blue moon, humanity invents something that changes how we look at the world around us. Sometimes, the way tech changes our views on life are pretty stark—such as how humanity reacted to the invention of the telephone. Other times, the inventions are subtler.
By Alicia Springer7 years ago in Viva
Must Read Books for Cancer Patients
It is estimated that about 1.7 million new cases of cancer were diagnosed in 2018. Discovering that you have cancer is an unexpected and heart-wrenching moment like none other. You may wonder, "What's next?" "What are my options for treatment?" "What's best for me and my specific cancer diagnosis?" "Where can I find hope and how can I live every day to the fullest?"
By Alicia Springer7 years ago in Longevity
