Live Fit and Sore

Tag: family

  • Visiting a National Park

    So why don’t we eliminate the junk food machines from schools and add in a simple 30-minute break for fitness during the school day. Even if it meant extending the school day for 30-minutes, most evidence has shown that allowing kids a break during the school day to burn off stress and energy would result…

  • Getting Kids to Eat More Fruit and Veggies

    There are some schools of thought (my Mom) that believe that teenagers should be self-sufficient and be able to prepare their own food. Well, anyone who actually has a teenager knows that is highly unlikely. So, I suck it up and do the 2 minutes of work for them knowing I feel better when they…

  • You can have Breakfast for Dinner!

    These days going out as a family is so friggin expensive. Even matinee movies are 9 bucks for an adult/7 for kids in the NoVa area. I also heard that they may go up even higher in the near future. That will surely break your bank. Any kind of freebie can help.   During the…

  • Dealing with Cancer – Spouse Has Cancer

    For Better, For Worse What would you do if your new husband was struck with a deadly, disfiguring disease? For Diane Reiners, the diagnosis was a test of love, strength, and the power of wedding vows. Cancer doesn’t make it easier to love someone. I change his bandages and remind him to take his medication.…

  • Bedtime is for Suckers!

    Instead of filling my kids’ up with candy for Valentine’s Day last month, I decided to buy each of them a Hallmark’s Awesome Kid Coupon Book: 52 Ways to Say You’re Special and You’re Loved!  I figured it’s the kind of gift that can help encourage good habits. I also saw it mentioned in a…