Archive for April, 2009
A little press for GGS
I was recently interviewed by the wildly intelligent and very lovely Nadia Murdock who is a Fitness Examiner for New York. Click here to read the interview and be sure to check out Nadia’s other articles while you are there.
Whole Wheat Crazy Bread
I just recently made this recipe with my daughter, we found it in Company’s Coming – Bag Lunches & After-School Snacks recipe book. It was fun to make with her and tastes really good! This will become a favorite in your home, like it is in ours. Instant yeast 1tbsp. 15 mL Whole wheat flour 1 [...]
Looking to slim down for a wedding?
Whether you are the bride, mom of the bride, bridesmaid or an invited guest: Wouldn’t you like to look your best so you can look back at the photos and say “damn I look good!”(And not store them in a box somewhere with the prom photos!) Or you are the bride and doesn’t every bride [...]
GGS poll: did you diet before your wedding?
We all want to look good on our wedding day…after all wedding photos last forever! (Even when the marriage doesn’t…) So how far did you go to lose the weight? Take our fun poll and see how far other brides went to look good on their big day. (for the record… I didn’t diet – [...]
GGS: Tips for a healthy marriage
Building and maintaining a healthy relationship takes time and effort. With the day-to-day pressures of work, children and chores it can be easy to neglect to nurture your relationship and to take your mate for granted. Here are some handy tips* compiled by Girlgetstrong.com.
My sister’s first triathlon….
On Saturday, I went with my daughter, my parents, and brother-in-law to watch and cheer on my sister in her first triathlon. It was held in South Delta, BC at the Ladner Leisure Centre. Over the past few months I have been hearing a lot about how she was doing with her training. She talked [...]
Hot Health News: Swine flu
Information compiled courtesy of Girlgetstrong.com Swine Flu CDC Podcast – Listen to facts about the swine flu by the Center for Disease Control (GGS – not short; I’d read first and save this for last) CDC Information: Swine flu and you Swine Influenza (swine flu) is a respiratory disease of pigs caused by type A [...]
Spinach Lasagna
Recipe Round-Up About two weeks ago my daughter came and said to me that she felt so sorry for all the animals that were killed and then eaten. Thinking she was sweet, but wanting to end the conversation, I said okay, stop eating meat then. I really didn’t think she would last two days, but [...]
A real knockout punch…how to profit from wii boxing
Here’s just one more example of how naturally kids think out of the box… The other day my youngest son and eldest daughter were boxing on the wii. It is always a spirited and loud event, the playing of the wii, but I wasn’t worried. As any good parent knows only the quiet times mean [...]
Humpday Humor: The best Earth Day jokes of the decade
No doubt about it, Earth Day is serious stuff. But if you need to justify giggling a little at Earth Day’s lighter side, then perhaps you will respect this video as an effective way of prompting discussion about the environment… …Or not. Whatever works for you. Either way, this is funny sh%@. Here’s the video, [...]
Today is Earth Day-5 quickies to-do today
Earth day is Wednesday April 22. Are you ready? Yes? …or… are you like the rest of us who know it is coming, but have been too busy to give it much thought? Perhaps you have the best intentions but find that in practice Earth day gets lost on the household priority list? Don’t worry! [...]
Are You Feeling Overwhelmed?
Running? How about running away…!? How many of you out there feel like you want to just run out of the front door – and keep running because you are overwhelmed with everything that needs to be done? Why do we ladies feel like we have to be “super women” running here, there and everywhere [...]
Vancouver Sun Run – 25 years of fun!
. Do YOU have photos of the Vancouver Sun Run this year? Email them to melanie@girlgetstrong.com and we’ll add them to our sidebar slide show! So yesterday marked the 25th annual Vancouver Sun Run and the event was once again a huge, happy success.
Just do it!
Today was one of those days that I absolutely did not feel like working out. Workouts don’t seem to agree with me on the weekends. The kids are home and I usually have a sporting event to watch. I had 3 hours in the morning until the first baseball game, followed by soccer training and top [...]
Low-Carb Recipe: Zesty Wings
For all you that are on the low-carb diet or anyone that wants a tasty appetizer or dinner. This is a great recipe and it is super-easy. I just add veggies (usually broccoli and cauliflower) and sprinkle shredded cheese on top of the veggies. It does take an hour to cook but it’s well worth the [...]
