Packing our “car bag” for the beach I load up on snacks, books, games, and SEVEN technological devices. You heard me right, we have iphones, ipad, ipods, laptops, and CD players. We don’t have much space in our schedule for “screen time” most weeks and I like it that...
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The Cure for the “Sitting Disease”
Ironically, I am writing this while serving jury duty. With drive time, I will sit for 8 hours straight. This is not my norm! However, 86% of Americans do sit all day at work. In fact, the average American spends 21 hours a day sedentary and 13 hours sitting. You may...
5 Exercises To Do At Work To Relieve Shoulder Pain
The average full-time worker spends 1,650 hours at work each year. So, what you do at work day in and day out plays a big role in the health and function of your body. If you have an office job, or one where you spend the majority of your day sitting, think of all...
3 Healthy Back to School Breakfast Ideas for Your Busiest Morning
The days are starting to get shorter make me want to stay in bed “just a few more minutes”. The problem is, I’m not willing to rush out the door handing my kids a packaged snack and call it breakfast. I truly believe that the food we eat at the start of the day sets...
5 Essentials to Exercise and Hormones for Women Over 40
Age, gender, hormones, and general wellness play a huge role in whether your body responds positively or negatively to a certain exercise. The activities I performed in my 20’s no longer energize me and the training I did in my 30’s no longer works to shed stubborn...
5 Ways to Eliminate Car Line Back Pain
Back to school can mean a lot of sitting for both kids in the classroom and parents chauffeuring them. There is the drive back and forth and the after school activities that take extra time with traffic and school zone speed limits. But I have to say the worst is car...
Friday Foodspiration: Almond Butter Chocolate Chip Bars
My kids are starving after school (I promise I send them a lunch and snack). . . any body else have ravenous kids? But I am not interested in throwing sugar laden packaged snacks at them when I still need them to have some self control and concentration to get through...
A Guide to Overcoming the Most Common Pickleball Injuries
It’s really no surprise that pickleball is one of the fasting growing sports in our community. It’s fun, good exercise, a stress reliever, low impact, and a great social outlet. Statistics show that the majority of people that participate in pickleball are middle-aged...
Friday Foodspiration: Lobster {and Crab Lettuce} Roll
I generally reserve lobster and crab for special occasions at a fancy restaurant, but the health benefits are convincing me its time to make it a more regular thing. Yes, there is an expense, but when I find a sale at a local market I take advantage. Why do I love...
Top 7 Tennis Injuries and How to Prevent Them
Tennis is known as a “lifelong” sport because it can be enjoyed by most anyone regardless of age or athletic ability. But, what happens when aches, pains, and injury keep you from enjoying the game for the long haul? This is just what happened to me. The love of the...