Everyone at every age can benefit from physical activity, but it is especially important to instill good exercise habits in children and young adults. They need to know how to maintain a healthy, active lifestyle well into adulthood. For kids that go to public school, PE (Physical Education) class is the main venue for developing […]
Many parents will tell you how difficult it can be to get children to focus on studying, especially when they’re hungry or their energy levels are low. Their focus tends to wander, they get bored, and then their mind wanders or they start doing something else. Some parents try giving them snacks but depending on […]
Appetizers are an entertainer’s staple! Almost any gathering requires the host to provide some type of food and beverage. In a society where obesity and weight related issues are on the rise, why not try creating healthy appetizers to offer your party guests? Whether as the sole course or to truly be the first course […]
We have young athletes in our house. While they may never be Olympic hopefuls or NFL stars, they strive for greatness in their own ways. I love it when they can see role models not only in the sports they participate in, but in other sports as well, living healthy, positive lives. Here are 3 […]
Research shows that natural spectrum lights help us see better, reduce eye strain and fatigue, as well as improve our ability to process information. People who use Verilux lighting report that they can read and work longer on projects of all kinds. More over children greatly benefit from using these lights while studying. Using Verilux […]
About I Believe in Genevieve: When young Genevieve first hears of the Rancho Paseana riding camp, all she can see is a blue ribbon. More than anything, Jenny wants to compete in her town’s horse show at the end of the summer, and win. She realizes that in order to be competitive she will need […]
It can prove to be very difficult to convince younger children to brush their teeth. To avoid frequent pediatric dentistry visits, it is a good idea to get your child into brushing their teeth as early as possible. Although this may sound like an easy task, it can prove to much easier said than done! […]
Swimming is an important life skill that all children should learn early on. There are so many benefits of swimming lessons for children, and your child will get pleasure from the ability throughout childhood and into adulthood. Not only is it great for their health, but it could one day save their life too. 5 […]
With three children in our house we have spent many days and hours involved with the youth sports programs in our area. Our kids have participated in athletic activities such as swimming, gymnastics, football, cheer-leading, and soccer. We started down this road 11 years ago with our oldest and will continue to be involved with […]
We finally had enough snow, and a free Saturday afternoon that happened to fall at the same time! This meant that we could try snowshoeing for the first time! We had wanted to go last year but never had enough snow to do it. This season the weekend we planned on going, all the snow […]
A few of years ago I had hit my highest weight ever, even heavier than when I was nine months pregnant, pre-eclamtic and swollen to the hilt! So I set out to drop the weight. It helped that I had just had braces put on my teeth and thus my mouth was often to sore […]
Ava and I just finished our third and final week of 3 on a tooth unit study. I found a tooth unit from HomeSchoolShare to use as my starting point and then I am adding and subtracting as I see fit. During our first week, we read Throw Your Tooth on the Roof and started […]