Live Fit and Sore

Category: Parenting/Family

  • Stop Sitting on the Sidelines

    One of the reasons that I continue to live healthy and fit is for the example it sets for my kiddos. We do all this stuff so that they are active and healthy growing but many of us let our own health fall by the way side. We have lots of excuses related to not having enough…

  • Is Dairy Causing Your Eczema?

    The Connection Between Eczema and Eating Dairy A few weeks ago I was talking to a friend of mine about her recent case of eczema. I immediately said it’s probably dairy. She said that’s what her doctor said too  Fast forward to this morning, before our 6A boxing session, she said she stopped the dairy and almost…

  • Decluttering: Tidying Up Your Life

    It’s hard to come back to the ole work life after the long Memorial Day Weekend. It was such a spectacular weekend – getting time to workout, spending time with friends and being outside for much of it. It was one of those weekends that was perfect in it’s simplicity. I spent time with  kind, fun…

  • Why Am I Not As Happy As I Think I Should Be?

    Believe, when you are most unhappy, that there is something for you to do in the world… Helen Keller I’ve been doing some more soul searching the past week – The past few days have been pretty stressful. Scott’s mom is in the hospital. My dad and step mother got into a car accident this…

  • May is Mental Health Month

    May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Did you know that about 42.5 million American adults (or 18.2 percent of the total adult population in the United States) suffer from some mental illness, enduring conditions such as depression, bipolar disorder or schizophrenia? I’m sharing the stories in the links below because they got me thinking about how easy it…

  • Happy 11th Birthday Baby Nate

    Happy 11th Birthday to my sweet, funny, stubborn, loving, sensitive little baby Nate. [WRG id=10878]

  • Fun Murderer of a Teenager

    End of last month, my little baby girl became a teenager. It is hard to believe that 13 years have passed since I became Mom and had my priorities and perspective on life shift. What a crazy journey it has been. HB is becoming such an amazing young girl – so fearless and full of…

  • Bring Quality PE Back To Schools: La Sierra High PE

    NPR just published Learning To Move, Moving To Learn: The Benefits Of PE – encouraging schools and communities to bring back real PE classes. It’s no secret that “neuro-cognitive development is associated with exercise and can benefit from exercise”, so why aren’t we demanding that our children get more exercise?? Watch the video below that highlights the La…

  • What If Your Kid Gets Lost?

    Yesterday, a friend’s pre-teen son went missing for a few hours. Although everything turned out ok -they found him and his friend safe and sound- it was a reminder how quickly life can change. Here is some sage advice given by the police officers that can help you talk to your own kids about what to do if they…

  • Happy Valentine’s Day: Kill It With Kindness

    Happy Valentine’s Day – I would prefer to call today Kindness Day! As I have said, I don’t need a day set aside to show my love for my husband and my family. The real moments where we show care and kindness are the ones that matter to me. When Scott notices my phone isn’t…