Breakfast Is Not Just For Kids

The other morning I was running on the treadmill (or the dreadmill as I affectionately like to call it), I was feeling very lethargic and struggling through just a short 3 mile run. At one point I even found myself…

Gaining and Losing the Same Five Pounds?

After having my third daughter, I just can’t seem to lose and keep off that last five pounds of what I consider to be leftover baby weight (how long can I get away with calling it baby weight?). After daughters number…

Water Safety

Now that summer is in full swing most of us are spending a lot of time in the water with our little ones. According to the CDC  fatal drowning remains the second-leading cause of unintentional injury-related death for children ages 1…

Keeping the Family Active This Summer

During hot summer days it’s so easy to get caught-up in a pattern of sitting in the cool, air-conditioned house watching television or playing video games. Sometimes it’s hard to get your kids outdoors and keep them moving around, but it is…

Fitness Without the Gym

Fitness memberships are expensive. When you have children they become even more expensive because you now have added childcare costs. Sometimes a fitness membership just isn’t in the budget. A lot of families with young children are living on one…