Live Fit and Sore

Category: Parenting/Family

  • TYKTWD recap

    Yesterday was Take Your Kid to Work day. Scott’s company Aol. had a great program set up for the kids – from learning to blog to working the controls in a broadcast studio. It was a great day full of fun and learning. My company, K12, also did a great program that was focused around…

  • Notable News

    Personal Health – Risks for Youths Who Eat What They Watch – NYTimes.com. We have all been there with our kids. They are watching a show on TV or at the store with us and you hear the “mommy, can you buy <insert product here> for me?  Usually at my house it’s a high sugar…

  • Report says school food making kids unfit to serve

    WASHINGTON -Too fat to fight? Many American children are so overweight from being fed french fries, pizza and other unhealthy foods at school lunchrooms that they cannot handle the physical rigors of being in the military, a group of retired officers say in a new report. In a report released Tuesday, the group says that…

  • Earth Day Celebrates its 40th Anniversary on April 22, 2010

    Here is a great manageable list of things you can do with your family to celebrate Earth Day.   It’s the little things that make a big difference in our lives and in the Earth. Starting kids early learning about treating Mother Nature well helps set up a strong foundation for their future and ours. A…

  • Free entry to all National Parks starts today!

    To make it easier to experience America’s Great Outdoors, the National Park Service is waiving entrance fees, so visitors can enjoy all 392 national parks for free April 17-25. What a great way to spend the day getting some exercise and exploring with your family.

  • Notable News

    EAT: DIY Greek Style Yogurt So many of us eat Greek Yogurt. It can be really expensive and I have found the newer ‘cheaper’ versions – like from Yoplait – are actually a small bit higher in calories and a small bit lower in protein. I have never tried to make my own but it…

  • Giving back

    To me a vital part of living a healthy life is giving back. Giving back does not have to be any huge production either. There are tons of small ways to do it.  For those of you that have volunteered, you know that there is very little in the world more rewarding than helping out…

  • A Window Screen is Not a Safety Device

    Every year, in the United States, nearly 5,000 children — mostly toddlers — fall out of windows; 28 percent require a hospital stay and approximately 20 die. In 2008, 18 children were admitted to The Children’s Hospital for injuries suffered when they fell out of a window. A child who falls 10 feet can suffer…

  • aol. 5k Run

    aol. is very near and dear to my heart. They are starting a 5k Spring Into Summer 5k and fun run on Sunday, May 16th. The Inaugural AOL Spring into Summer 5k and Fun Run will be held on May 16, 2010 at AOL’s Dulles campus in commemoration of AOL’s 25th Anniversary. Proceeds from the…

  • The National Park Service Rocks!

    A great way to get out there with your family! Great News: The National Park Service is waiving entrance fees, so visitors can enjoy all 392 national parks for free April 17-25. In addition, many national park concessions are offering special promotions. National Park Service