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Yesterday afternoon I found myself with time on my own (a rare thing for a mum of three). I had no one calling my name, no books to be found, no keys to look for, no drink to get, no bum to wipe……. it was bliss!
My thoughts were drawn to curling up on the couch [...]
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When my husband suggested we enrol our kids into a 10-week ski program this winter, my initial reaction was one of doubt.
We barely had any family time as it was. Joining the course would mean dedicating two full days every weekend throughout January, February and a bit of March to skiing – something I wasn’t [...]
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A little while ago, I sat down and tried to think of an outdoor activity that we could all do as a family. Something that was new for all of us, that would be challenging for the girls but would also be of interest to both my wife and I.
I thought about horse-riding. I was [...]
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I once asked a lean, mountain goat of a cyclist if there was a secret to staying in shape during the off-season. He crossed his skinny arms and told me the answer was to exercise moderately during the day and make sure you went to bed feeling hungry. I thought that was just great news. [...]
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Well everyone, we have an extraordinary treat for you. We have a new contributor to thefamilyroom team and he is someone I know you will enjoy. Eduardo (or Ted as we know him) is a father of two beautiful girls, he is married to Rosie (a personal trainer), currently resides in Spain and, simply put, [...]
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Some years ago, I decided it was time I visited the United States of America. I had travelled extensively throughout Asia and had noticed how much the youth there were influenced by the American way of life. Their exposure to it was limited to that which was portrayed on television.
Given that some of the poorer [...]
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With obesity and obesity related diseases at an all time high and sadly continuing to increase at a rapid rate I decided to re visit an article I wrote for the blog spot on October 30th, 2006.
I first began to think about this article when I was out doing my groceries and was accompanied by [...]
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HI everyone,
A quick chat about health today…
One of the things we know we should do and inevitably as busy mums/moms, neglect, is our health and keeping it monitored.
I want to encourage you to just do it. I have been putting it off and realised that it’s been 2 years since I did anything that was [...]
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Hello all. Just a quick update from the health and fitness desk of thefamilyroom!!!!
I am continuing on my journey and will hopefully do a Youtube video soon to talk about some of the things I’ve been doing. However today I wanted to quickly highlight our caloric intake. I’ve been forcing myself to take a good [...]
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Hi everyone
Well as many of you know I love to eat. I like all kids of food and don’t believe in dieting. However in keeping with all things yum, I have recently become a convert of a UK show called ‘Cook Yourself Thin’. There are four 30-something spunky girls who are either chefs or foodies [...]
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