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Entries Tagged as 'health and fitness'

Watch Mommy Fall: My Adventures with an Exercise Ball

May 14th, 2008 · 4 Comments

*NOTE* The winner of last week’s Picot Pilates giveaway is Commenter #6 Renee Hesseling. Congratulations! I know you’ll love it! (Please email us at info [at] peekaboopicks.com with your shipping info.)
I bought my exercise ball about six months ago with some of my leftover birthday money. I’d been considering the purchase for a […]

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Tags: health and fitness · Losing It! Column

Interview: Pilates Expert Sarah Picot

May 7th, 2008 · 14 Comments

Sarah Picot is a professional dancer and Pilates instructor who runs a Pilates studio out of her home in Arlington, Virginia. She has created an award-winning Pilates series that is geared especially toward pregnant and post-partum women, and her new book, Pregnancy and Pilates, is a pregnancy journal and a workout system in […]

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Tags: health and fitness · Fab Swag Giveaways · Losing It! Column

Fabulous Find: SkirtSports

April 30th, 2008 · 4 Comments

My current workout gear is embarrassing. Seriously, it hurts to even think about it. When I have a "dance party" with my kids or turn on a Tae Bo DVD, I usually don a pair of bleach-stained pants and a boring sports bra that probably isn’t as supportive as it should be. Working out […]

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Tags: apparel · health and fitness · Losing It! Column

4 Exercises To Flatten That Tummy

April 23rd, 2008 · 1 Comment

One of the last areas to bounce back into shape after childbirth is the stomach. The day after giving birth to my first child, I looked in the mirror, startled and dismayed at the squishy mass of tissue where my stomach used to be. I sat down on the hospital bed, fighting tears. I […]

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Tags: health and fitness · Losing It! Column

Doing Diapers The Old Fashioned Way, It’s Not So Old Fashioned! By Rachelle Powers

April 22nd, 2008 · 5 Comments

Not too long ago, parents were faced with only one option as far as diapering their precious bundles was concerned.  Cloth diapers, hideous plastic over-pants and those big, scary pins that were rumored to have repeatedly stabbed many a chubby baby thigh.  Fast forward a few years and the country has abandoned that hassle […]

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Tags: health and fitness · going green

Green Giveaway: Green Baby Feeding Sampler Gift Set

April 21st, 2008 · 126 Comments

**update** This contest is now closed.

When thinking about going green with baby, its good to start with the basics, like feeding.  You’ve probably all heard that some of the popular baby bottle brands might not be safe for your baby.  When it comes to your little one’s nutrition, we believe in not taking any risks.  […]

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Tags: health and fitness · Fab Swag Giveaways · going green