It’s WORKOUT WEDNESDAY! Are you read to move your body? Of course you are! (disclaimer: this is a recycled post back from 2008 but it’s a great workout so I’m featuring it again today!) 🙂 Get a deck of cards and get ready to sweat! Decide how many cards you…

Today, October 2nd, is Livestrong Day. It is a day to unite people affected by cancer in raising awareness of cancer issues on a global level and in communities across the country. As many of you know, cancer took my mom this year. She died just eight weeks after her…

This is where my mind goes with most activities…..how can we make this into a workout? Is paddle boarding a workout?  Yes! Just carrying the boards is a workout in itself!  I borrowed the Lifetime Freestyle XL boards from a neighbor and at almost 42 pounds each, it was quite the haul…

I met some wonderful people at Blogher, especially the ones who let me interview them on video. Please meet Mary, a very cool blogger from A Merry Life. She is young, fun, and did not mind hanging out with an old lady like myself. She also was a great sport…

Let’s talk food again! Hungry Waif is the author of two great blogs: Nutritious Junk and This Waif Cooks. She is currently a student in culinary school and graciously allowed me to pick her brain about restaurants and food in general. Here are a few key points from our conversation:…

I hear these common fitness excuses all too often. My mom friends say “I don’t have time for fitness right now.” I cringe. I hate it. I would rather you tell me: “Lisa, I hate exercising and I just don’t want to do it. Please leave me alone. ”While I…

Meeting other fit moms always inspires me. I love to hear about how they fit in the time for exercise and what has (and has not) worked for them. I feature these moms as part of my “One Fit Mommy” series. Below are the links to their interviews, refer to…

It’s Monday gang, which means it is time to start moving! Move it Monday is a way to get a fresh and active start to our week so let’s get moving! Today we are doing squat kicks! This is a great exercise that can be done anywhere and anytime (yes,…

Today’s workout features yours truly along with MizFit. We put together a simple, no weights required workout that you can enjoy with a partner. This was filmed in a very dimly lit exercise room at the Hard Rock Hotel in Chicago, so I apologize for the shadows, etc. If you…

It has been such a fantastic weekend, thank you so much to the Quaker team and PR group for this fantastic opportunity! Here is just a sampling of all the great products that they have given us: My suitcase is literally stuffed with oatmeal, so if my plane is delayed…