Archive for December, 2007

Housecleaning Workout Tip: Kitchen Clutter Cubbyhole

I have a small box hanging beside the refrigerator that serves as the kitchen clutter cubbyhole. It’s my last minute toss of things I don’t want to deal with right now. Do you have a drawer or shelf that you’re avoiding in the kitchen? Here’s a chance to clean it out and [...]

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Week 21: Traveling to Texas, Nov. 25-Dec. 1

What a crazy week. I’ve spent most of the time preparing for a 15+ hour drive with toddlers. At the last minute, we found out that Ryan was not going to be able to make the trip. I downloaded stories (Storynory has a great collection of short stories for children, all free), [...]

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Computer Workout for Mom, Core/Abs Video (Fit Clicks with Gin Miller)

Gin Miller has a series of online videos that you can easily follow from the computer. Have you been sitting down for more than an hour? It’s time to take a quick 6 and 1/2 minute break. Here, she’s focusing on the “Core.” Core refers to your abdominal and back muscles and [...]

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Week 20: Thanksgiving Week, Nov. 18-24

We had a wonderful Thanksgiving filled with family, friends and great food. My focus for last week was home and cooking. I incorporated moves into cleaning as often as I could. I resumed workouts the day after Thanksgiving at the YMCA. I described our Thanksgiving menu here. We had [...]

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