Never Stop Believing by Gabby Reece

Never Stop Believing by Gabby Reece

Never Stop Believing I admit that most of the time I am a push it/force it kind of person.  When it comes to my work I find myself always Chinese water torturing every aspect to death.  There are, in fact, parts of this philosophy that I agree with so long as it is...
Clear The Decks For All Steak And Less Sizzle

Clear The Decks For All Steak And Less Sizzle

Clear The Decks For All Steak And Less Sizzle Gary Sato was a great volleyball coach whom I was lucky to play under for many years as a professional beach volleyball player.  He once was in the huddle and mentioned that this one player was “all sizzle, but no steak”. ...
How We Are Getting It Done on the Island

How We Are Getting It Done on the Island

How We Are Getting It Done on the Island I live on the North Shore of Kauai during the Winter months so my husband can be here for his surfing season.  Sounds like a good excuse anyway.  There was one gym on our side of the Island and it recently shut down.  A lot of...
A Lazy Sunday

A Lazy Sunday

A Lazy Sunday I don’t know about you, but there really is something about observing Sunday for me. I woke up today and made pancakes and eggs for Reece since she is always hounding me for french toast or pancakes during the week. I then was informed that Laird...
15 Years – Keys to My Happy Marriage

15 Years – Keys to My Happy Marriage

15 Years – Keys to My Happy Marriage Today I celebrate thirteen years of marriage and fifteen years with my husband. As I ponder the years of my marriage to my husband Laird I really get to thinking on why we stay together, and what makes it work for us?  Anyone who...
Be Thankful for the Minor Injury

Be Thankful for the Minor Injury

Be Thankful for the Minor Injury The other day I was at Hanalei Beach with my daughters and Reece my seven year old was looking for some company to jump off the pier.  We have jumped off this pier a hundred times ourselves and with friends.  The distance to the water...
My Children

My Children

My Children I recently had to ask a friend of mine who is a mother of three if she ever felt like she didn’t want to hang with her kids.  She said “of course, all the time”. I said f I was needing to do my own thing (work, train, or just be alone for...
Laird and I’s White House Visit

Laird and I’s White House Visit

Laird and I’s White House Visit I was working out with my dear friend Kelly and she had a gentlemen join us by the name of David Washington (Liason for the White House administration).  Long story short I discovered that David worked with the White House in a...
Tsunami Precautions

Tsunami Precautions

Tsunami Precautions On Saturday the state of Hawaii was put on a tsunami alert following the devastating 8.8 earthquake that struck Chile.  In pure Laird form he was up and at em’ first thing in the morning moving all vehicles to high ground.  Here are a few...
Lairdisms

Lairdisms

Lairdisms I admit after more than thirteen years with my husband Laird I have heard most of his “isms”. You know the jokes, child hood stories, lessons learned, and some of his life mantra’s or as I call them “Lairdisms”.  I think a lot of the reason my relationship...
Teaching Garden-Inglewood

Teaching Garden-Inglewood

Teaching Garden-Inglewood Gabby Reece creator of thehoneyline.com, a place for women to get nutrition and fitness support, helped launch the Teaching Garden an initiative to promote ecologically sound food and lifestyle choices, at a kick-off event at Kelso Elementary...
Power Down

Power Down

Power Down Giant companies are even getting the benefits of unplugging.  I was recently at a women’s expo in Knoxville, Tennessee and some of the women there were discussing how the company they work for started implementing a “no e mail Friday” policy.  Brilliant. ...
Teaching Garden-Casa Pacifica

Teaching Garden-Casa Pacifica

Teaching Garden-Casa Pacifica I have had the great fortune to do a bit of jumping around with the kids while my friend Kelly Meyer organizes the Teaching Garden.  Her organization goes to schools and plants gardens that they leave with the students. If the school has...
Family Day

Family Day

Family Day Do you ever notice how your body wants to naturally rest on Sundays (yes, I know football has started all you couch jockeys)?  I do believe that we all need a Sunday as individuals, but also if you do have a family, as a family unit.  We all run around...
Charity – An everyday part of life.

Charity – An everyday part of life.

Charity – An everyday part of life. Doing what is called charity should simply be considered a part of living.  This past week my family and I have had several great opportunities to be a part of living.  I took my girls to an event that I was invited to by my...
Tiny Bubbles

Tiny Bubbles

Tiny Bubbles Since we live on an island six months of the year I figured it was a good idea to attempt a little “culture” for my girls on a quick stop to NYC.  Reece my six year old had just done a song from WICKED in a dance class so WICKED was the show of choice. ...
Where is the love?

Where is the love?

Where is the love? I try really hard not to watch too much TV, but whether it’s a sleepless night or  time I need to clock in on a spin bike I can’t help but get sucked in.  After checking emails I will make a feeble attempt to see what’s going on in the world of...
Prepping for weekend madness!

Prepping for weekend madness!

Prepping for Weekend Madness! By Gabby Reece My family and I live in Malibu during the summer, which this time of the year is a destination.  Since there are so many people coming and going on the road I always make sure to have enough food so all we need to do is...
Operation Smile

Operation Smile

Operation Smile Geoffrey Rodriguez a make-up artist I am fortunate to work with often, invited me to a Christian Dior lunch that benefits Operation Smile.  The gathering was quaint and fabulous with the likes of Sharon Stone, Jessica Simpson, Jenna Elfmann, Lauren...
The Real Story Behind the Shiny Pictures

The Real Story Behind the Shiny Pictures

The Real Story Behind the Shiny Pictures I can’t help but get a chuckle when I see these images from the Louis Vuitton charitable event for Heal the Bay.  I mean when I see the picture I look pretty together, but if you had only been in my bathroom the hour...
Gabby Reece for Louis Vuitton and Heal the Bay

Gabby Reece for Louis Vuitton and Heal the Bay

Gabby Reece for Louis Vuitton and Heal the Bay Gabby Reece attended the Opening Of Louis Vuitton Santa Monica To Benefit Heal The Bay at the Annenberg Community Beach House on August 19, 2010 in Santa Monica, California. Hollywood stars like Molly Sims, Dita Von Teese...
My California Honeyline

My California Honeyline

My California Honeyline I am going to give you an example of one of the many ways my Honeyline takes care of me.  I train with about 10 of my California Honeyline girls 3 times a week.  We all got together at a casual breakfast send off for me our last workout day...

It’s Not Easy

It’s Not Easy By Gabby Reece It’s just easier not to do the work, but will you get what you want? OK, I’ve been reading the comments, and I realize that at the end of the day, it’s just easier to eat tasty crappy-for-you food, and “not have the time” to exercise. I...
Keeping Yourself Happy

Keeping Yourself Happy

Keeping Yourself Happy After being married for over 12 years, and having a few daughters one thing keeps becoming more and clearer.  I have to make myself happy.  What makes me say this?  I have one of the most high energy, wonderful, and painfully honest husbands. ...
Pillow Talk

Pillow Talk

Pillow Talk It seems that right as my head hits the pillow at night, I get this urge to “talk” with my husband Laird (who takes about 15 seconds to fall asleep) about family and the days events.  Last night I was trying to explain to him that as a Mom I often feel...

Clean Out Your Junk Drawer

Clean Out Your Junk Drawer Ever open that one drawer in your kitchen and wonder to yourself, “Why do I have this crap in here and what is it?” We all have a junk drawer, and I have to force myself to clean mine out now and again. How does it keep filling up? I mean it...
My Husband

My Husband

My Husband I realized that my husband is very much like an elephant. No you perverted minds out there not physically, but in a “I go at it alone” way. They meet up with the female and kids once or twice a year and then after they connect, off they go. Into the jungle,...
Ladies You Need To Initiate Sex

Ladies You Need To Initiate Sex

Ladies You Need To Initiate Sex You think there isn’t enough time to work out try having a sex life after you have kids.  This is like some deep dark secret that married people only joke about around singles.  Once I was married then I understood what the joke was all...