The Best Gift Of All

Everyone is buzzing about getting ready for the holidays. Streets are busy, stores are packed and every mom I meet is overwhelmed at all there is to do. Stop. Breathe. Take a breath. Ask your kids what they got for __________ (fill in your holiday) last year and I guarantee that they won't remember. But they will remember the time with you. They will remember baking cookies for Santa, light...

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I am

I Am My friend (and writer) Starla Kingchallenged me months ago to sit down and justwrite. Just write with no purpose or expectation. No editing andno boundaries.Today on my 11/11/11 birthday, I finally fulfilled her request. I share itwith you, and with Starla. I share it with my friend Heather who says that I need to let down my guard and show my personal side online.I encourage you to take o...

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11/11/11 Extra Special Remembrance

11/11/11 On every 11/11, we celebrate Veteran's Day. Today, 11/11/11 is even more special so let's give extra special thanks. Thank you to every soldier who has ever protected our country or ever will. Thank you to every wife, mother and child who has sacrificed for us. Take a moment to pause today to realize how lucky we are to live in this great country where anything is possible. Mak...

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Fuel Your Family

I love food. Really love food. You might be surprised to hear that, as most people think that I exist as a fitness professional by eating rabbit food. Just the opposite. I exercise so I can eat. I come from a food-loving family. Seriously, my parents planned our vacations around their restaurant experiences. That zest for good eating has been passed on to me. I want to pass on a love for food too,...

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Understanding Artificial Sweeteners

Understanding Artificial Sweeteners It’s understandable that you might be drawn to diet foods or artificial sweeteners when trying to keep your weight down. Unfortunately, those foods may be doing you more harm than good. Most of these are chemicals that replace the sweetness of sugar without the calories. Think about this – With real foods, when you eat something that’s very sweet, it’s also ...

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Understanding Sugar

Understanding Sugar No doubt about it, sugar is a hot topic for anyone wanting to lose weight. Unlike fat or sodium, you don’t actually have a physical need to eat sugar. It has zero nutritional value. However, your body naturally turns food into sugars (glucose) to fuel the body and brain. The challenge is that sweet foods tend to make us overeat. Plus, artificial sweeteners trick our body about...

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Keep Track Of Your Daily Habits

For years, I have been a believer that daily habits make up your lifelong achievements. Funny as it may sound, I even have a daily checklist for things as obvious as vitamins and water intake. I have a checklist for the less than obvious like meditation and yes, even taking 10 minutes to myself.As an attendee at Lorin Beller Blake'sStarfish Retreat, I had to commit to my daily habits. Lorin r...

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Mom-Me - Do You Need The Strength For Motherhood?

Mom-Me: Lisa Druxman's Next Book I am embarking on my next book, Mom-Me and would love to have your feedback! In some ways, this book is ten years in the making, for that was when I became a mom and started Stroller Strides. Since then, I have spent every day of every month of every year trying to find “peace” in motherhood and to make the most of each day. Every mom I meet is burning the ca...

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Stroller Strides Is Cruising With Disney

To celebrate Stroller Strides’ 10 year anniversary in 2011, we are going on a Disney Cruise! Every year, we get together for our national Stroller Strides conference. This year, we are inviting everyone, including past, present and even future clients! We are so excited to bring our franchisees, our instructors and our clients all together for a 7-Day Mexican Riviera cruise. The Disney Wonder was ...

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Weekly To Do – Add A Tbl of Flaxseed

  This ancient staple is now a modern miracle. Flax seeds contain high levels of lignans and Omega-3 fatty acids. Lignans may benefit the heart, possess anti-cancer properties and studies performed on mice found reduced growth in specific types of tumors. Benefits of flax seed as shown in many studies include lowering total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol Lignan in flax seed shows a lot of promis...

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