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Nintendo Wii Fitness Games — Fitness Ideas For Kids

December 27th, 2008 · 1 Comment · Goals, Kids, Sports

I had written some months ago that we were considering a Nintendo Wii for Christmas.  We have two little boys, and had been contemplating the addition of a game console to the house for some time, but didn’t want to bring something in the house that would promote them becoming lazy.  Well, we did get [...] Read more »

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Baking With Oat Flour

December 13th, 2008 · 1 Comment · Food, Health, Kids, Weight

My wife and I like to cook at home, and I recently wrote about how much we’ve come to enjoy old fashioned oats.  We’ve also discovered the benefits of baking with oat flour.
I recently discovered that one of my aunts was diagnosed with celiac disease.  This set me on trying to find out the nature [...] Read more »

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What Makes People Happy? How To Cope During The Holidays.

December 5th, 2008 · 1 Comment · Health, Humor, Kids, Mental Health, Philosophy

Have you ever known someone who is a bastion of cheeriness?  Do you ever want to smack them for that?  How about someone who is generally sad?  With the holidays upon us, it’s important to stop a moment and consider the fact that a large percentage of Americans truly don’t like the holidays.  For many, [...] Read more »

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On The Subject Of Splitting Wood

November 24th, 2008 · 3 Comments · Kids, Motivation

Today, I did something I haven’t done in a long while.  I split wood with a wood splitting maul.  I’m tired.
Our primary heat source when I was a kid growing up was wood.  I have vivid memories of my brother and I going with my Dad to gather wood during the summer months.  He would [...] Read more »

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Does Television Really Contribute To Child Obesity?

November 21st, 2008 · No Comments · Kids, Philosophy, Weight

I’ve come to the conclusion that I’m officially not a kid anymore.  Sounds shocking, I know.  I’m only 36 years old.  Unfortunately, I find myself thinking things like “…my kids watch too much television…” and “…they need to get outside and exercise more…”  I find myself pondering these things at the same time I’m adding [...] Read more »

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