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Are You A Good Fit For This Franchise?

If you are interested in owning and operating a home – based franchise, but you are not sure whether there is one that will accommodate your needs as a stay – at – home mom, rest assured that there is at least one franchise that might work for you. Did I mention that owning and operating this franchise can also help you to life a fit and healthy lifestyle? Oh, and as an owner operator of this franchise you will be interacting with other mothers in your geographic area so you can come out of hiding and make some new … Continue reading →

Moms Living with Chronic Back Pain

Is lower back pain keeping you sitting on the sideline of your own life? Like so many moms, I have been spending the last several years carting around infants, toddlers, and groceries, picking up stray toys and toting baskets of laundry. Now that my kids are older and I am spending more time working at my desk and driving them around in endless carpools, my lower back pain is flaring up again. Chronic back pain has plagued me in my adult life. I have gone through phases in my life where I have made more time for exercise and health. … Continue reading →

Vacation Means a Break from Fitness

Most of us who take a vacation during the summer don’t worry about keeping up with our fitness routines. Yes, I know…there are some die-hard fitness buffs out there that won’t let a vacation stop them from exercising. There is nothing wrong with that but think about the point of a vacation. A vacation is a time to break away from normal. Even taking a break from exercise can actually be a good thing. And it is highly unlikely you will gain all sorts of weight during this time, unless you completely overindulge yourself. It is an opportunity to not … Continue reading →

Special Needs Podcast Roundup – Week of July 26, 2011

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There are two main types of special needs podcasts out there. Some of them focus each and every episode on a topic that is relevant to parents of children who have special needs. Others occasionally touch on this subject, or just do one episode, one time. This week’s Special Needs Podcast Roundup has a whole lot of stuff for you to listen to. Science Update released an episode on June 28, 2011 called “Deaf Vision”. Host Bob Hirshon talks with University of Sheffield neuroscientist Charlotte Codina about a finding that she and her colleagues made. They learned that people who … Continue reading →

Exercise With Your Kids

It is important to take care of yourself, even when you are a single parent, and that includes exercise. At the end of the day there is so much that has to be done, how can we make time for the things we would like to do but are not an urgent need? First, we have to remember that exercise is important, not only for our health but for our emotional well being too. I know that when I take the time to exercise, that half an hour to an hour that I feel guilty for, I’m a much more … Continue reading →

Could You Be A Nutritionist Or A Personal Trainer?

One of the great things about becoming a home-based professional is that you get to choose what type of home-based work you will do. If you enjoy living a healthy lifestyle, you may want to consider starting a home-based business as a nutritionist, a personal trainer, or even a combination of both. As a nutritionist and/or personal trainer you can take your knowledge of and enthusiasm for healthy living and use it to help other people to achieve their fitness and weight loss goals. If you are considering going into business as a nutritionist or a personal trainer, be sure … Continue reading →

Body Gospel: Faith and Fitness

Are you familiar with Power 90? Power 90, made by Beach Body, is a 90 day work out program designed get you in awesome shape in a short amount of time in the comfort of your own home. If you have no time to go to the gym or no desire, Beach Body provided a way to get into great shape that’s just between you and your DVD player. Quite some time ago, I owned Power 90. I loved the program and it truly did help me get into shape. At the time I was working out at a gym … Continue reading →

Do Your Dad a Favor: Upgrade Your Dad Sweepstakes

This is a contest just for Dad. The winner of this contest will receive a Philips flat screen television measuring 46 inches. The lucky grand prize winner will also receive a Blu-ray home theater package. The package consists of a 1000 watt amplifier, a Blu-ray player, a radio tuner, five speakers and a subwoofer. The total grand prize of this package totals approximately $2667. There is a first prize winning package that will receive a Philips 46 inch flat screen television and Blu-ray player worth approximately $1278. This contest is sponsored by Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment. All that you … Continue reading →

Children’s Fitness in Winter

Winter is in full swing and so that makes for indoor recess a lot of times with my children. When they come home, the first thing they want to do is turn on the television or sit in front of a computer or video game. Oh how I miss those carefree days of summer when they were constantly outside riding bikes, jumping on the trampoline or taking a swim. Even in fall and spring they were outside running around. But now we are stuck inside and they are losing the motivation to do anything physical. Since I started my treadmill … Continue reading →

Keeping Fit Boosts Your Energy

Does it seem like you are always tired? I used to feel that way. I literally battled fatigue for years. I had all kinds of “reasons” for that. It was because I was a new mom. I then had three children. I was homeschooling. I was working. I had teenagers. I was this and I was that. I always had these reasons to validate why I was so tired. I had always heard that exercise would give you more energy but I guess I never really took that seriously. I have never been very overweight. I have always been at … Continue reading →