I have not – HAVE NOT – yet missed a day of the Fit-in 15 challenge. I have actually, looked-forward-to-doing a focused fitness activity just before lunch thus far. (Same bat time. Same bat channel. Everyday.) It’s true the more you engage in 15 minutes of fitness the more you get in the habit of…
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Day 3 – Fit-in 15
Um…guys…my calves hurt (the Day 2 Fit-in 15 Fitness Menu was fun but I’m feelin’ it today). I surfed over to the Fit-in 15 site to get some tips on how to stretch my sore calves – and I stumbled upon this… Fit-in 15 is a public education initiative of the Canadian Chiropractic Association aimed…
Day 2 – Fit-in 15
I must admit…I liked my 15 minute brisk walk. A little Jai Ho (slumdog millionaire soundtrack) was the perfect soundtrack. My shoulders relaxed, I had some cleansing breath – it was actually a good tension breaker. (Good Ghandi! – I had a spring in my step!) But that was Day 1. Everything is always good…
Parent Club Challenge: Fit-in 15
Ok parents – we (and by we – I mean WE – you and I) are starting the Fit-in 15 challenge – TODAY. The Fit-in 15 challenge is to build into our (yes busy) day 15 minutes of fitness activities in the categories of cardio-vascular, strength and flexibility. My fitness issue: Commitment. Yes, I can…
Motherhood Unbalanced
This week is all about un-balance. Monday – Must go shopping to pick up birthday present for family birthday party. Did not get it last week ’cause I was writing and doing laundry and other various essential things. Also, need to go to grocery store as there is no food in the house. Thing 2…
Cost of School
Dear Public School, Could you kindly stop. Please. Enough with the envelopes being sent home asking for money. ‘Cause seriously. It’s enough. When, in the first week of school, you sent home the letter asking for a voluntarily donation of $20 per student to cover extra materials (like flour and sugar – I still have…
Campaign for Inside Health – new column
Monday Morning MuffinsMon, Jun 8, 2009Food & Nutrition, Kids, Lifestyle These muffins are a great way to start your Monday. Plus, easy enough that your kids can help you bake them on Sunday afternoon. Ah – the educational moments in measuring, pouring and stirring – plus – it’s great quality family time. Monday Morning Muffins…
Getting Kids to Talk
The minute my kids started activities without me (pre-school, Karate, kindergarten) they became reluctant talkers at the dinner table. Me: What did you do today?”Them: “nothing” Hello?! We aren’t even CLOSE to the teen years yet and we’re getting “nothing” in terms of disclosure. So I’ve come up with some talking flash points which gets…
Parent Club Green Idea: Sending Coins to School
This Green Idea was e-mailed by a Parent Club reader… You know how the school is always needing you to send in forms and cash for things like Pizza lunch, Scientist in the school, field trips, purchasing 50th Anniversary T-shirts etc. (and then there is also the Daycare…) And how the amount the come up…
Kids Birthdays with Meaning
You have never seen children so happy as when they are clubbing a Care Bear piñata to death with a plastic baseball bat at a child’s birthday party. This past weekend we celebrated another birthday party chez nous – and again trying to do it with some meaning. This year’s theme was ‘ol skool –…