Summer- Kids Home...How can I work, keep fit & Stay SANE!

One of the most difficult things about working at home is scheduling a proper fitness routine. If you are a Work At Home Mother and are having to contend with kids, housework and running a business too, you will have to make a special effort to schedule some exercise into your day. I find the best way of doing so is to squeeze in as many five minute bursts of activity as I can, either with the kids or without, and to try to make them fun too.

If the kids are at home:

Put the baby in the pushchair and the kids on bikes or scooters and take a brisk walk around the block. Getting outside into the open air will improve everybody's state of mind and mood. Walk fast to exercise your cardiovascular system (and keep up with the kids!) and you will return home feeling relaxed and refreshed.

Have a five minute tidy up! Set the kitchen timer, put some music on, and get everybody running around the house to pick up toys, books, clothes and shoes and return them to their proper places. Make it fun and the kids will enjoy it and willingly join in. Make it fast and you might even improve your fitness too!

What is the weather like? Can you take the kids out into the yard (garden) for a five minute run-around? Run races, do some star jumps, and just mess around. If you can't get outside, clear a space and do a five minute exercise routine with the kids indoors. Make it a daily event, and vary the routine to include walking and running on the spot, skipping, star jumps, stretches and bends, making faces, shaking out your fingers and toes - whatever you and the kids will enjoy!

The main thing is, be realistic, it's only 2 months. Have fun, get outside and do what you can!

Fit Mom Society Loves Lululemon Contest!

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Win A $100 LULULEMON Gift Card!

After months of asking, Fit Mom Society has finally gotten some love from Lululemon! We have 2 - $100 Gift Cards to give away in a contest..

...and we want to share it. The more people that enter, the more gift cards we'll have to give out. For every 500 people that enter, another $100 Lululemon Gift Card will be added. Let's say a big cheer for our favorite workout wear store!

Prizewinner will be mailed a gift card valid in Canada for a Canadian winner or valid in the United States for an American winner. If the winner is international, they will receive a Canadian LULULEMON Gift Card.
(Draw Date: July 15,2008)

Playing - When was the last time you did it?

When was the last time that you played an enjoyable game with your friends? If you have quit playing because it is a child's sport, then you are wrong. As George Bernard Shaw said "We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing."
Find some fun, enjoy the fun, revel in some fun... and don't feel guilty for taking time to have fun!!!
Just a little wake-up call for us all. We know play is important for a child's development, but play is also important for big kids too!
Smile!