Last week we made penny banks with Teen Titans Go vs Teen Titans. This week we’re Setting Goals with Family Workouts With Alex & Me. Did you make goals for 2020? Seems a bit crazy right now that we’re almost 8 months in, it did seem longer than 8 months. I had a few goals I was able to do during quarantine for the most part. About Alex & Me: Teenager Reagan Willis has one dream – to play soccer like her hero, Alex Morgan. Her bedroom is a shrine to all things Alex, including a life-size poster of the Olympic gold medalist. Yet in the Willis house, Reagan lives in…
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How CBD Can Help Your Chronic Pain
Living with chronic pain often means constantly being on the lookout for newer, better treatments. Anything that can make the next day a little less difficult and a little more manageable is a big deal. One chronic pain treatment that’s been getting a lot of attention lately is CBD. Millions of people buy CBD online or in person at stores that seem to pop up left and right these days, and that number is only growing. But what is it? How does it work? And how can it help you? What is it? CBD is short for “cannabidiol,” a natural chemical compound that comes from cannabis plants. While cannabis is…
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Six Tips To Keep Pets Safe During Storm Season
While no one is immune from the devastation of a natural disaster, preparing before a storm hits is key to keeping everyone in your family—including your pets—safe. It’s even more important now – in an era of social distancing due to the COVID-19 pandemic – that pet parents have a plan to keep their furry family members out of harm’s way if forced to take shelter elsewhere. “What’s good for us is good for our pets,” said Kris Kiser, President of The TurfMutt Foundation, an environment education and stewardship program, and President and CEO of the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI), an international trade association representing manufacturers and suppliers of power…
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Teen Stress is Real–Hyland’s Safe & Natural Can Help!
You are probably already familiar with Hyland’s making safe and natural medicines since 1903. They are thrilled to introduce their teen line. Let’s face it. Teens are going through one of the roughest patches of their lives. Hyland’s Young Adult line was created to address the challenges teens face so they can get back to being their best self. (Hyland’s products are sold at CVS, Amazon, Walgreens, Rite Aid, Whole Foods and more). I was pretty excited when I got these for Hailey to try out and let me know what she thought of them. The “moon” and “serene” worked the best for her. Serene helps more with anxiety and and…
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Best Workouts for When You’re Sick
Being sick is never fun, but it’s even worse when you’re a devoted fitness aficionado. Feeling a little ill can mean needing a few days off, but skipping a workout could throw your routine all out of whack. So if you’re feeling a little sniffly but still wanna get back on the fitness saddle, here are some ways you can exercise when you’re sick. Walking or Jogging I get it, being stuck inside isn’t fun, and lying in bed all day can actually make you feel worse. Although hitting the pavement for some sprints or going on a strenuous 10-mile hike probably isn’t a great idea, some light walking or…
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Be Prepared for Cold + Flu Season with these 3 Tips
Are you prepared for Cold & Flu Season? It’s been a weird winter in North Carolina, we have had a lot of 70s and in that same week it can be under 20 degrees. With Hailey in High School and I work as a chef at Elon University, we deal with lots of people. If we can try to keep the germs at bay, it goes a long way in being prepared for sickness. It’s pretty crazy if you ask me, but that only means one thing, SICKNESS! You can’t completely block out getting sick, however you can do these 3 simple tips to be prepared for Cold & Flu…
