Family Fitness

Kids and Nutrition: Take the Kids Grocery Shopping

August 1, 2011

Hola! We are back! Like really, truly home this time. The only future trip we have planned involve some serious contractions, an epidural, and a new babe. But we’ve got to wait 8 weeks for that one… I’ve had a few conversations lately with moms about how to get their kids to eat healthier. A [...]

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Family Fitness: Playing Catch

May 16, 2011

I was raised in a baseball family. I think was the only kid in school who was pulled out at lunch time to sit through a few Padre Spring Training baseball games. It’s all about priorities. It’s the love of my father’s life and as a result my brothers both played a lot of baseball [...]

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Get Out! Ice Skating

January 26, 2011

It has been on the colder side, even here in Texas. I have those crazy, weather-immune type of kids who will play and run outside in t-shirt, shorts, no shoes, and it is 35 degrees outside (until I realize what they are doing and get them inside before they become popsicles). Keeping the kiddos active [...]

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Fit Kid Gift List: Jump Ropes and Rhymes

December 14, 2010

I realize I just wrote about jump ropes yesterday for you, however I didn’t want to leave the kids out. Jump ropes for kids are fantastic. I’m not kidding. Old school jump ropes — love them. When I taught kindergarten, it was a goal of mine to get more kids jump roping. We’d bring out [...]

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Happy Thanksgiving!

November 24, 2010

It’s been a marvelous week leading up to arguably the best holiday of the year. What can compete with a day dedicated to gratitude? Here’a a few links to help you get through the next few days: Get Your Game On! Navigating the Feast I’m Thankful For…2009 Great Holiday! From my crew to yours [...]

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Snake Holes and Open Sky

November 24, 2010

I am thankful for: Cactus Hotels. Rocks. Cloud oceans in the sky. Kids that love to climb. Sisters-in-law that are goers. Cousins as fun as my own kids. New nieces and nephews. Desert hikes in the winter. Like this? Want more? Subscribe to Trainer Momma’s RSS feed by clicking here. Thanks!

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Fit Momma Question: Active Holiday Traditions?

November 12, 2010

Fit Momma Jen sent this question over recently. Her husband has recently dropped some weight and they are trying to navigate the upcoming holidays: The holidays are coming up… Do you have traditions that aren’t food related? Traditions are really important to me, but so is supporting my husband in his weight loss and having [...]

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Family Fitness: Kid Friendly Hikes

October 4, 2010

Well, well, well. Right when I was at my breaking point with the 100 degree days and weird species of mosquitos, some cooler weather has come into town and you know what that means: time to get out! I live close to the hill country. I had no idea what that was until we drove [...]

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Fit Momma Question: How to Juggle Kids’ Activities?

September 17, 2010

Oh my, I deserve a medal. A gold one. I just survived the eternal process of getting passports for all three of my kids. It has taken endless errands just to get us to that point, then an HOUR wait in the post office. An hour in a small room, with a long line full [...]

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Kids and Exercise: How Much?

September 7, 2010

I devote a ton of time on Trainer Momma about the exercise needs of us women and mothers. How much to exercise? How often? How hard? We’ve gone over it, then over it again. But what about the kids? The USDA and American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that kids and teenagers get 45 – 60 [...]

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