We all know the importance of staying active, and of course, burning a few extra calories is never a bad thing for the 'ol waistline. In fact, more than 120 million Americans, or 64.5% of the adult population, are overweight, and almost 59 million, or 31%, are obese. If you're like me, however, exercise can sometimes feel like a chore, inducing Adultitis. …
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What should you do if you're at a social gathering with friends and the fun grinds to a halt? Or if you're cooped up inside with your family on a rainy day and all the board games are missing their crucial pieces? This episode features an awesome idea that's great for groups of many sizes and will leave you laughing on the living room floor. …
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Traditions are a wonderful marriage between the routine and the uncommon, serving as special moments that are comfortingly predictable. With our schedules being so full, it’s often tempting to overlook traditions and let them slip away because of the time it takes to make them happen. But who says a tradition is only meaningful if it takes a lot of time? Here are ten holiday traditions that will actually leave you with renewed energy and sometimes even extra time at the end of your day, which is sure a blessing in December. They are memorable and meaningful, but simple just the same. …
Holiday parties are among us as we celebrate with coworkers, friends, and family. This is the time of year (sometimes the onlytime all year) where we make great efforts and travel long distances amidst the busyness to gather together with those we care about, even if it's just for one evening. How do you spend these valuable moments together? Are memories made? Are relationships deepened? Is laughter abundant? I invite you to avoid the obligatory small talk this year and instead, be the one to add a dose of frivolity to the mix by inviting others to join you in having some …
It was 5:00 on a Thursday night. I had to leave for Zumba at 6:40. Two chicken breasts were on the counter 95% thawed. Like most normal nights in our household, Jason was in charge of dinner. On this particular evening, he was two doors down at our neighbors helping them with some computer challenges. (Jason is my fav tech guru!) The phone rang. It was the very neighbor Jason was assisting. In an "Ode to Spontaneity," he invited the three of us to join him and his wife for some pizza. Why not? I've been wanting to be more spontaneous, and this sure qualified. …
Welcome to the first in a new regular series highlighting the examples of regular people engaging in what we call small rebellions. They rally against the rules that don’t exist, engaging in ruthless, senseless acts of silliness that undermine the slavery of Adultitis and its unadventurous version of adulthood. These rebels and their actions are small but mighty. I noticed this one while reviewing Facebook statuses recently: …
I love this quote by Amelia Earhart... "When a great adventure is offered, don't refuse it." I think great adventures are offered to us all the time. And YET, if you're like me most days, it's too easy to miss them because you're bogged down in the details of the day-to-day. I truly believe the saying, "The devil's in the details." …
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Halloween has come and gone. After bribing Lucy with M&M's (her new favorite treat), she DID put on her Elmo costume long enough to get a plastic pumpkin half-full of candy. Victory! Last year the three of us donned themed costumes. (Frankenstein, the Bride of Frankenstein and their pet skunk... um, yeah. I know... go with it.) So, a while back as October 31st drew closer, Jason and I started chatting about THIS year's theme. With an almost two-year-old, a major consideration was what we could actually convince her to wear. Considering "no" is her favoritest of words, we knew we'd have …
It's only two months away. I was strolling the aisles of ShopKo the other night looking for Lucy's Halloween costume and I couldn't help but notice that there was an entire row of Christmas trees right behind the bags of candy corn. Come on, people! …
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Gather 'round moms. If your life can be described as busy, tiring, and/or overwhelming, then it'll be worth your time to keep reading. [Mom of a toddler disclaimer: I need to mention that being a mom for just shy of two years does NOT make me an expert at this whole motherhood thing, that's for sure. But one thing I do know for sure is that there really are NO experts out there (other than Michelle Dugger, maybe?). I'm proud to say I have managed to learn a thing or two from having this 24-hour, 7-day a week job for a while now.] Lesson learned and neatly summarized: This alternate …
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