Use Your Resources Wisely

The Girl Scout Law and Wellness Eliz had the honor of presenting a wellness program to Girl Scout Leaders during a leadership training retreat. She designed a wellness program based on the Girl Scout Law. What can the Girl Scout Law tell us about wellness? Quite a bit. One line of the law is: Use…

Diets for Kids? Vogue Article Backlash

Should kids be on a diet? This week’s Everyday Health video with fitness expert Jillian Michaels really got me thinking.  She discusses Vogue magazine’s April edition article about a mom who put her 7-year-old daughter on a restrictive diet and derided her about what she ate and how she looked.  Jillian sought the opinion of…

Stop! I Wanna Get Off!

Everyday life is stressful, but how well do you handle it when life gets really crazy?  Maybe work is suddenly more busy.  Maybe your family life just got more complicated.  Or, maybe, like me, you invited the madness in? What do you do when life feels like a crazy carnival ride and you just want…

Out of Sight, Out of Mind, Off My Hips!

I can’t believe I ate the whole box! You may be thinking I have this eating healthy thing all figured out and have no trouble avoiding unhealthy choices. That would be incorrect. I’m tempted constantly, mostly by sweets and baked goods.  If it is in the house, I’m going to eat it. The cookies call…

Decade of Gratitude Post #4: Girl Scouts

Ten years ago I woke up in the ICU after our babies were delivered by C-section and my doctors fixed my heart with bypass surgery, wondering whether we had boys or girls — or one of each.  Soon after, my wonderful husband, Clay, came to tell me we had girls. Girls!! I’d really wanted girls!…

Busy Woman’s Guide at Girl Scout Leader Event

Eliz, a Girl Scout Leader herself, presented an interactive workshop to the Wisconsin South East Council’s Autumn Adventure weekend.  Together they explored how to pay your body back for all you ask it to do in Gimme A Break: Busy Woman’s Guide to Recharging. Were you in the audience? Leave a comment below about what…

Girl Scouts Go Red!

Talk about Community Impact! Check out the Go Red Girl Scouts Patch Program developed by the UW Health Heart and Vascular Care and the American Heart Association! As a Girl Scout leader, I can’t wait to participate in the program which seeks to bring Girl Scouts and the women they love together to raise awareness…