If you work for the man and are not using up your vacation days, you should rethink that. Kev has a ton of vacation days left this year and probably won't have a chance to use them all up. He decided we should take another vacation this year (who am I to argue with THAT?) so we decided to book a cruise for him to use up more vacation days. But it's hard for him (or I) to really … [Read more...]
How Does Exercise Help Beat Stress? Get Yourself Moving and Find Out!
How Does Exercise Help Beat Stress? Before we talk about exercise for stress relief, let’s begin by talking about what types of things cause stress. There are many things that can cause stress. Anything from work to family situations and beyond. For example working long hours, being unhappy in your current position and losing a job can cause stress. The death of someone in … [Read more...]
Wauconda Fire Department Open House: Fire Cadet Volunteers!
Our 16 year old granddaughter, Rhyanne is part of the Cadet program with our local fire department. She has been part of the this program for the last 3 years. They were previously called Fire Explorer's. Last year she got an award for most improved and this year she got the great honor of Cadet of the Year! She was appointed as Cadet Secretary so she helps in many … [Read more...]
The Perfect Fitness Fashion This Winter
I'm not a huge fan of winter BUT I do live in Chicago and have to deal with it so what better than to get all bundled up and stay warm with great fitness fashion. It would have been nice to have a comfy warm coat this past weekend. As you saw in my last post, we went apple picking and there was a freak burst of high winds AND snow. It only lasted for a little bit but still … [Read more...]
Apple Picking: Illinois Family Fun
This past weekend we went apple picking with family and it was a blast. I had never been to an apple orchard or apple picking so it was a fun experience. We went to Jonamac Orchard, a three generational family farm in Malta, IL. It was about 2 hours away from our house. You just pay up front, they give you bags for your apples and you're on your way. They have a pumpkin patch … [Read more...]
