Being a mom changes you – your emotions, your outlook on life, your motivation, your priorities, and most definitely, your body. Change doesn’t have to be a bad thing. But if you’re like me, you likely struggle with how to cope and adapt when faced with THAT MUCH change.
With the new year coming up, a lot of you are probably planning to make some major lifestyle changes or begin some strict crash diets and detoxes. Before you torture yourself, you might want to consider the fact that detoxes and strict diets have shown to be less likely to give you long lasting results! So if they are not likely to get you to where you want to be long term, what alternatives can? How do we make a realistic New Year’s resolution for lasting results?
If you haven’t been yet, High Street Shopping Centre in Abbotsford is one of the Fraser Valley’s most unique and inclusive shopping malls ever. The open-air mall combines a high-quality shopping experience with a vast selection of food venues.
While High Street is the perfect place to take care of literally all of your errands for the day, we also think it is the perfect place for a date night! Here’s why:
It’s market season here in the Fraser Valley. From now until January you are guaranteed to find some sort of Autumn or Christmas market happening throughout the Fraser Valley area. What better way to get in the Christmas spirit than to check out some of the local artisans that the Fraser Valley has to offer! You might even be able to get some Christmas shopping done early this year.
Before figuring out which markets you plan on attending, there are a few things you need to know that will help make your market experience successful. We’ve come up with the top 4 things you should do before attending your first market this year!
“In America, there are two classes of travel: first-class and with children.” — Robert Benchley
For those who have traveled with toddlers (not infants), I salute you. Packing numerous peoples luggage, cleaning the home, and making a million to-do and to-pack list’s before you head off on holidays can be very overwhelming. Some may even say it’s crazy, others would say ‘brave’.
Welcome to your Workout of the Week program- free motivation and fitness guidance from Fraser Valley Lifestyle Magazine! My workouts are designed to be sustainable and effective- I believe in taking fitness one day at a time, so every week we’ll change it up and get you moving in a way that makes you stronger, faster, and fitter.
Each week, I’ll provide a quick and easy-to-follow workout broken into two groups: Beginners, who we’ll call the LIVABLE group; and those who want an extra challenge, who we’ll call the SUFFERABLE group.
Each workout is broken into a movement or a sequence of movements, which you will complete the prescribed number of rounds of before moving on to the next one.
When we lived in Australia, they had a Health and Wellness month towards the end of winter. The school I taught at decided to offer free yoga lessons to all staff for 6 weeks. The deal included any family members at a cost of $5 per lesson. Tough to pass up, but a surprisingly small amount of staff took up the offer. My daughter and husband did decide to join me in the after school sessions though. We had our own private, or should I say corporate, instructor. The class started off with a group of about 15 but as the weeks went on, we barely had 5 attendees. This was my first experience with practicing yoga on a regular basis. Clearly it left an impression on my daughter, as she took up yoga and has had a regular practice for over 5 yrs!
Imagine you wake up one day and start to notice tingling and numbness in your toes. Worried, you see the doctor in case it’s a symptom of Diabetes. As the tests mount, the numbness turns to nerve pain. Your sleep patterns start to be severely impacted. You have trouble getting through your workday because you didn’t get to sleep till 4am and had to be up at 6:30am. Over time, you can’t seem to control your legs, your balance becomes so poor you can’t close your eyes in the shower for fear of falling. In a panic, you realize you are losing the use of your legs.
If you’re a blogger or a mom active on social media, you’re likely to have heard of Heydy Lopez. Since launching her blog Raising Jay & Abel back in April 2015, this mom of three seems to have it all figured out. From working a full-time job as a legal administrative assistant, raising three boys, and running a successful blog, there is no telling what this powerhouse is up to next.
Welcome to your Workout of the Week program- free motivation and fitness guidance from Fraser Valley Lifestyle Magazine! My workouts are designed to be sustainable and effective- I believe in taking fitness one day at a time, so every week we’ll change it up and get you moving in a way that makes you stronger, faster, and fitter.
Each week, I’ll provide a quick and easy-to-follow workout broken into two groups: Beginners, who we’ll call the LIVABLE group; and those who want an extra challenge, who we’ll call the SUFFERABLE group.
Each workout is broken into a movement or a sequence of movements, which you will complete the prescribed number of rounds of before moving on to the next one.
Complete for two rounds.
10 rounds of running for 20 seconds at a good pace then 30 seconds walking.
Then three rounds of:
Complete two rounds of the following:
14 rounds of running for 30 seconds at a brisk pace and 30 seconds at a jog.
Then;
Shake it out, repeat 3 times with 60-90 second rest between sets.
Now , as always, cool down & stretch!