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Skip Counting

My children learn best through hands on activities. I know that is not unique as most learn best naturally and through active play. The trick is finding fun ways to teach a child basic lessons. While, I am not a fan of turning education into entertainment, I do not find worksheets and textbooks to be the most effective or necessary all the time. Using games to teach also teaches a child to be creative in their approach to things. In that spirit, I came up with fun ways to teach skip counting. Skip to my Two’s: In this activity your … Continue reading →

10,000 Steps and Counting: I Failed. . .

I had written a few guest blogs on how I was beginning a 10,000 steps a day program. I am not desperately trying to lose weight although that has been a side effect of what I had been doing. And then we were struck with one “crisis” after another. I got sick. . .then my husband. . .then the twins. . .and well I fell out of the habit. That’s what fitness is really: a good habit. We have a hard time getting fit because we don’t have good habits. Breaking a Good Habit However, I have learned that it … Continue reading →

The Fitness Blog Week in Review for December 23-29

It’s the last week of December and the last full week of 2006. We did our best to cover a multitude of subjects throughout 2006 and as we head into our second year, we are well aware of the fact that January is a key month for many people getting started on their fitness programs and diving wholeheartedly into their New Year’s Resolutions. We’ll do our best to be there for you and to answer all the questions that we can. So what did we talk about this week? Saturday, December 23 The Top Ten Best Fitness Gifts You Can … Continue reading →

10,000 Steps and Counting: My Fitness Book Is Not Interactive Enough. . .

I want to note here that the idea to average your steps, increase your daily average by 2,000 and then increase by 500 thereafter was not my original idea. Have you read the book The Step Diet? It is a great book explaining the power of walking to help lose weight. But again, weight loss is only a side effect of my real goal: to get back into shape. However, I now have a problem with my wonderful book. It’s not interactive enough. I have been religiously wearing my pedometer for awhile now. I have been very good about increasing … Continue reading →

The Fitness Blog Week in Review November 18-24

Good morning and Happy Saturday – what a crazy week this has been. For me, it involved taking some much needed down time and time off from the writing. Though you saw blogs from me here, most of these were written ahead of time when I could and others were written on the fly. My daughter and I planned to do a lot together this week, but she came down with a nasty cold at the beginning of the week so we spent a lot of our week snuggled up together and watching movies as we nursed her through her … Continue reading →

It’s Time to Think About Taxes

It is the time of year when home – based professionals have yet another administrative responsibility on their plates in addition to doing the work of their home – based businesses and running the day to day operations of those businesses. Preparing and filing your income tax returns is a very important thing, and should not be left until the last minute. When you have one or more home – based businesses, there is more to doing your taxes than simply pulling together your W2’s and a few other things like you may have done when you worked outside of … Continue reading →

Enjoying a Guilt-Free Thanksgiving

Is it possible to enjoy Thanksgiving and not feel guilty? After all, you may have lost a few pounds or have been doing great on your diet. Does that mean you have to forego all those wonderful dishes, possibly offending Aunt Patty? I plan on enjoying my Thanksgiving meal and not feeling guilty about it afterwards. You can do the same. First, I read somewhere that the average Thanksgiving meal is about 3,500 calories. Yes, that is a lot of calories but that is 3,500 calories for one meal. It would be different if you were eating that many calories … Continue reading →

Craft: Wooden Name Plate

Are you looking for a fun and easy craft to do with your children? I love crafts. I also love to mix it up a bit and use materials other than construction paper, glue, and markers. I have a ton of craft supplies that I never seem to use due to time constraints or because I do not care to clean up a huge mess. This craft is fun, uses fun materials, and is not messy! You may not have the materials on hand but everything is easy to find at your local craft store. No need to spend a … Continue reading →

The Atkins Diet – I’m Doing It Wrong!

When I started doing the Atkins diet, I jumped in with both feet. My interest in losing weight, as quickly as it was safe to do it, was a big focus. I never actually read the Atkins book. Since then, I have skimmed over some of it. It turns out that I am not doing this diet exactly right. Once I commit to a particular goal, I give it everything I’ve got. While I sometimes do a little bit of research before I make the decision to embark on a potentially life changing journey, this is not often the case. … Continue reading →

Hearts and Hands and Kindergarten Math: Christian Liberty Press

This is a big year for me with regards to homeschooling. One of my daughters entered her first year in middle school while the other entered her first year in Kindergarten. Whenever your child enters into a new transition you want to be sure to provide the best to build a proper foundation. While I have taught Kindergarten twice before I am not so prideful to say I can do it with my eyes closed. Each of my children is different and I am always seeking to find the best curriculum. I also want something that conforms to my beliefs … Continue reading →