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Category Archives: Fun

Family Hiking – LOVE IT!

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 [...]

Get active – Go play

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 [...]

There is snow in Rochester, NY!

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 [...]

2012

Happy New Year! May your 2012 be Healthy and Fun!!

Let’s Move, RocKids!

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 [...]

Use the Force for Good – Stand Up 2 Cancer

Stand Up and Use the Force for Good!

Bean, Beans, the Musical Fruit…

Okay so this will be childish, but you know how the saying goes… Beans, beans, the musical fruit The more you eat, the more you toot The more you toot, the better you feel So eat your beans at every meal! There are lots of Bean questions to answer. What is a bean? Why Eat [...]

Kinect for Xbox 360 – Is it really that cool?

Do you have Kinect for Xbox 360? You are the controller. No gadgets, no gizmos, just you! Kinect brings games and entertainment to life in extraordinary new ways without using a controller. Imagine controlling movies and music with the wave of a hand or the sound of your voice. I do not have this system, [...]

If you like Arnold Sandwich Thins…

If you like Arnold Sandwich Thins like I do, (100 calories, 1 gram of fat, 4 grams of protein, and 5 grams of Fiber – tasty too!) than you are going to LOVE Arnold Artisan Ovens Flatbread! (140 calories, 3 gram of fat, 5 grams of protein, and 8 grams of Fiber – tasty too!) [...]

Zoku

Not sure if you have wandered past William-Sonoma lately, but right in the front of the store they are featuring a bright display for the Zoku Quick Pop Maker. To me this looks like a great idea, what a neat way to make cool treats at home in minutes! Just a few of my thoughts… [...]