While making dinner one night, my then-12-year-old daughter came into the kitchen and informed me she had the sniffles and was sneezing. I did a quick inventory to make sure it was nothing serious. Cheeks a nice shade of rosy red, not flushed or pale; hand to forehead – no fever. “Say Ahh” – tonsils looked normal. By my unscientific mom standards, she seemed fine, so I told her … [Read more...]
Back to School Backpack Workout
By Nelson Morales TPI-Fitness, CAFS, A.C.E.-P.T. It’s that time of year again: The kids are heading back to school! If you’re a parent, then time works in two ways for you. You’re either getting back some workout time, or you’re now even more creatively trying to find that extra time to devote to yourself. Not a parent? Then no worries. Either way, this is a creative workout … [Read more...]
’Twas the Middle of SUMMER BREAK…
’Twas the Middle of SUMMER BREAK… by Sharon Fuentes ’Twas the middle of summer break And all through the house, Every creature was stirring Mom, both kids and her spouse. Wet bathing suits and towels Lying on the floor without care With hopes that the Laundry Fairy Would soon see them there. And I in my tank top, Pony tail and baseball cap, Wishfully dreaming that … [Read more...]