Month: October 2018

Fear Factor Birthday Bash- Are you Tween Enough?

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Fear Factor birthday PartyTween birthday parties can be difficult to plan, they are getting too old for children’s parties and are still not ready to move up to teen party activities.  They want to have a party that includes a lot of fun without seeming too childish.  Helping to make it an event that their friends will talk about long after it is over can be the greatest gift of all.

I recently threw my Stepson a Fear Factor birthday, which would be perfect for a creepy October birthday!   Read on for my suggestions and printable party supplies.

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Join me as a Guest Blogger

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I am thrilled  to announce that I will be featured as a guest blogger with my employer – Great Little Box Company.

GLBC Guest BloggerI have been employed with The Great Little Box Company (GLBC) for over 10 years.  In addition to my full-time roll I am also GLBC’s resident fitness guru, providing personal training, corporate boot camps, and  tough mudder training sessions.

I am also an active member of the Health and Safety Committee, leading  the various production teams  through their warm-up and stretching sessions.

Please join me at GLBC, where I will be sharing the corporate fitness side of  the #VenusFitness community.  Providing  healthy tips that you will be able to try and hopefully implement in your own workplaces.

Check out my first blog post with GLBC HERE!   

Healthy tips for a fun filled Halloween, both inside and outside the office.  PS…..there is a fun Halloween workout in it for you. 😉

 

 

My Favorite Fall Self-Care Activities

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Fall self-careThe weather is getting chillier, the air is crisp, and the days are  getting shorter, making it the perfect time of year to reflect on some self-care goals for fall.

Self-care is one of those things that gives back exponentially with time — the longer we practice, the more we get out of it. And since stress is a an unavoidable part of life and parenthood.  Honoring our self-care practices, while honing our ability to respond to everyday challenges in healthy proactive ways, makes all the difference.

Seriously, learning how to deal with stress while taking great care of ourselves is an absolutely key skill set for life, and #adulting in general.

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2018 Granville Island Turkey Trot

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2018 Race recapIf you’ve been following along on social media then you know that Sweets and I participated in the Granville Island Turkey Trot, last weekend. This run has all my favorite “F” words….its a Family Friendly, Fun 10K run/walk hosted by RUNVAN.®

Its a beautiful 10KM course that starts at Granville Island and loops over the Burrard Bridge to the north side Seawall before turning at Science World and heading back along the south side Seawall, finishing at Performance Works on Granville Island.

It was our second time participating and it seems to be a run that doesn’t disappoint.  Read on for my race recap. Continue reading →