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I’m going to let you in on a little secret.  I love ice cream.  I can do without cookies, cake, brownies, and candy (except dark chocolate).  BUT.  I LOVE ice cream.   Here’s another secret:  Roughly once per week I DO eat ice cream.  The real thing.  And the sugar gives me a headache. But I do it anyway.  See, we don’t eat perfectly either.  I digress.   This time of year, there are LOTS of ooey and gooey temptations everywhere.  Especially when it comes to pumpkin.  But I’m here to tell you there is a better way!  Isn’t that...

by Coach Debbie     We want our workouts to be as effective as possible, right?  No one starts a sweat session to WASTE time and get ZERO results!  That makes no sense.   But are you getting the MOST out of your exercise?  What if you could do some multitasking and get even MORE fit?!   It's easy, don't worry.  It's not about working out longer or more often.  It's about COLLAGEN.   What is collagen? Collagen is the most abundant protein in the body, but it declines as we age. This naturally-occurring protein is in our bones, muscles,...

 Foster Care FAQs I get so many questions about foster care and what it’s like to be a foster parent! I know it’s awkward to ask some of these questions when you don’t know someone well and I had all of the same questions when we were considering foster care. If you have others please email or message us because I’m so happy to answer them!   How long does it take to become a foster parent? This varies between agencies. Typically, training is either done in self study with regular social worker meetings or it’s completed in a class...

by Coach Debbie   I've been a mom since 2004 and I'm never going to be asked to write a parenting manual.  I screw up royally just about every day.  I do things I swore I'd never do.    The TV has babysat my kids so I could nap.  I have yelled countless times.  I once told my sons they were bad kids after a family photo session.  I have tossed French fries from the front of a minivan to hungry kids that I just couldn't possible cook for.  I have threatened consequences only to later be too lazy to...

Back To School Tips (When You have Lots of Littles) To say that school day mornings in our house are busy is an understatement! This is our first year of “real” school that starts on the earlier side AND I’m still learning how to juggle four children so it’s a double whammy.   Did I mention we moved into a new house a few weeks before school started? It’s been a transition for sure, but overall we’re thriving. I LOVE efficiency and am pretty determined to streamline processes wherever possible to make everyone’s life a little less frustrating. As I prepared...