“She was thin, but she wanted to be thinner.” If I ever write a novel, I always thought that’d make a great opening line. To me, it sounds poetically honest. But to most people, I’m sure it comes across like your typical middle class white girl with two kids, a hard-working husband and a dog […]
Getting Out and Voting
November 2, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Ah, Election Day. The ballots. The flyers. The ageless polling station workers. Seriously, they are. It’s like the polling station is the real life Cocoon. But we did our civic duty and voted. I didn’t vote for every office on the ballot, because frankly, I don’t think there’s a big risk if I can’t distinguish […]
Cooking with Kids and the Food Safety Lady!
November 2, 2010 by 1 Comment
I enjoy cooking, it is my passion. My most memorable time in the kitchen was with my niece. I seriously adore my little Sweet Pea! She is four now, but when Sophia was three she wanted to help me with cooking. She helped me make her Uncle Brian’s birthday cake. She also helped her mommy […]
Is it Jogging? Or is it Yogging?
October 26, 2010 by Leave a Comment
After I got home today, I did something I haven’t done in a pretty long time: I went for a run. But I had a little companion with me, my son. He was probably more eager to get out there and run than I was, and that’s OK. I prefer swimming, because as a guy […]
Midday Fatherhood Ruminations
October 26, 2010 by 1 Comment
It was a lifeless, vapid meeting. You know the kind. The ones that crush your soul without any effort whatsoever. I had one of those today. And as I looked out the window, watching the rain come down out of a bleak and dreary sky while someone droned on and on about something nobody was going […]
Children and Dehydration: Important things to know
October 14, 2010 by 1 Comment
The standard recommendation of water intake for children is 6-8 glasses (48-64 ounces) a day, consumed throughout the day, with plenty of additional fluid consumed during exercise. Children spend at least half their waking hours in school. When it’s summer time, they may spend an even higher percentage of their day outdoors at camp, running […]
A Picture Worth a Thousand Questions
September 13, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Under unexpected circumstances, it so happened this summer that my two little girls were seated with me, their father, and his boss at my kitchen table for an impromptu lunch. During a regrettable lull in conversation, my older daughter seized the opportunity to try sounding grown-up: “Sooooo,” she says, “both of my parents have been […]
8 Good Reasons to Dump Soda
September 9, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Americans are drinking more soda than ever; in the last two decades, soda consumption in the United States has doubled. Americans drink, on average, 1.6 cans of soda daily – that’s about 597 cans of soda a year! Yikes! And if that’s not bad enough, according to the USDA, 7% of Americans’ calories come from […]
New Mommy Fitness Myths Debunked
August 30, 2010 by Leave a Comment
My job as a certified fitness professional is to help people get into, or back into, a healthy shape and weight. All the time, we come across mothers looking to regain their pre-pregnancy bodies, while building enough energy and strength in order to care for their growing families. I know it’s hard to fit exercise […]
Eat Your Veggies!
August 23, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Your mother told you to eat your vegetables, but did you really ever listen? I know that when I was a kid, I definitely didn’t! But with all of the scientific reports and studies, it seems that your mother may have been on to something. Eating vegetables is one of the best things that you […]
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