Mary Poppins may have preferred Rum Punch as preventative medicine but some of us prefer the flavor of chocolate! When PickyKidPix got sick last week, she tried powering through the school week, going to class and her activities including three soccer practices as usual. But by Friday, she was coughing up a storm and generally…
Category: Food, Health & Fitness
Fitness, sports and health topics for parents and kids including boxing, kickboxing, yoga, nutrition and more.
Do You Have a Signature Drink?
Controversy for Mike’s Hard Pink Lemonade and possible benefits of Mike’s Hard Cranberry Lemonade. #mymikesmoment, #MC and #Sponsored
Nutritionist Approved Silk Almond Coconut Blend
My husband and I been working with a family nutritionist to get our dietary issues under control. Both he and I have to watch our cholesterol; a hereditary gift! Some of my kids also avoid milk, not due to lactose allergies but simply because it’s not their favorite. Our nutritionist suggested trying milk alternatives like…
Healthy Essentials for Summer Play
My son’s elementary school spent the whole year fundraising in order to build a new playground because the old one was nearing the end of its life. The new playground is wonderful and just opened this past week. PickyPidPix, now in middle school, came to the playround opening with her friend right after soccer practice. The…
Teaching Inappropriate Touch to Kids Starting at Age 3
Please welcome my guest author, Selena Smith, who is covering the importance of body safety education for kids starting at age 3. Parents everywhere desperately want to keep their children safe. Children are told over and over not to play in the street, always wear seatbelts, do not talk to strangers, say no to drugs,…
Boston Marathon View From My House
This is the last year we’ll be able to watch the Boston Marathon from our living room window because we are moving nearby but no longer on the route. I am happy that we were able to watch this special year, reeling from the bombings that affected everyone by two degrees of separation. It was especially weird…
Yoga for Kids Bedtime Picture Book of the Day GIVEAWAY
I’m excited to introduce you to my friend Giselle today. Giselle blogs at Kids Yoga Stories and recently moved to my neck of the woods from Northern California so we are actually able to meet in person! Such a rare and unusual treat for bloggers! You probably wouldn’t be surprised to know that she is a yoga instructor, a…