Who needs a stroller?

As most of you know, I have an obsession with keeping up on strollers. I absolutely adore my BOB, but I make it my business to know about lots of others so that I can help my Stroller Strides mommies choose what stroller will work best for them.
Bumbleride makes a great stroller and you can win one! Go to The Mommy Files blog and follow the instructions to get your entries! The contest closes on November 25.
Good luck!

Absolute Fitness

I am so stoked about the app. I just purchased for my Pre. It is called Absolute Fitness and it is a nutrition and exercise counter! Yea! Keeping tabs on what I consume and how much I burn is now at my fingertips! I know that is weird that I'm so excited about this program, but as a busy mom running a business, I do not have the time to sit down and calculate these things myself. So, being able to enter it in a matter of seconds on my phone, which is always with me, is going to be great.
I just downloaded it, so I will start tracking tomorrow and will keep you updated as to how I like the app.

Brains & Brawn?

I've been seeing news segments and articles lately touting the current research that exercise makes you smarter. We all know that exercise improves cardiovascular health and can help you to look absolutely fabulous in that little black dress, but now scientists are proving that it can also increase brain power. Researchers at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign published a study in April that supports the conclusion that aerobic exercise improves working memory capacity. So, if you have an exam coming up, take a brisk walk or jog about 30 minutes prior to boost your memory.

To mothers of daughters

I was watching my oldest play Stroller Strides the other day and thinking how wonderful it is that he is getting to see how important and fun exercise is at such a young age. Upon further thought, I realized how wonderful and vital it is for mothers of daughters to participate in a program like Stroller Strides. The statistical odds of my boys growing up to have body image problems are quite low when compared to the issues girls face. These little girls who attend Stroller Strides now are learning that fitness is fun, that it is about being healthy and having a good time, not about looking like the air-brushed model on the cover of Vogue. So, to all moms who do Stroller Strides, you are wonderful examples to your children - but specifically mothers of girls, well done for giving them the base to build a healthy lifestyle and body image on as they grow!

Stroller Strides Moms Rock!!

I just wanted to give a HUGE shout out to my awesome Stroller Strides mommies! The other day at the mall, the maintenance staff had the ramp blocked and without even a moment's hesitation, the moms started grabbing strollers and carrying them up the steps so we could continue our workout. In fact, I was lagging behind and they had already started this by the time I saw the ramp was closed.

(Note: All lifting was carried out in a very safe manner. There are only 3-4 steps to go up and there were 2-4 moms for each stroller. No children (or mom's backs) were in harm's way!)