Family fun outside that is good exercise! GREAT, we are IN! My family had the PLEASURE of hiking in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park this Spring. Kris, Mason, Anna, and I hiked Andrews Bald Trail – North Carolina, United States and Clingmans Dome at Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Andrews Bald – Overview Andrews [...]
Childhood Obesity is a growing problem in the US and here in Rochester, NY. WHEC-TV New 10 NBC is airing a special edition of ROC City Tonight with Lia Lando on Childhood Obesity: The Heavy Truth. Tune in tonight, Thursday, February 23, 2012 at 7pm. Mason and Anna helped me show families how to get [...]
Well it is January 13th and it finally looks like Winter here in Rochester, NY! Woo-hoo!!! I burned off a few calories this afternoon snow-blowing and shoveling the HEAVY snow off the driveway- whew! Now let the fun begin… It is time for a little sledding & skiing! Here is an article from Kids Out [...]
Happy New Year! May your 2012 be Healthy and Fun!!
…If you have a little girl maybe you think I am talking about a particular picture book… “Pinkalicious” Although this is a great book, one of Anna’s favorites, I am not referring to this book with a happy ending. The pink, pink, pink, that I am talking about is in honor of breast cancer. October [...]
I love the Let’s Move! initiative that First Lady Michelle Obama started and now I am thrilled that Rochester, NY has been inspired to create a local initiative, Let’s Move, RocKids! If you are not familiar with the Let’s Move! initiative… Let’s Move! is a comprehensive initiative, launched by the First Lady, dedicated to solving the [...]
I am not sure if you are in the Rochester, NY area, but if you are & you have not heard of or been to F. Olivers Oils & Vinegars in Canandaigua, NY you should check it out! F. Olivers Oils & Vinegars 129 South Main Street Canandaigua, NY 14424 585.396.2585 Kris, Mason, Anna, [...]
It’s your time! National Women’s Health Week is a weeklong health observance coordinated by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office on Women’s Health. It brings together communities, businesses, government, health organizations, and other groups in an effort to promote women’s health. The theme for 2011 is “It’s Your Time.” National Women’s Health [...]
The snack aisle always seem to have something new, and if it is not brand new there is always something that I have never seen before. A few weeks ago as I wandered through BJ’s I found a bag of Snikiddy Cheddar Fries. It was a 16 oz bag for $3.59. Theses Fries are also [...]
Happy almost Easter! It is time to start getting the kid’s Easter Baskets ready and it will soon be time to go hunting for Easter eggs. If you have a sweet tooth or you are a candy lover, temptations are high right now – WATCH OUT! Easter candy can be like potato chips, you can’t eat [...]