Here’s my fit tip today: DIVERSITY If you love to run, try Tae Bo. If you walk, try swimming. If you like to lift weights, try yoga. Mix it up a bit. It keeps the monotony of exercise at bay and gives your muscles a little confusion, which is a good thing, even if it doesn’t sound like it. What are YOUR fit tips? Hand ’em over ladies!
April’s theme for the month is ……FIBER!! So how did you do last week? Did you find it easy to eat at least 25-30 grams of fiber a day? I have heard from some of you that digestion was much better this week!! That is so great. Keep eating all your fiber rich foods. This week’s question is: “What foods are high in fiber?” High fiber foods are foods that contain 5 or more grams of fiber per serving. Here’s…
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It’s time to introduce a new face around here. I am so excited to introduce Petit Elefant’s newest editor: Rachele Beck. Rachele is a nutritionist who’s going to be a fitness editor, posting on Thursdays with nutrition tips, healthy eating ideas, and recipes. She is beyond qualified: She’s done an internship at Yale, been a Fit For Life instructor, a nutrition educator for a wellness center, winner of a Heart Smart cooking competition, and is the published author of a…
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I think it’s time for reader fitness tips. I’m all tipped out. I’ve been brainstorming, trying to think of all my amazing fit tips and I can’t think of a darned thing. So readers, it’s all you now! Send me your fit tips in the comments section and I’ll post them on Petit Elefant. Make them good, I really need ’em. Today’s fit tip comes from Petit Elefant reader Emily: My tip is accountability. “I’m only accountable to myself really,…
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I’m surrounded by creative, talented, cute moms wowing me with their skills. Kristina and Angie have created Bonksy, a line of made-by-hand quiet toys plus sassy bows and pacifier clippies. Their I-Spy bags are the most darling I’ve ever seen, with so much attention to detail. My toddler, constantly moving and up to mischief, actually sits still with determined concentration as he seeks out all the fun little doo-dads hidden in these soft bean bags. He’s always so proud of himself…
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I think I’ve posted this quote before, but it bears repeating. At least for me. Especially today. “I’d rather be a mother than anyone on earth bringing up a child or two of unpretentious birth I’d rather tuck a little child all safe and sound in bed than twain a chain of diamonds about my {carefree} head I’d rather wash a smudgy face with round, bright, baby eyes than paint the pageantry of fame or walk among the wise” Meredith…
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A little something to live by: “How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives” -Annie Dillard- A wake up call to myself, perhaps?
I’m feeling the March doldrums. I know they’re supposed to be reserved for January, but I’m feeling them right now. In the middle of a nasty day in March. I personally think March should be eliminated from the calendar entirely, but that’s neither here nor there. What is here, and there, is my Thursday Fit Tip which is: schedule fitness into your day I have a girlfriend who is an exercise guru. I mean, she could teach the class. She…
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If you are reading this blog, chances are that perfectly decorated cupcakes make your knees weak. I’m willing to bet that personalized party favors make you swoon. And I can almost guarantee that a perfectly themed party with all the right decorations would just basically make your year. So I am going to tell you something that may blow your mind. I hosted a luncheon in honor of little O last week and I didn’t plan a theme or worry…
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