Category Archives: Family

How do you make a grocery list?

I am not sure how you keep track of what groceries you have on hand and what you need to buy the next time you head to the store, but here is one idea, The Ultimatest Grocery List a downloadable PDF grocery list — and it’s FREE! Hang this in the kitchen and when you [...]

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Healthy Life Links for Kids

I wanted to take a second this morning and share a few good links for encouraging a healthy lifestyle for you and your children! 1.  My Pyramid 2.  Kid’s Health 3.  Nutrition Explorations 4.  Smart mouth 5. PBS Kids -It’s My Life -  for older kids 6. Ed Miller 7. USDA Food Safety – this [...]

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How fit is your family?

Last week or so I came across an article in the Webster Post “How fit is your family?” by ANN MCARTHUR. Check it out! In this article there was a reference to we can!  Ways to Enhance Children’s Activity & Nutrition We Can!™ or “Ways to Enhance Children’s Activity & Nutrition” is a national program [...]

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Books to help Kids be HEALTHY and FIT!

OKAY Moms and Dads it is very important for us to be healthy and set a good example for our kids, but we have to make sure that they are active and eating healthy too.  Here are a few books to encourage a healthy lifestyle. A few books that made my list… 1. Monster Health [...]

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KIDS Training with Tricia!

Today I had the absolute privilege to train some First Grade friends at Klem South Elementary School in Webster.  Take a look and see what we were up to… Happy Healthy Hearts Did you know that your heart is really a muscle? You have more than 600 muscles that fill your body – in your [...]

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What is “Community Supported Agriculture”

I have heard a lot of talk about the rising cost of eating healthy, especially when it comes to produce.  Last year my family did a significant amount of shopping at the Rochester Public Market and other Farmers’ Markets instead of the local grocery stores.  This year my family will be getting our produce from [...]

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“Eat This Not That” – You Do have a CHOICE!

All of my ladies hear me talk about choices: YOU ALWAYS HAVE A CHOICE! The question then becomes are you make good choices and how do you know.  Maybe you think that you are making better choices, but sometimes it is tricky.  I can definitely help you make good choices, but there are a few [...]

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Fit Kids

Happy President’s Day!  This week my kids and most if not all, kids in Rochester, NY are off from school for February Break.  Since the kids are not in school this week and not getting their normal brain and physical activity, I have to work a bit harder to make sure that happens at home. [...]

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Rochester Inside ACTIVE Ideas

OK, so not everyone is interested in being outside in the COLD, Winter weather.  Here are a few ideas for some WARM inside ACTIVE ideas for you and your family to enjoy! BOUNCING Jump Club 3450 Winton Place, Rochester, NY 14623 – (585) 730-8900 The Jump’N Jungle 47 Parkway Avenue, Rochester, NY 14608 (Corner of [...]

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Rochester Winter weather ACTIVE ideas

It is been a really cold winter here in Rochester, NY this year. I hope that you are finding ways to be active and enjoy (or make the best of) the winter weather. Here are a few ideas to inspire you to try something new, along with the approximate calories burned while you get ACTIVE. [...]

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