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Wednesday Widgets: Answers

Want to know all about DNA? Or how about why we have daylight savings time? You can get the answers to these questions and more using the Answers Widget. I don’t know how it is in your household, but it seems that my kids always seem to have a million questions for me as soon as I sit down at the computer. They know that I use it “to look up stuff,” so I guess they figure they will give me something to do. Some of the questions are pretty easy to answer right away, while others need some forethought … Continue reading →

Dear Heather … Why am I Miserable?

We have a different kind of Dear Heather question today, one that tugged at my heart and I actually had to think on long and hard before I answered it. For reference, I also spoke to my general physician to get some medical feedback on this type of problem and as I am far from a physician or a registered expert, I recommend that if you feel you need expert advice, that you talk to your personal physician as well. Misery Misses Company Dear Heather, I can’t believe I am writing to you on this. I would prefer not to … Continue reading →

Learning with Food Network

My co-blogger, Andrea, recently wrote about her kids’ interest in and fun with Animal Planet. Andrea mentioned that she doesn’t feel the need to limit her kids’ access to this channel, or to its parent channel, the Discovery Network. Julie chimed in and said that her family loves Animal Planet as well. When I mentioned in Andrea’s comment box that I had a post planned about another favorite educational channel, Valorie jumped in. Many of us homeschoolers are often on the same page (cue the scary music … cut to commercial for “The Stepford Homeschoolers” ….) Nah, it isn’t quite … Continue reading →

Macrobiotic Eating

The experience of losing weight is truly individualistic, what works for one person may not work for another. Each of us must choose the food plan and exercise routine that will fit the way we currently live. For example, Jared Fogle lost weight eating at Subway. He has maintained that weight loss for several years. It worked for him and those he inspired, but not everyone can adhere to his way of eating. There are so many choices available for those looking for meal options. To name a few, there is Weight Watchers, Nutrisystem, and Jenny Craig. The choice is … Continue reading →

Holiday Fitness Ideas: Why 10,000 Steps?

With the holidays fast on us, you or someone you love is likely going to be looking into different fitness plans and if you’ve heard a lot about 10,000 steps but always wondered why, let’s talk about the why here. Activity is positive and good. Any activity is better than none. 10,000 steps are the goal because the average sedentary person walks less than 3,000 steps a day at maximum. But it’s not just the steps themselves, it’s the way of thinking, acting and being. By making the commitment to 10,000 steps a day, a person is increasing their level … Continue reading →

You Can’t Do That on Television – Nickelodeon is…

With so many networks available for kids to watch these days, Nickelodeon is making good on a very old promise from their own infancy. A show used to air on their network called: You Can’t Do That on Television and today, they continue with that theory by telling kids to turn off the television and go outside to play. In recent memory, the Nickelodeon channel has hosted four on air challenges and according to news reports, they’ve helped some kids to lose up to 30 pounds as they inspire children and their families to eat healthier and exercise more. The … Continue reading →

Let’s Get Physical – Not Fiscal

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DVDs, exercise equipment, gym memberships, workout clothes, personal trainers and fad diets are among the first things that come to mind when you say the words exercise or get in shape. The idea is to get physical and exercise, not get fiscal and flex your wallet. Yes, the fitness industry is a billion dollar one and there are new gurus throwing their hats in every day. You can get a tight body and maintain a tight wallet at the same time. There’s nothing wrong with that in a rising costs of our economy. So the following are some ways to … Continue reading →

Fitness Material – Review

A Review of Fat Politics: The Real Story Behind America’s Obesity Epidemic Recently, I took a look at a book that caught my eye, mostly because the title really got to me. Anything that starts with “Fat Politics” gets my attention. As Lisa mentioned recently in the Overweight and Invisible post on the Weight Loss blog, there’s a lot of pre-judging that occurs with weight. This book is a good read, because it focuses on positives and negatives and not just the negative. Eric Oliver’s book opens with the line: This was not a book I intended to write. Since … Continue reading →