Tired of your kids playing on the iPad or sitting in front of the TV? Looking for a way to get your kids off to a healthier lifestyle? Fitness dice have been a HIT at birthday parties, in classrooms (teachers LOVE to use fitness dice before recess or lunch with their kids) , and right at home! Activities on die [...]
Oh, my Mom is going to just LOVE this! After so many years of telling her she was wrong … I’m going to take some time to talk about some of the things she said that were right. She really has been the best Mom I could ever ask for and I attribute a lot of my success to her [...]
If you don’t like running, but DO like parties, rides and beer – this will be the best excuse you’ll ever get to sign up for a race. Sure, you’ll have to traverse about six miles on foot, but this journey and prize is one like no other. runDisney’s Expedition Everest 5K plus 5K scavenger hunt is so fun, [...]
Taking your kids or grand-kids to the playground is a good thing. Sitting on you butt while they play is a bad thing. Trash your latte and make great use of that playground equipment to get in a little exercise too! Fitness expert, Fitz Koehler of Fitzness.com, shows you how. Video Courtesy of ABC’s WCJB TV20 News. Fitz’s shorts courtesy [...]
Just stumbled across this on Facebook and had to share! These Sesame Street themed fruit and veggie platters would be perfect for any child’s birthday party or get-together. In fact, I think my adult friends would go bonkers for them too. Just another bit of proof that healthy food can still be tons of fun. Cookie Monster Fruit Platter: Blueberry [...]
Family vacations are great no-doubt. But there was something special about the 36,000 participants of this past weekend’s runDisney 5th Anniversary Princess Half Marathon Weekend. I took part with my fabulous husband and two children and had an amazing time. But I couldn’t help but feel pangs of jealousy while chatting with gaggles of fun ladies who decided to get [...]
The first race t-shirt you ever received, the shirt you wore the day you ran your furthest, or your dad’s old college football sweatshirt – so loved that it’s falling apart! Our clothes are with us during special times throughout life, and exercise apparel is no different. But unfortunately, you outgrow, wear through, or even grow tired of your old [...]
If you’re like me, you’ve been counting the days. Disney’s Princess Half Marathon 5th Anniversary weekend is the most fun-filled sweaty-glam girl-fest on the planet … and it’s just a couple of days away! Designed specifically for us ladies, but completely welcoming and fantastic for men and children alike, runDisney knocked it out of the (theme) park when they designed [...]
This month Super Kids Nutrition is challenging teachers, parents and kids to make heart healthy food choices. Even the youngest Americans are turning up with precursors of heart disease. Use some of these ideas to trade all of the candy in your kids’ life for hearty healthy fun! Not all Hearts Come in Chocolate – create a magnificent masterpiece for your party table with colorful berries arranged on a tray in heart shape. Your heart will thank you for this dessert!
Being active or competing in sports is a fantastic way to spend your free time. However, keeping your clothes fresh and clean after a hard, competitive day can be near impossible. So whether you are a college kid unsure of how to remove sweat stains from your intramural game, or a mom trying to get out the grass marks from [...]
