Is a Lack of Good Nutrition Hurting Your Kids?

Is a Lack of Good Nutrition Hurting Your Kids - JackieBledsoe.com - Growing Family Leaders

In the United States obesity is a major concern, especially childhood obesity.  Without even throwing out some statistics to you, you can probably notice it by looking at some of your kids friends.  Maybe even your own kids.   You may say “kids don’t get out and play like they used to,” and I agree.  However, it could also be good nutrition is lacking in your kids’ diet.« Continue »

Why Bloggers Need to GET Active!

Why Bloggers need to #GETActive - #GETActive30 Day Challenge

Do bloggers and those of us who work primarily on our computers have bad fitness habits, and thus bad health?  If you blog, and/or spend lots of time in front of your computer that may be the case.  It’s about time you begin to GET Active!« Continue »

Is Sitting Killing You?

Can sitting lead to a shorter life?

Could your job literally be killing you?  I am sure many of us have wanted to tell our bosses that very thing. Surprisingly, there may be evidence that supports this thought, if you sit while you work.« Continue »

9 Qualities of a Happy and Healthy Family

9 Qualities of a Happy and Healthy Family...like the Huxtables!

Our family is dysfunctional, just like your family is, and every other family in the world.  Since every family is made up of imperfect people then we are not going to find a perfect family, no matter how much they appear to resemble the Huxtable family. However, those imperfections don’t necessarily mean our families cannot be happy, cannot be healthy, or cannot be successful.  In fact, every family can and should have happiness, health, and success.« Continue »

Been Ignoring Your Health? – Join The #GETActive30 Day Challenge

#GETActive30 Day Challenge - Photo courtesy of Dimensions Photography

Today is May 1st the first day of National Physical Fitness and Sports Month (NPFSM), and Day 1 of the GET Active 30 Day Challenge!  For those of you that have already joined in I am excited to GET active with you this month, and for those that haven’t joined us yet…WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR??? Join us today!« Continue »

May is National Physical Fitness and Sports Month

GET Active 30 Day Challenge - May 2012

Do you need a reason to get that workout program started?? Do you need someone to go through it with you??  I recently learned that the month of May is National Physical Fitness and Sport Month.  This means that people all over the country will be getting active this month!  And so should you!« Continue »

Making a MAJOR Lifestyle Change

Plant-based eating

Alright I am finally going to do it!  I have been considering making this change for a few years now, and I have finally made a decision to see it through.  I knew at some point I would finally go through with it, and I have to say I am very excited about it, yet I know it will be a major challenge.  It will be a process, but I am committed to it.« Continue »