I have a 2 yr. old, and before she started walking, I used to carry her all over the house, up and down the stairs. I remember having her with me while I attended to my chores like vacuuming . It definitely felt like a workout to me, and despite putting a stop [...]
Tags: aerobics, exercise, Health, physical activity
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After a seemingly endless assortment of coughing, sneezing and general feelings of unwellness, we seem to have turned the corner on our sickness. My toddler is happily playing by herself again, singing songs and arranging and rearranging a set of nesting boxes all over the living room. My baby son is nursing more frequently again [...]
Tags: cleaning toys, disinfecting, flu, Health, illlness, sick
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Surprise! Surprise! It’s lean times but we are actually getting fat! This is because we may be cutting down on the wrong things. A survey conducted by the American Heart Association is showing a troubling trend, people are skimping on healthy activities due to the bad economy! Let’s check out what we are doing wrong:
People [...]
Tags: cutting down, Health, recession
Posted in: Current Events, Health
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Our whole family seems to have come down with a cold. It started with the toddler, who ran a fever one afternoon. Then I caught it, and passed it on to my nursing son. My husband didn’t take long to follow, and before we knew it, we were all sick.
Having a sick household is no [...]
Tags: colds, Health, natural remedies, sick
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This book starts out with a warning from the author to parents. Readers are urged to not get overwhelmed by what they are about to read. It’s a lot of information, the author admits, but don’t freak out. I read that part and then continued on to the rest of the book, and promptly freaked [...]
Tags: book, environment, Green, Health, homemade cleaners, review, Safety
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