I’ve been hoarding links and things to share all month – I better get down to it before the month is over! Why You Should Drink Warm Water and Lemon After I read that article (the comments in particular!) I decided to try it.  Hot water with just lemon?  And no tea or anything else? …
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What Did You Learn Today?

October 13th, 2011 | Posted by Alison Spath in Life - (5 Comments)

I don’t know about you, but we learned how to ride the bus. Crazy, no? We’ve only lived here for nearly two years now. Did you know that Google Maps makes it EXTREMELY easy to figure out how to get from Point A to Point B on the bus? Yet another thing I learned today! …
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Divide and Conquer

October 5th, 2011 | Posted by Alison Spath in Parenting - (0 Comments)

An evening ride was in store for us after dinner tonight. The big one went with dad so they could go further and faster. The little one stayed with me for an easier and shorter ride around our neighborhood. Sometimes it’s nice to not have your bossy big sister around. Sometimes it’s nice to not …
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Zucchini Oatmeal Breakfast Cakes

September 26th, 2011 | Posted by Alison Spath in Breakfast - (4 Comments)

I seem to be on a pancake kick recently – but ’tis the season for warm breakfasts after all! Let’s roll with it. After I spied a small zucchini hanging out in the fridge this morning and feeling very much in the mood for something substantial after an early morning bike ride, I decide to …
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Homeschool Lessons for All

September 13th, 2011 | Posted by Alison Spath in Fitness - (1 Comments)

Now that Maxine can ride her bike, Homeschool Phys Ed class is officially in session. Is this really Phys Ed? Or is this just a morning run in disguise? Whatever you want to call it, a bunch of lessons were learned on our group outing this morning – lessons for both young and old. A …
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Last summer I wrote about Ava learning to ride a bike with the “balance bike” approach.  I’m here now to sing the praises of this method once again.  It’s worked just as well for Thing 2 – but this time two years sooner! The balance bike approach is exactly that; no training wheels.  It’s about …
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This is the second post in a three part series about measuring the various aspects related to weight loss to more effectively achieve weight loss success. I want to start by saying that when it comes to losing weight, I use to put WAY more emphasis on exercise than I do now.  Being active is …
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The Squeakmobile

August 12th, 2011 | Posted by Alison Spath in Morning Craziness - (6 Comments)

I slept with my camera on the bedside table last night, ready to capture my daily wake up at the ass crack of dawn.  (It came at 4:32 yesterday!) When I heard the squeakmobile coming down the street this morning, it got all lights, camera, ACTION! up in here.  Now I can show you exactly …
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This is the story of how an SUV in need of new shocks inspired a sweet, frosty post-ride treat today. Ready? Every day at approximately 4:55 AM, the squeakiest newspaper delivery vehicle this side of the Mississippi river squeaks down my street. It makes two or three unbelievably squeaky stops at the houses directly across …
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Sprints Are Great, I Swear!

June 22nd, 2011 | Posted by Alison Spath in Fitness - (7 Comments)

I try to be a model parent. I eat my vegetables.  I brush my teeth.  I make a genuine effort to not swear in front of my children – or so I liked to believe. As it turns out, Maxine and I had a very revealing conversation at bedtime the other night while discussing homonyms. …
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