Good one today. Quick, powerful, sweaty. I like it! Sweat reminds me that I’m doing something worthwhile… or so I tell myself!
The work out:
25 lunges with front foot up on Bosu ball, rear foot up on couch – holding 2 x 25 lb. db’s
15 two-arm rows with 2 x 25 lb. db’s, standing on Bosu [...]
Yesterday, something came up in our schedule that meant hubby needed to take off for a few hours in the morning… when I had planned on going for a run.
OK… plan B. I figured I’d just go when he got back, before leaving for work.
Nope, he didn’t get back in enough time to make it [...]
I had a good work out today. Imagine this – I (re)discovered that I get a much more intense and focused work out when I’m not trying to simultaneously teach a math lesson or help with Spanish translation!! Go figure!
Today, I made sure that my off spring were happily preoccupied with other activities (a.k.a. the [...]
Just thought I’d share how our family applies my mantra of “Getting healthier isn’t about being perfect… it’s about making better choices more often.”
Creating health through nutrition requires making more pure and sufficient choices, while decreasing the toxic and deficient ones.
Sometimes, I just feel like having a tasty toxin. So there.
Last night was one of [...]
Today has been a bit of a “chore” day around the house. It’s not so much the word “thorough” that was important for me to teach the kids, but rather today’s thought.
The thought, or our ‘theme’ for the day is: If you’re going to do a job, do it well. If you’re going to put [...]
Because she’s a member of THIS family, even the cat is getting fish oil!
Hey, we want our pets to have optimal health & happiness, too! Plus, I’m not going to be dealing with any psycho kitties around here!
(”Fish Breath” is her newest nickname!)
Yesterday, we combined our Environmental Discovery Center field trip with a cardio work out for mom and dad, and a cardio/power work out for the kids!
My hubby and I rode our bikes around the entire metropark, pulling the kids behind us. Great work out! (This time, HE actually pulled the trailer… I would have packed [...]
We’ve been on the go quite a bit for the last few weeks. After work and soccer this morning, it was time to remind the kids about the importance of “Chillaxing”.
Chill out.
Relax.
It’s good for the soul!
(Yes, I normally choose ‘lofty’, inspirational, motivational or character-building words and thoughts for our daily theme. Oh well, they’ve enjoyed [...]
The last resistance training work out I did was on Thursday. I’m due for one today, but decided to do a stretching and isometric work out today to let my shoulder heal up a bit.
Thursday’s fat-burning, calorie-burning, strength-building work out looked like this:
20 squats on the round side of Bosu ball with 2 x 25 [...]
Yesterday, we had the kids out for another adventure.
After the usual math and language arts in the morning, we headed out to a metro park to check out their Environmental Discovery area that features an underground pond-viewing area. Very cool. Just like at a zoo or Sea World, you walk right into the pond in [...]
It’s finally here! Your solution for healthy breakfast, lunch and snack ideas… no more confusion, no more scrambling for last minute ideas… this menu will be a LIFESAVER for you, just like it has been for me!!
Check it out at www.HealthySchoolDaysMenu.com
I had originally “scheduled” the words and thoughts of the day several weeks in advance, when looking at what events and themes were coming up on our calendar and in our studies.
Then came the surprise kitten!
Today’s word was supposed to be Focus. The thought was to be centered around becoming the type of person who [...]
Today was a cardio work out day. I really should learn my lesson and do my run earlier in the day so that I have more time for longer runs again. I keep getting caught up in work, or cleaning, or teaching, or new kitties… then my run gets cut short.
I irk myself sometimes!
Today I [...]
I knew we were going to be bringing home our new kitty today, so I decided that an important word for the kids to learn today would be “Responsibility”.
Obviously, we talked about how important it is to take care of what we’ve been given or granted, whether it’s a pet, our toys, our homework, our [...]
I know I’ve discussed this simple step before, but it seems important to repeat now that school’s back in full swing.
Make sure your kids have some protein (and healthy fats) with their breakfast, not just all the refined grains found in conventional cereal, bread, pastries, bagels, granola bars, etc. Give them something with substance!
We need [...]
The other morning I did a work out at my dad’s place. He no longer has any work out equipment at his place, so I did a “body weight” work out in my room while dad and the kids were still asleep.
It was a new challenge because I needed it to be a quiet work [...]
Yesterday, our word and focus of the day was Patience.
I knew that after being gone for a few days, that getting back into a routine could potentially be a catalyst for sibling battles! These two spend a LOT of time with each other!
So, we started off our day talking about patience. (Funny how quickly I [...]
Saturday we took off for a nice long family bike ride with the kids – pulling one in the bike trailer and the other on the “3rd wheel” behind the bike. They’re always good for adding some resistance to our cardio work outs!
We did about 19 miles.
My husband and I were both walking funny afterwards, [...]
The last couple of days were spent over at grandpa’s house on a field trip excursion galore!
I knew that two of our field trips were going to involve nature ~ one was a Hawk Festival and the other was a trip to Point Pelee National Park ~ so I wanted to choose words and thoughts [...]
Today’s word of the day is “Effort”.
I chose it knowing that our son has soccer this morning and our family is going on a LONG bike ride this afternoon.
I figured it would be a good focus for a day like today. I like how sports and physical activity can easily teach lessons in character and [...]
