The holidays have hit full force and our house oozes of seasonal traditions. We love choosing activities a few times a week where all bodies can participate...and this month, I've put the family to work by coloring! Many recall in 2015-2017 when the Adult Coloring Book Phase became wildly popular. Reports even came out that coloring could lower stress and reduce bad moods. Well, my friends, if it does that for adults, no wonder kids have cornered the coloring market from the beginning! The month of November I have carried on a tradition that my mom started years ago, which feeds my holiday excitement...which always bubbles up for the last quarter of the year. The ever popular... Thanksgiving Tree! Porro Thanksgiving Tree Kid Created Ornaments for Thanksgiving Tree I've worked now for a few years in collecting discounts/coupon s at my neighborhood Joanne's , and slowly building my collection of Sunflowers and Fall colored Hydrangeas. We used hand cut out pu...
Everyone loves to move...to wiggle... But who knew it was such a workout!!! So as I reflected on the simple pleasures of my childhood bike riding, the game of "tickle", and DANCE PARTIES!!!!! I'm always a fan of multitasking every step of the way, so why not combine a 30 minute cardio workout with that precious time with your kids, which as a working momma, I'm always looking to get more of. Spotify or Apple Radio are perfect and quick solutions to making a quick play list of your favorite songs that " get your family movin - movin"! I have a 4 year old and a 2 year old who are learning about keeping beat, and isolating each and every body part and doing the shake/shimmy/twist...or whatever you want to call it! Yes this is a great activity for parents to burn a few extra calories before dinner, but we need to remember that our kids aren't moving as much as they did a generation ago. Michelle Obama made childhood obesity a 'real thing' a ...