Keeping up with exercise can be challenging around the holidays. You are busy, perhaps even away from home and can feel pressure to socialize rather than be active. Here are some tips to fitting it in: Take advantage of shopping. Shopping usually involves quite a bit of walking. Make the most of it. Invest in…
I’m not sure there is anything more joyful than 160 first and second graders frolicking in a field of freshly fallen snow. I was “lunch mom” yesterday and had a wonderful time watching the kids make snow angels, roll in the snow and basically just bask in the wonder of Winter. I could help think…
Today is my girls’ 7th birthday … and guess what? I am not overwhelmed and neither are they! In the past we’ve tried to do too much and all ended up tired, crabby and many of us in tears. So this year we simplified. Even though we believe birthdays should last for days — Birthday-palooza…
My daughter Callie’s first grade classroom is filled with stuffed-animal cows. Her teacher, Mrs. Fraundorf, has a thing for cows and gets many as gifts. When a class member or parent travels, Mrs. Fraundorf encourages them to take a cow along for the ride and report back on the adventure. Callie chose a very cute…
I remember the smell of the beginning of Saturday evening in the summer. The freshly mowed grass, the steam and cologne from my Dad’s shower. Hashbrowns in the frying pan and steaks on the grill. Makes me hungry just thinking about it. I remember long summer afternoons on the swing hanging on the back deck.…
My Dad, psychologist and all around wise man, used to say, “Even good things are stressful.” I guess it is little wonder why having your family converge for holidays can produce stress. Stress over getting dinner to the table. Stress over living up to Mom or Grandma’s cooking expertise. Stress over limiting the overeating. Stress…
Clay loves April Fool’s Day! My wonderful husband is devious and secretive, but fortunately he uses his powers for good. For years he pulled pranks on me before my eyes were fully open on the first morning of April. Now he has a new audience. Our six-year-old daughters! He greeted them this morning dressed in…
While driving back from Christmas shopping the other day, I listened to NPR’s All Things Considered. The subject was Blackberry Abuse. Evidently for some people a Blackberry is like crack cocaine – addictive. One of the guests discussed Blackberry orphans, children who’s parents are physically present, but never truly available because they are constantly checking…
All together now…Ahhhhh This afternoon, after a very busy week, I was rushing my daughters through an after school snack in order to get out the door and get some holiday shopping done. Grace, who at six has a remarkable grasp of her emotional needs, said “Mom, I’ve been rushing around all week. I need…
Your personal story combined with recommendations for realistic lifestyle changes was very powerful.
Eye-opening and Inspirational.
Enlightening information attendees will share with colleagues
I thought, If Eliz can do it, so can I.
Stunning insights into why work-life balance isn’t working.
My favorite part was all of the stats you had to show what increased your odd of heart disease and how you could decrease your odds. It worked out I was actually going grocery shopping yesterday so it helped to have that in the front of my mind to make sure to get some “grow foods” when I was there too.
Really practical, easy to apply tips. And they almost always fit into my busy life.