Live Fit and Sore

Category: Parenting/Family

  • best buds forever

    I don’t have a lot to say today if you can believe it. Another gorgeous day ahead of us here in Northern Virginia. We are co-hosting Nate’s 6 th birthday party with his best buddy Grant.  These 2 have insisted on having a party together for the last 4 years – both were born on…

  • World Fitness Day 2010

    The brainchild of Jane Fonda, World Fitness Day marks an annual initiative to highlight the importance of staying active and getting fit throughout life. In a recent interview, Fonda said of World Fitness Day: “Not only will it be a tremendous amount of fun and a spectacular celebration of good health, it is an amazing…

  • Red Robin Encourages Kids to Give Back

    For Nate’s birthday dinner, he wanted to go to Red Robin. While we were there, I read about something cool they are doing to encourage kids to make a difference. How Do You Make a Difference Poem Contest If you are between 5-10 years old, write a poem about how you make a difference in…

  • May 1 is Free Comic Book Day

    http://www.freecomicbookday.com/ Check out their website to find local participating stores. Free Comic Book Day is a single day – the first Saturday in May each year – when participating comic book shops across North America and around the world give away comic books absolutely FREE* to anyone who comes into their stores. *Check with your…

  • Happy 6th Birthday Baby Nate!

    6 years ago today Nathaniel Ryan Hoaglund was born. When he arrived he was whiter than anything I have ever seen. His hair and eyebrows were so white, it didn’t even look like he had any. From that day forward, life has been more fun and meaningful for our family. From the moment we started…

  • Family Adventure Ideas at REI

    I received an REI catalog in the mail this week. I am not really an adventure sports enthusiast as you can tell by the type of workouts I do, but that is not to say that I haven’t recently been  interested in looking at different types of athletic endeavors to consider. Some of them may…

  • Wednesday

    Plumbline Workout: Warmup: 2 min jump rope Core: general stretching 2 rounds: Stability Ball crunches ball scissor twists ball 83s – ball between your legs, legs straight. When you do the sit up, bend your knees with the ball and touch the sides of your ankles. 2 rounds: reverse crunch on your stomach stomach back…

  • 12 years strong

    12 years ago today, I married one of the greatest people I have ever met. We met at Aol. in Tucson, Arizona and from our first date on – we knew we would be together forever. I truly believe that when you find your perfect fit, you just know it – Scotty is my perfect…

  • Notable News

    Burger King reeling under Mimosa hangover. Child advocacy and alcohol groups are crying foul over the company's introduction of a pretend alcohol beverage. Fast food stores, such as Burger King, are favorite destinations for children and teenagers, they say. And for the restaurant chain to serve something even remotely connected with alcohol is “disastrous,” says…

  • Can Food Make Kids Smarter? A Free Event for those in Loudoun

    A Free Event for those in Loudoun County or for those that want to drive there!  (thanks to my friend Patty for sending me this info) Food for Thought: Can Food Make Kids Smarter? Tuesday, May 4, 6:30-8:00 Curiosity Zone By popular demand, Beverly Seng will return to the C-Zone to talk about nutrition and…