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Parenting Taboos – Great TED talk!
Babble.com publishers Rufus Griscom and Alisa Volkman, in a lively tag-team, expose 4 facts that parents never, ever admit — and why they should. Funny and honest, for parents and nonparents alike.
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O’dark Thirty workout
We got snow yesterday — about 2in but in true Northern VA fashion, school was let out 2 hours early and we have a 2 hour delay this AM. Growing up in Northern NJ — I swear school was never canceled for snow. I don’t know if they delay and cancel now because of insurance…
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CSPI helps mom sue McDonald’s over Happy Meal toys
Here’s the article to go with my post from yesterday: Parents and Mcdonalds The Checkup – CSPI helps mom sue McDonald’s over Happy Meal toys. The D.C.-based nutrition watchdog group Center for Science in the Public Interest has helped a California mother file a class-action suit against McDonald’s, demanding that the burger chain stop marketing…
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Have I mentioned how cold it is workout?
I thought for sure we would not be running outside today — it was like 20′ outside, there is a chance of snow, and ice on the ground. I am not a wuss but cold is cold — and running outside is not my idea of fun when it’s that cold. But — we did…
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Gear: No-sweat holiday gifts for serious athletes
via Gear: No-sweat holiday gifts for serious athletes Need ideas for the athlete in your life? Take a look at some of these suggestions — The serious athlete is a picky fellow or gal, normally quite unwilling to delegate the critical task of shopping for high-tech training gadgets to mere holiday well-wishers. But the stuff…
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Parents and Mcdonalds
I just saw a story on GMA about a Mom suing McDonald’s because her daughter is obsessed with Happy Meals and the toys that come with it. She says its their fault with their marketing targeted towards kids and she can tell her daughter ‘No’ but she sees the commercials on TV and it’s a…
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Paleo eating filters your view
This is a great new blog I found from Diane Sanfilippo- Holistic Nutritionist specializing in Paleo nutrition, blood sugar regulation, food allergies/intolerances and digestive health Balanced Bites — she gives good sound advice about eating clean. She’s also readily accessible via Twitter which I think is awesome –She recently wrote a post in response to…
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Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy
Happy Holidays! Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy with Will Ferrell & John C. Reilly from Will Ferrell
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Loving What You Hate: Accepting your most despised physical traits
Loving What You Hate: Accepting your most despised physical traits. This post really doesn’t tell you how to make peace with the part of you that makes you feel less than perfect but it’s a good starting point to think about it — and if the answer is to learn to accept it and live…
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Blustery Workout
So it’s single digit temps with the wind chill factor added in and let me tell you the word to describe today is Blustery! I haven’t talked about paleo eating in a few days — I am sure you all missed it! I am still going strong with my new approach to eating — wheat…