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Walking Barefoot is Good for Your Feet!

I love to be barefoot. As soon as I walk in the door, I take off my shoes — it’s a good way to keep contaminants out of the house, but I just do it because I’m more comfortable barefoot! Walking barefoot can actually be good for you. Wearing shoes can make your foot muscles weak; going barefoot can stretch and exercise your toes and arches. Walking barefoot also helps improve balance! (I do find that I have better balance without shoes — I once climbed some rocks at a lake and was surprised at how much easier it was … Continue reading →

Pretty Feet At A Price

Honestly, I have never been fond of the way my feet look. I used to blame it on the fact that I participated in marathons … and when my feet weren’t pounding the pavement on daily runs they were being crammed in high-end heels as part of my not-so glamorous job as a television journalist. But, the truth is my feet were never pretty… even before I made them carry me 26.2 miles without stopping. However, I never contemplated “fixing” them with surgery. Now, it seems I may be in the minority. Surgery (and vanity) has moved south—-to one’s toes. … Continue reading →

Save on a Mid-Summer Getaway

Forget about the fact that Wal-Mart and Target erected their school supply displays before the last firework exploded on the 4th of July.  Take a look at the calendar and you will see that there are more than six weeks of summer vacation left before most kids head back to class. For many families, that leaves plenty of time to get in another trip or two before the end of the season.  In fact, if you’ve waited this long to take flight on a summer vacation you stand to save a pretty penny.  According to travel insiders, late August is … Continue reading →

Online Streaming of Fitness Classes

Today in my neck of the woods (Wisconsin), I am feeling pretty grateful for unseasonably warmer weather. Yesterday we hit as high as the mid 50’s and today we are in the 40’s. It is quite a contrast from a year ago when we were digging ourselves out after receiving more than two feet of snow. Winter can be a difficult time to exercise. It becomes especially challenging when the clouds are grey, the temperatures are frigid or there is a ton of snow. Who wants to go out in that? Maybe it’s not even the weather. Maybe you are … Continue reading →

Pros and Cons to Elliptical Machines

I am a pretty big of my elliptical machine. I have a NordicTrack, found at most exercise stores and department stores that carry exercise equipment (such as Sears). Although the elliptical machines are one of my favorite workout machines, like with any machine, there are pros and cons. Pros One pro to an elliptical, whether at the gym or at your home, is that it is an indoor workout. Indoor workouts are convenient when the weather outside is less than desirable. Indoor workouts can also be safer. Instead of running outside where you have to deal with terrain, the elliptical … Continue reading →

Should You Take the Job?

My husband was offered a new job today. It was pretty exciting—and scary. Exciting in that it means a raise, and it means new opportunities, and it means that we might be able to move to a larger home, which is so badly needed. But it’s scary for other reasons. Will it stick? Will he be happy there? Will making this dramatic change be good for our family? When faced with this kind of question, there are certain questions to ask which may make all the difference in the answer. 1. Benefits—does the new company offer benefits that are comparable … Continue reading →

Finding the Right Fit

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Think of the most popular shoe for pregnant women. It’s not spike heels (let’s hope). I’ve seen plenty of wedges, but they can’t be the most comfortable. Flip flops are pretty common. Most often, I see pregnant women wearing flats: usually the ballet style with a tiny strap and a cute print. In reality, flat shoes aren’t much better than heals when it comes to staying comfortable and preventing foot problems like swelling and pain. Ideally, you should wear a shoe with a small heal (over an inch, but under two) to shift your weight slightly forward, and a well … Continue reading →

Crazy Easter Parents

I just got back from Target where I learned that apparently Jesus was crucified so that procrastinating parents could elbow you in the shoulder in order to get the last package of electric blue Peeps. Elbows in shoulders, ribs, jaws; shopping carts running over feet and ramming hips; short tempers and long lines… Remember the reason for the season, people. Geez! Note to self: Bring shin guards the next time you head down the candy aisle on the day before Easter. The kicker (and I mean that literally) to my shopping rant is that I was done collecting goodies to … Continue reading →

Health at School: New Shoes

Back to school shopping was always a horrible trial for my family. I’ve never been a huge fan of clothes shopping, so it was a miserable experience just for that. Then there was the huge divide in taste between me and my mom, which eventually got settled with this rule: if I picked something she hated, then she got to pick something I hated. Shoe shopping was only slightly less of a battlefield, if only because the choices were somewhat more limited! Much of our shoe shopping (in the elementary school years, at least) was done at the little shoe … Continue reading →

Practical Clothes Shopping

About a week ago I had to opportunity to go out shopping with a good friend. Her mission was to get me out of my standard uniform of jeans, tops and sneakers and into something with more style. The rules were that I was not allowed to buy anything black it’s classic), and I was not allowed to buy socks. You see, my practicality being what it is, socks are infinitely useful. Besides being worn on the feet, once they become worn out, they can still be used for many other things. Plus, it is rare to find new socks … Continue reading →