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Gear Up For Swim Team Guide

June 9, 2017 By Stephanie 2 Comments

TYR Swim Cap

I never thought I’d be a swim team mom. As a child, I took swim lessons from my city’s Parks & Rec department and paid a quarter to swim at the public pool near my house, but I never learned the four strokes. Nor did I know the “language” of swim – IM (Individual Medley), DQ […]

Filed Under: Fitness, Outdoor Family Tagged With: exercise

How to Give to a Good Cause (without spending any money)

February 15, 2013 By Stephanie 4 Comments

Today, my 6-year-old and I ran 2 miles. Simultaneously, we helped send a girl in the developing world to school for two weeks. We didn’t fundraise or send in a check. We took our legs, our lungs, and our hearts – and hit the pavement. This is how it works. Download the Charity Miles app on your phone. […]

Filed Under: Fitness, Running Mamas Tagged With: benefits of exercise, exercise, fitness for moms, healthy family, running

10 Ways to Stay Healthy During the Holidays

November 21, 2012 By Stephanie 2 Comments

Happy Ha-Ha-AHH-AHH-CHOOO – Holidays! Tis’ the season for coughs, sore throats, flu, and fevers. Fortunately, there are some ways to circumvent Mr. Flu and Ms. Icky Sicky. Here are ten things our family strives to do during the holidays and all year long. 1. Eat nutrient-rich foods. Some varieties of produce may be harder to […]

Filed Under: Happy at Home Tagged With: benefits of breastfeeding, benefits of exercise, benefits of healthy eating, Breastfeeding, exercise, healthy eating, healthy family, tropicana

Surprising Way to Save Money #2: Exercise

September 7, 2009 By Stephanie 381 Comments

Exercise is important for a hundred reasons. It makes you look good. It makes you feel good. It makes you strong. It makes you confident. And it saves you money. The healthier you are, the better it is for your pocketbook. If your muscles are engaged, your body is toned, and you have a healthy […]

Filed Under: Giveaways Tagged With: benefits of exercise, exercise

7 Things I Do to Get Motivated to Exercise

May 26, 2009 By Stephanie 29 Comments

Sometimes I don’t feel like exercising. Actually, most of the time I don’t feel like exercising.  Until I do it.  And then I’m so glad that I did. As I mentioned previously, the getting started part is the hardest.  Here’s how I motivate myself : 1. I wear running clothes. If I put on my […]

Filed Under: Fitness, Running Mamas Tagged With: exercise

Fit Mama Friday: Ava’s Closet

March 28, 2008 By Stephanie 105 Comments

It’s almost 11pm and I’m still awake. I should be in bed because we stayed up until 1am last night and tomorrow morning we’re running a 5K at 8:00am. It’s our 2nd 5K. My husband and I ran our first one back in early December with our Little Beauty in the jogging stroller. Tomorrow we’ll […]

Filed Under: Giveaways Tagged With: baby clothing, exercise, running

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The Radisson: Family-Friendly Suites at Affordable Prices

When we go to book a hotel for a family vacation, we always look for three things: A suite-style room Complimentary breakfast at the hotel Proximity to attractions in the area that we want to visit (amusement parks, museums, beaches, restaurants, etc.) We recently chose the Radisson Suites Hotel Buena Park when we went to […]

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