You Are What You Eat?

Written by Ruthie Swedlund “You are what you eat” it’s a phrase all of us have heard at some point in our lives, but what does it really mean and is its true? You would think that we, as “modern educated women” would understand this simple concept and how it relates to our health and [...]

Seed starting basics

Written By: Amy Grisak It’s only about a month until spring, and is great time to start seeds indoors. With a little planning, you can start most of your veggies yourself allowing you to save a little money, as well as growing those special varieties that are hard to find in greenhouses. Here are a [...]

Fitness tips for exhausted moms

We sat on the couch together, I was exhausted and he was too. At three AM my baby finally went to sleep. As I lay there wondering if he would wake coughing again. I pondered how I would make it through the week. Life in our house can come to a quick standstill when one [...]

Positive Attitude

Written by: Jessica Woodruff It’s hard sometimes to think positively when we’re all worried about the recession and election coming up, but if you think about it, stressing over it is only going to weaken our immune systems and we’ll be up to our elbows in medical bills when we should be saving our money [...]

Non-Runner Mom to Marathon Mom (How Running Can Change Your Life)

One percent. Some say less that one percent. How would you feel if you knew you were in a group that did something that less than one percent of the population has done? What would it do to your self esteem? What would change in your life because of this goal being achieved? In 2002 [...]

2010 Happier, Stronger, Better!

When I was a little girl I would play the numbers game, laying in bed thinking about how old I will be in the year 2000, 2005 and 2010. What would life be like? Would I be a Mom? Where would I live? MY! How OLD I will be! Well, here we are at 2010 [...]

Think Spring! Now's the time to plan your garden

By Amy Grisak While many folks are playing in the powder at the ski resorts, gardeners are drooling over seed catalogs planning a season of gorgeous and productive growing. Take Inventory By January, seed catalogs pile up like cordwood promising perfect vegetables and a prize-winning garden. Instead of succumbing to the temptation of ordering everything [...]

Woman, That Weight Weighs You Down (The truth about being overweight)

Weight. Its a word most woman just don’t want to talk about. Sit down with 20 women and I bet every single one of them would state they are dissatisfied with their weight. Why is that? The extra weight we carry around is doing a number on us ladies, as individuals and as a nation. [...]

Say NO to Holiday Weight Gain!

By Ruthie,  from Fantastically Fit by 41 Lets face it, the Holiday season is an exciting time of year but can also be stressful. Sometimes this stress leads to turning to food to cope or just mindless eating. The reality is we all must navigate the holidays and we should all try to not let the [...]

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