A few weeks before Christmas, I picked up a pair of jump ropes from Amazon, planning to teach the kids how to jump rope. A few of the older kids knew how to jump with a single jump rope, but we'd never really used a long rope before. After researching a few different options, … [Read more...]
Learning Fun with Indoor Bowling
Don't worry, I'm not talking about actually turning your room into a bowling alley, or having your kids chuck heavy bowling balls towards your furniture. But, your kids can learn so much by setting up an indoor bowling alley. How to Set Up a Pretend Bowling Lane If you're … [Read more...]
5 Reasons I Like My FitBit
Bryan bought me a FitBit last week. I have to admit--before he came home with it, I'd never really heard of these. But I was super thankful he thought of me, and strapped it to my wrist. I didn't really think I'd like it, but thought I'd give it a chance. Since then, I've … [Read more...]
Family Walks
I love that the weather is warming up! With the return of grass, we can once again venture out on daily family walks. This is a great way for us to cut back on screen time in preparation for longer days outside in the spring and summer. Owen's awesome stroller (that the … [Read more...]
Why Running Isn’t For Me
After February's frigid cold and icy days came to an end, I resumed the C25K Program I started in January. I recently completed this program. Yup--I can run for 30 minutes now. That's pretty neat, considering I couldn't run for more than 5 minutes before … [Read more...]