Category Archives: Kids

Food Allergies – Boy do I have a lot to learn!

I know that there are LOTS of people living with food allergies and they are doing it very well. There are also LOTS of families living with children with severe food allergies.  My family is now one of those families! My 8 year old son, Mason, has had bad allergies his whole life.  We knew [...]

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Deskercise – Anna is so into it!

Anna, my 6 year old daughter,  has been coming home from school telling me all about her workout of the day.  This workout is not from her PE class, but right in her First Grade classroom.  Anna class has been participating in the Deskercise program. Deskercise is a daily classroom fitness series hosted by Slim [...]

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Yummy & Easy trail mix!

Are you looking or  few healthy choices in the snack department?  Not only have I found a few snacks that I enjoy, but my whole family LOVES them!  These are from the Hungry Girl 200 under 200 book. Here is my favorite – PB&J Cocoa-nana Trail Mix PB&J Cocoa-nana Trail Mix PER SERVING (3/4 cup): [...]

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Get on your bike!

Have you been getting your family out and on the move? Kris and I took Mason (7 1/2 years old) and Anna ( 5 3/4 years old) out on a nice Erie Canal bike ride on Sunday.  Mason and Anna have not mastered the art of riding a two-wheeler yet so Kris attached the tag-along [...]

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Spring Training – Stroller Style

Well Spring is officially arrived, and we are starting to see warmer temperatures here in Rochester, NY.  Are you ready to get outside and get moving? Mommies with stroller companions, take a look at the video and see if you can get a better workout in adding a few new moves. Remember incorporating your little [...]

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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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