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Sports and Your Kids

by Heather Long

Organized sports are a part of the American culture from football to baseball to basketball.

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The World of Snow Skiing

by Heather Long

Let me preface this blog with the information that I didn't get to go skiing for the first time until I was about 26 years old. The first time I went, I was equal parts terrified and exhilarated.

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When Is My Child Old Enough to Go Skiing?

by Heather Long

With so many areas seeing their first snows in the last few weeks, let's answer a question that many parents have. When you love skiing and you enjoy skiing, you really want to share that joy and that love with your children.

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The Season for Skiing

by Heather Long

It snowed in several places this weekend. Snow - that complete and total sign of winter arriving and where there is snow - there is skiing.

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Marriage Partners Can Equal Fitness Partners

by Heather Long

I write for the marriage blog as well as the fitness blog and the following could actually be placed in either blog. I elected for here in fitness because we talk about parents motivating their kids and working on improving their kids' fitness all the time.

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Blast Your Workout: Jump Roping

by Heather Long

Do you remember jumping rope when you were a kid? You could jump rope by yourself or with others. There were plenty of rhymes and rope jumping songs you could sing or chant to keep you motivated on course for getting the most number of jumps in your jump roping routine.

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Toughen Up P.E. Requirements

by Heather Long

We've talked about the fact that just going to a physical education class in school isn't enough as far as a child's physical activity level is concerned. That they need more activity in their day from team sports to dancing to gymnastics and more. However, that does not mean P.E.

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The Ultimate Thighmaster: Horseback Riding

by Heather Long

I remember the Suzanne Sommers commercials advertising the Thighmaster, the ultimate home workout for women to tighten up their thighs and buttocks. The Thighmaster was a focusing tool, designed to help you concentrate on isolating those muscles and using them against specific tension or resistance.

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Fitness Tips: Kids On the Move

by Heather Long

Most of our kids are back in school and with only a week left to go before Labor Day and the launch of the Fall television season and hopefully, fingers crossed and a small prayer thrown in, cooler days will be coming again - here are some tips on helping your kids maintain their energy and activ...

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Why Last Is Not Always Least

by Heather Long

When you hear the words West Point, you likely conjure an image of a great military academy for higher learning - you see military cadets drilling and going to school and eventually entering the Army as an officer.

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