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Christmas Gifts That Could Cause Insurance Problems

What is Santa bringing your children for Christmas this year? Certain types of gifts can actually be problematic for your homeowners insurance. Things like trampolines and certain breeds of puppies, can cause your insurer to raise your rates or to drop your plan. What could be more adorable than a Christmas puppy? It might be exactly what your kids are hoping that Santa will bring them this year. Unfortunately, certain breeds of puppies could result in problems with your homeowners insurance. The same could happen if you put a trampoline in your backyard. CNBC points out that there are certain … Continue reading →

Fitness Gifts for Kids

So you’re standing in the middle of Toys R Us and you’re staring at this absolute plethora of games, video games, toys, dolls and more. The music overhead is just this side of monotonous and you’re looking down at the Christmas wish list written by your child and the mind just boggles. You want to give your child a great deal of opportunities. You want to give your child the chance at a better world, a better one than you have known and ultimately you want to leave to them what you know. Don’t Just Go for What’s Hot Right … Continue reading →

Backyard Trampolines May Lead To Cancelled Homeowner Insurance

A trapeze artist named Du Trampoline created the first trampoline in the 19th century by using the safety net as propulsion and landing device according to circus lore. In 1936 George Nissen invented the trampoline as we know it today. During the 70-year history trampolines have been used for training of the U. S. Navy Flight School, astronauts and in several other valuable ways for training. Fitness experts, agree the trampoline can be a valuable part of a fitness program, because of the cardiovascular benefits, low impact, and for building muscle. The first trampoline gymnastics event made its Olympic debut … Continue reading →

Trampoline Games

In May Heather Long talked about the fitness benefits of owning a trampoline. But along with fitness benefits a trampoline can provide hours of family fun. We recently got a trampoline and our three kids have enjoyed it immensely. So I thought I’d share some fun games that kids can play on the trampoline. Some of them you might remember from your own childhood. Crack the Egg The child who is the “egg” sits in the middle of the tramp and holds their knees close to their chest with both arms. The other children jump and try to make the … Continue reading →

Summer Fun – Say Yes to a Trampoline

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A funny thing happened to me today, I went to a website that featured an elephant on a trampoline. After I got done snorting my coffee up my nose and recovering from the following choke and laugh – that guffaw aside – I was doing research on trampolines. You remember the trampoline, right? The big round thing that you can bounce on like mad and your kids get a big giggle out of and you get even more in the way of laughter when their hair stands straight up from the generated static electricity? I thought you might. A trampoline … Continue reading →

Spring Forward to Action 30-Day Challenge Day 6: Cardio

Happy Friday! How are you feeling today? It’s the sixth day of our Spring Forward to Action 30-Day Challenge. If you have joined the daily workouts faithfully, give yourself a firm slap on the back and hearty congratulations. Tomorrow, you are going to enjoy a day of rest that is well earned. If you have only worked some of the days according to your personal goals, then congratulations to you as well! Take a moment to write down in your journal how your workout plan is proceeding. Check out the action plan you wrote, are you on target? Are you … Continue reading →