This post is in cooperation with the #teamNFC program at National Fitness Center. Growing up on reservations was not an easy childhood for Native American Shamir Peshewa. She says obtaining her GED was not easy at age 27, after early years without much formal schooling. Yet, she went on to obtain a college degree. She […]
This post is in cooperation with the #teamNFC program at National Fitness Center. I haven’t owned a proper bike in years. Yet I’ve cycled for miles and miles, climbing mountains, exploring European villages, and even biking along the ocean! It’s because of the big screen experience at National Fitness Center’s West Signature Club. For an […]
This post is in cooperation with the #teamNFC program at National Fitness Center. Male power lifters bench pressing over 1,100 pounds paint a picture about weight lifting that can intimidate the rest of us. Yet, the real power of lifting that does the most good for the most of us is the sort of thing […]
This post is in cooperation with the #teamNFC program at National Fitness Center. Maybe you are still in the sleep deprived state of parenthood, with an infant who wakes for nightly feedings or a preschooler who is learning the independence of sleeping in his or her own room. Perhaps as a mother you feel like […]
This post is in cooperation with the #teamNFC program at National Fitness Center. The weight of a hard day shows on dozens of faces. They hurriedly get changed into workout attire and line up outside the classroom. All ages, shapes, skin colors and sizes of people from all walks of life pour into the well-lit […]
My kids have been growing up through every season with Rogy, who wouldn’t be with us if not for Young-Williams Animal Center. And our family would not be complete now without Molli. Both dogs are rescues from Young-Williams. I can’t imagine what home would like without them. Now the center that helps hundreds and hundreds […]
This post is in cooperation with the #teamNFC program at National Fitness Center, as part of the #teamNFC program. She’s laser focused on helping you get the most out of your fitness routine. She’s a gentle, but fierce trainer. And you’ll find Julie Smith at the National Fitness Center Tazewell Pike location. She helped me […]
This post is in cooperation with Stonyfield, in support of the Association of Zoos & Aquariums. Red paper lanterns lead the way to the Temple of the Tiger. A sign indicates the Gibbon Trails at Asian Trek will be complete by 2018. Zoo Knoxville has also announced a new home in the works for its […]
This post is in cooperation with the #teamNFC program at National Fitness Center, as part of the #teamNFC program. Waterslides, fountains, lap pools and more provide options for individuals and families are your local fitness center. The end of May is a time of anticipation for the opening of outdoor pools. There, adequate sunscreen can […]
This post is in cooperation with Stonyfield, where I am proud to be a #StonyfieldBlogger! Can a cow save a penguin? I asked my youngest to #ImagineHow when we visited Zoo Knoxville recently. Since they were tiny, I’ve brought my kids to visit the penguins at our local zoo, where they wait to see them […]
Anne is a mother, wife and independent journalist blogging about carrying on the best of Grandma’s traditions while improving on what we know better.