FAMILY
These posts look at family -- parenting, marriage, parents, the entire bit!
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Water Workout Report
[disclosure] Happy Friday! Water workouts, those that are in a swimming pool are ideal for a number of reasons. It lets you get outside to get some vitamin D and more fresh air, plus is a fun activity for the family. Pool workouts are also fun, which provides better encouragement to work out while you have a good time. This makes it much easier to stick with your workouts. Take a look at how you can turn a swimming pool into your own gym. What Do You Need for Your Pool Workout? If you have access to a swimming pool, whether at home or a local gym, there are…
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Food Allergy vs. Food Sensitivity: What’s the Difference?
[disclosure] Good morning –Happy Monday! I hope everyone had a good weekend! Today we are going to look at food allergies and sensitivities. This is another subject I’m very familiar with. Nowadays, having a food allergy is not an uncommon thing. However, when I was a kid, it wasn’t as common – see, I was allergic to fish. My mother figured it out when I was a toddler after she tried to give me a taste of fish for the first time. My lips blew up! Not a good look… I spent my childhood avoiding all seafood – allergy testing to determine what exactly I was allergic to wasn’t…
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The Lowdown on Allergies
[disclosure] Good Monday Morning! I hope everyone had a lovely Mother’s Day. My children made me breakfast and my husband grilled dinner. I had a relaxing day. A perfect Mother’s Day! I hope everyone had what they consider to be the perfect day… Today’s topic is one that I am all too familiar with… allergies! An allergy or hypersensitivity reaction is the term used to describe a condition where the immune system causes an immune response when in contact with a certain substance. In other words, the immune system has a reaction when exposed to something specific — something that shouldn’t typically cause a reaction.. Hypersensitivity reactions are divided…
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Spring Week: Day 4 — Getting Your Family Outside
It’s Finally Spring Week Day 4: Getting Your Family Active Outside Did you enjoy your day off? I did (except for the blood draw)! I used it to get a little rest and to get better organized. There’s always more to do! During the Spring, it’s a great time not only to restart your healthy lifestyle, but to take advantage of the outdoors. You should include your family in these opportunities as well. Depending on where you live, the weather is finally starting to warm up, which means you can do some outdoor family activities that will keep everyone active. Here are a few to try during the…
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Spring Week: Day 1–Spring Decluttering
It’s Finally Spring Week! Day 1: Spring Decluttering Good morning, everyone! I hope your weekends were restful and exciting – depending on what you were looking for! Last week, I thought that spring was rearing her head — Punxsutawney Phil did a number on us this year right—now, I’m pretty sure. In most of the country. Hooray! It’s about time! In honor of spring’s late—but welcome—arrival, I’m naming this “It’s Finally Spring Week” on this blog. All week, there will be posts incorporating spring into them and maybe some freebies to go along with it. It’ll be fun! Monday’s topic: Spring Decluttering… Decluttering. It’s not just for Mom anymore… Decluttering…
