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Epcot Flower & Garden Festival Kicks Off This Week

This week the Epcot International Flower Garden Festival officially opens.  It’s one of Epcot’s longest events, in the length of time it’s going on at the park.  So from year to year it might not seem like a lot changes.  This year, though, it’s got something special up its sleeve. One of Disney’s big films of the year is “Oz: The Great & Powerful,” which tells the story of how a man from the American Midwest became the wonderful, terrible Wizard of Oz.  It opens on March 8, two days after the kickoff of the Flower & Garden Festival, and … Continue reading →

Baby Kicks

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Feeling your baby move for the first time is a moment you’ll never forget. The first time I felt my son move around, I was only 13 weeks along, which is pretty early. Typically, you should feel your baby move between 16 and 25 weeks of pregnancy. It felt like someone had let a bumble bee loose in my abdomen, and he was bumping into the walls of my belly. As he grew, he started to feel like someone was flicking me. Flicks grew to kicks, which could be seen from the outside. Kicks became rolls as he outgrew his … Continue reading →

The Fitness Blog Week in Review for July 14-20

Can you believe that school starts in just a month? Summer always seems so long and sprawling out in front of us, but now as we reach the middle of summer, we can see the end of it approaching with cooler autumn days and chillier winter nights awaiting us. So what did we talk about in the fitness blog this week? Saturday, July 14 J is for Jump Rope and jump roping can be a fun and fit activity that burns a lot of calories and really gets your heart racing. Sunday, July 15 K is for Kicks and if … Continue reading →

The Pregnancy Blog Week in Review for July 8-14

Welcome to the Pregnancy Blog week in review. The week in review is a synopsis of the blogs posted in Pregnancy this week. It’s a great way to browse the weekly content and catch up on your reading. Browse our past weeks in review for blogs on a large number of topics. As always, feel free to suggest topics for future blogs. As you are getting ready for the hospital, spend some time planning the pictures you want taken during and after the birth of your baby. With good planning, you will have a beautiful assortment of photographs for your … Continue reading →

K is for Kicks

Why kick boxing? Isn’t that a sport where people beat each other up? Well, yes – but in fitness, kick boxing has become the all the rage. It’s a great way to build your flexibility, increase your stamina and strength train while at the same time enjoying your favorite dance music. The origins of kick boxing date back more than 2,000 years, but it’s only become the competitive sport in the United States in the last thirty years. Cardio kick boxing has become incredibly popular just this century with the advent of cardio kick boxing classes at gyms, YMCAs and … Continue reading →

Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party Kicks off Tomorrow

And don’t I wish I could be there! Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween party is a really one-of-a-kind Halloween party that you can only find at the Magic Kingdom and according to their press releases; it’s going to be bigger than the previous ones. Since we attended the Not-So-Scary Halloween party last October, I can tell you what a fantastic treat it really is. There are three things to keep in mind about the Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween party, it takes place after regular park operating hours, it’s loads of fun whether you’re 7 or 70 and you can dress up in a … Continue reading →

Coca-Cola Offers Paid Leave for All Parents

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The United States is one of only two countries in the world that does not guarantee paid maternity leave. Fortunately, some companies are stepping in and providing what the federal government has not. Coca-Cola will offer paid leave for all parents. The United States does not provide paid family leave to its workers. There is a U.S. Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) that applies to employers with 50 or more employees. FMLA offers up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave during a 12-month period to care for a newborn, adopted or foster child. Coca-Cola’s paid leave policy will take … Continue reading →

Pregnant: Am I Doing It Right?

During my pregnancy I’ve felt a couple times like I wasn’t “doing it right.”  Not that I wasn’t taking care of my body or baby properly, but that I didn’t care enough, and that meant I wasn’t going to be very good at this whole mothering thing.  I didn’t feel that way in response to serious events, or in the face of friends with children, or anything like that. It started when I was asked “what’s your countdown?”  I had no idea what the person was talking about.  Apparently it meant how many days left until my due date.  I … Continue reading →

Assessing Travel Amenities

Learning how to stretch your dollar is especially beneficial as the busy summer travel season kicks off.  Fortunately, there are a number of airlines and hotels looking to help you get the most bang for your buck this season, including: United Airlines:  The popular commercial carrier is catering to pet lovers.  United recently opened a new kennel at Chicago O’Hare International Airport.  Now when you opt for the airline’s PetSafe service your fur baby will enjoy modern, ventilated and temperature-controlled units.  The new kennel is located inside United’s cargo facility and can accommodate 28 pets.  The facility also has temperature-controlled … Continue reading →

Timing Is Everything… Or Is It?

Racing against the clock is a futile exercise most parents endure while raising children. If time kicks your butt getting out the door in the morning, consider the consequences if you choose to ignore it when disciplining your kids. To be effective, discipline must immediately follow a child’s transgression… or so claims numerous childhood experts. Easy enough if you are dealing with a toddler whose actions are fairly simple to monitor.  Not so when your kids hit an age when they would rather you not be a constant presence in their lives. Or present at all. Parents of school age … Continue reading →