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

February 15, 2013 By Stephanie

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

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

Dear People Who Don’t Like Vegetables

September 3, 2012 By Stephanie

Have you ever tasted: roasted carrots, glazed with brown sugar and tossed feta cheese? fresh summertime broccoli with creamy homemade ranch dressing? sweet white corn, slathered with real butter and sea salt? golden yellow peppers right at the height of their seasonal goodness? spaghetti squash, cooked to perfection, topped with bubbly marinara sauce and mozzarella […]

Filed Under: Food Tagged With: healthy eating, healthy family, vegetables

I want my kids to be…HEALTHY

January 31, 2010 By Stephanie

“I don’t like doctors,” my 3-year-old says that quite often. “But doctors help people,” I say. She seems unimpressed. “My baby sister doesn’t like doctors either,” she announces, confidently…undoubtedly remembering our last trip to the pediatrician. Even so, she has a little doctor’s kit that she plays with almost every day. She examines Minnie Mouse […]

Filed Under: Letters To My Kids Tagged With: healthy family

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