Do You Have 30 Hours of Free Time?
First off: My first two-post day! A friend just e-mailed an article to me and a few other friends. The Washington Post has a story written about some time management stats out of the University of...
View ArticleFavorite Things Friday: Let’s Get Moving
Busy week, busy day. Lots of work to do. Still, can’t let Friday pass without a few good things and an update on my spend less challenge. This week I purchased the following items (things I could...
View ArticleDo As I Say: Food in My House
“On nights you go to the gym: What do you eat for dinner? Do you eat with Daddy or not eat at all?” We were sitting at the table eating dinner yesterday. It was a nice dinner. I baked sweet potatoes....
View ArticleComposting Can Change Your Life
I have to take 60 steps to get to and from my new compost bin. I know this because I counted during one of the seven or eight compost bin runs I made yesterday. First I had to get rid of the watermelon...
View ArticleThe Spin Bike Mafia
I watch Community, NBC’s Thursday night 8 p.m. offering starring Joel McHale. (Learned to love him on E!’s The Soup.) Anyway, a few weeks ago there was an episode called Contemporary American Poultry....
View ArticleHot Yoga Made Me Feel Not-So-Hot
I was so excited when I saw the sign go up: a hot yoga place open only a mile or so from my house. I kept meaning to try it out, but I kept putting it off until I could take full advantage of the 10...
View ArticleKids: Study Says Let Them Run and Play
Today, three out of four kids ages 3 to 5 are in some form of childcare including daycare and preschool. Increasingly, teachers, parents, and childcare workers are focusing more on reading than on...
View ArticleThrow Those Kids Outside!
I am not what you would call an outdoor person and yet some of my most treasured memories took place outside. My sister and I spent all of our waking hours running around our street, biking, playing...
View ArticleKids and Bike Helmets: They Just Fit Together
Helmets may seem annoying at times, but they can save a life! Earlier this month I was invited to an event in New York City. I wish I could have attended. Olympic gold medalist Summer Sanders was...
View ArticleExercise Keeps Your Brain from Shrinking
There are a lot of reasons why I exercise. I have said it many times before: It’s the best antidepressant out there. I always feel better mentally and physically after hitting the gym. It also helps me...
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