For those that don't know our FIRST grandson was born early, 3 months premature. They call him a micro preemie, born at 1 lb 7 oz on April, 14, 2018. He was on and off a ventilator for a while so when he finally came off the vent for good it was so exciting and such a relief. For the first 3 months of his life he stayed in the NICU at a hospital in downtown Chicago. I … [Read more...]
Beating Winter Blues: May Fitness Challenge
Beating Winter Blues with the May Fitness Challenge The goal of the Beating Winter Blues May fitness challenge is to make time to move every.single.day. In March I did 15 minutes a day and in April, my mini trampoline broke (my all time favorite workout) and I stopped altogether. Not sure what I was thinking. There was plenty more I could do.... (Kev has rigged the … [Read more...]
Thoughts on What I’m Reading Right Now: What are You Reading?
A while back I wrote some tips on setting reading goals. I am pleased to say I have been reading every day since January 1st. It's not going as fast as I would like but I am meeting the goals I set out to accomplish. The goal was one page a day and I have far exceeded that. I figured since we are about to close on National Reading Month I should check in to let you know how my … [Read more...]
Exercise At Home: Here’s How to Make it Fun for the Whole Family
Exercising is important! But sometimes having enough motivation to do it can be tough. More people are abandoning their exercise bikes and at-home workout videos because they’ve started to consider these routine programs more of a chore than a benefit and started to dread the thought of it. It's not meant to be a burden. Some people like to keep their exercise routine the same … [Read more...]
Setting Reading Goals: My Top 5 Tips.
I don't think they can decide but National Book Month is said to be in both January and October. Either way, one of my goals for this year and beyond is to read more. Setting reading goals has been so helpful for me. I wanted to read at least 1 page a day and I have been exceeding that and hope to get to reading 1 book a month. Soon enough. I know that sounds crazy to some … [Read more...]