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Autumn Challenges – Changing Up Your Routine

The change in the seasons is a great time to change up your workout. You may take your workout outside or you may take it indoors because the weather gets wetter or colder where you are. There are a lot of options you can explore when you change your routine and here are a few ways to take advantage of the natural change in the weather to dress up, dress down, invigorate or relax your exercise routine. Get a Library Card – Libraries are great and full of books, newspapers, magazines and video tapes – you can check out – … Continue reading →

The Fitness Blog: Week in Review – Sept 23-29

Fitness Blog’s: The Week in Review Sept 23-29 It’s been a terrifically busy week here in the Fitness blog and you’d think after 10 months of talking about fitness, I’d be tired of it, but I’m far from that date. We’re winding September down and we’re heading into October. Be sure to check out the September End of the Month Fitness Goal Check today and be back here tomorrow to start our run on October fitness. We’re going to talk a lot about Women’s Fitness in October in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. In the meanwhile, here’s a review … Continue reading →

Picking Pumpkins Part I

The summer heat has gone away and in it’s place we find ourselves with cooler temperatures and falling leaves. We are surrounded by autumn inspiration in the changing color of the leaves and the autumn harvests of pumpkins. Having seen pumpkins in the stores for several weeks, I knew there was something better to be had from a local organic pumpkin patch where we would be able to pick our own pumpkins. We had been anticipating our autumn trip to our favorite apple orchard and pumpkin patch for several months. Now that autumn is finally in full swing and halloween … Continue reading →

What Fall Means to Your Pet: The Good, the Bad, and the Sniffly

Just like many of us humans, animals rejoice in fall’s coming too. The milder weather lends to more outdoor time, which is good, but it can also be not so good. The Good: Outdoor Time My Murph likes fall because it means more time sitting on the back deck, longer walks, and more frequent trips to the park. It’s easy to both sneak in more exercise and relaxation at this time of year. The cooler weather also often revives Murph, making him a bit more perky and frisky. He’s more inclined to play tugga-tugga with his shaky ball in the … Continue reading →