Mamahood / Active Mamas

First-Time Rider? Spinning Tips for You!

Spinning is a fantastic workout, particularly for moms, for two reasons: 1) It’s a kick-ass workout, literally, and 2) Classes are often offered in the pre-dawn hours, making it slightly easier for busy moms to get there. It’s... Continue reading...

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Kid on Wheels: Fisher-Price ‘Skaters’

When I got my K2 inline skates, my daughter was fascinated, to put it mildly. She took over, tried them on, and proceeded to attempt to break an ankle playing around in them. I knew immediately that she would need her own skates. So immediately... Continue reading...

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Motherhood: The Universal Language

I’m convinced that you could drop any two moms with kids under 5 into a room together and listen to it fill up with laughter, shakes of the head and mutual understanding. It wouldn’t matter if you were total opposites philosophically... Continue reading...

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Theme Parks With Kids: Magically Exhausting!

Unless you’re down with parents-only trips, vacations once you have kids just aren’t quite as relaxing. Peaceful nights of sleep and late breakfasts are replaced with kids who can’t sleep in strange places and breakfast at... Continue reading...

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Working Hard to Relax: Finding Me Time in Strange Ways

Hope you mamas had wonderful Mother’s Days yesterday. I did, although it certainly wasn’t restful. The holiday always falls when it’s finally warmed up, and I’m itching to get flowers planted in our yard. So while my... Continue reading...

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I’ve Got the Skates—I Just Need Open Road

I mentioned recently how much fun I had as a kid, lacing up my white roller skates, with their pink laces and wheels to ride in circles around my driveway. I also remember when I started seeing rollerblades at the skating rink—they seemed... Continue reading...

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Skating With a Stroller: It Can Be Done!

Most of my workouts lately are more about play and less about getting to the gym and sweating it up. My weekdays have been filled up with daycare/my work and kid exchanges, so I haven’t had the free blocks of time like I used to to... Continue reading...

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Baby-Wearing Gets Funky and Fashionable: The BabyHawk Mei Tai

I’m a big proponent of baby-wearing. Strapping my kids onto me saved my sanity many times. Like those times when the baby screams the moment you even act like you might be thinking about putting him or her down. Or those times when you... Continue reading...

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My BOB Stroller: Worth Every Penny…Both Times

I have a personal relationship with my stroller, the BOB Revolution SE. Bob and I have been through a lot together. My first Bob was wrongfully kidnapped from my front porch. My second Bob is about to be passed on as I upgrade to the Bob... Continue reading...

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A Royal Pregnancy Workout Fit for a Princess

Nikki Glor of NikkiFitness has shared her expertise and workout ideas with us before. Today she shares a pregnancy workout that’s fit for a princess! I have a friend who is due the same time as Princess Kate, and she is wondering... Continue reading...

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