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April 2011

Some Outdoor Instagram Fun

Last week I won an iPod touch.  I have been having way too much fun taking Instagram photos with it.  Here are a few from last week. On Friday, we took a family ride/walk down to Joe’s Farm Grill for dinner. Leila loves eating at their outdoor picnic tables. While we waited for our food, we walked around between Joe’s and The Coffee Shop. Joe and Leila had fun swinging…

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What do you want to see on the next Supermarket Swap?

Last year, I ran a few posts titled “Supermarket Swap”.  The point was to take an item that you buy at the grocery store and point you toward the healthiest choice.  The feedback was positive and many of you stated that your eyes had been opened when you started reading labels and ingredient lists. I plan to start running Supermarket Swap posts again at least once a month, but I…

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300 Club Lunge of the Week – Back to Basics

This week is all about getting back to basics.  Let’s rest our knees a bit from the dynamic movements we have been working on and go back to the basic lunge.  If you are new to the 300 Club, this is a perfect place to start.  If you have been with us from the beginning, you can increase the challenge of this simple lunge by adding weights or slowing down…

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Happy Birthday Little Man

How has time flown by so fast? It seem like just yesterday you were learning how to sit up, crawl, walk. Now you’re talking my ear off and asking an endless stream of “why”s.  You ask to help with every cooking project and insist on cracking the eggs.  At the same time, you are cracking me up with jokes.   Sometimes you get a scowl on your face, but not…

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What would YOU have said?

{Credit} Last Wednesday, I headed to the gym and was pumped for a great workout.  As I was getting ready to head up to the main workout area, I realized I had forgotten my headphones.  Darn it!  I had an iPod but no headphones.  I really love to exercise to fun music.  A good song seems to get me in a better frame of mind, and will actually get me…

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300 Club Lunge of the Week – Walking Lunge with a Twist

Hi friends! How are those legs feeling? Strong I hope!  If you have been with this challenge since the beginning, then you have completed 2400 lunges so far.  For those of you who just joined us, welcome!  I am so excited that you have taken on this fitness challenge. This week’s lunge is a walking lunge with a twist.  This will continue to challenge our balance, and it add in…

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