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Life is so Short and Family so Important
This pic makes me smile. It’s my niece Amelia and Sis In Law, Janine. 2 people I would love to be able to spend more time with in my life. It’s hard when you live clear across the country. It’s definitely easier now with Skype but sad that I don’t get to be a regular…
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The Silver Fox
14 years ago today – I was in Vegas marrying my Silver Fox! The best and luckiest day of my life…
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Kids are Getting Fatter!
Kids are getting fatter, and many will have to do some serious calorie cutting to avoid that fate as they grow up. That’s the grim news from a new study that looks at how children have become heaver since 1971. It’s not news that the number of obese children has doubled since the 1970s, with…
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Road Trip with Purpose
What a spring break it has been — Lots of beautiful weather, down time, time spent with the kids and hubby, cleaning and a road trip. I can’t forget the 2 days I spent in bed tackling whatever bug knocked me down. I am ready to get back into the routine of my life —…
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Getting Back to Nature
I had a great day yesterday. The weather was perfect, I am off from work and I spent a large part of the day with my kids, outdoors being active. We went to Great Country Farms and just ran around, climbed on things — got back to nature! It was such a great day and…
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Get Your Kids Outside and Moving!
Too Few Kids Getting Outdoors With Mom or Dad Nearly half of all U.S. preschool-age children don’t get outdoors at least once a day for parent-supervised playtime, researchers reported Monday, causing concern among experts who say early exercise habits could protect children from obesity later in life. Many children might not be getting enough outdoor…
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When you Know Better, you Do Better!
Here are 2 articles aimed at us parents! We give so much of ourselves making sure our kids have the right education, the right extra activities — how about we start with making sure they get exercise and eat healthy? Pay special attention to the 2nd article and the 4 things many of us are…
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Childhood Obesity
What every family needs to know about childhood obesity A recent study by FIT — a partnership between WedMD and Sanford Health — found parents would rather talk to their children about sex, drugs and alcohol than their child’s weight issue. In fact, the study found parents of children ages 8-17 admit to avoiding the…
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Be the Change you wish to see…with your kids!
Parents: Save Obese Kids by Getting with the Program Yourselves COMMENTARY| The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree, or so we’ve heard for years. It’s a generalization, of course, but most axioms that persist contain a grain of truth. As it turns out, apples and grains might just be part of the solution to…
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It’s Tough to Help Kids Lose Weight
Why is it so hard for kids to lose weight? “I have had to deal with teachers who hand out Skittles, candy bars, lollipops and giant frosted sugar cookies to the children in class … before 10 a.m.,” McDonald says. “I think this is setting kids up for failure and un-teaching the healthy habits I…