This is a sponsored post in cooperation with National Fitness Center, where I appreciate being part of the #teamNFC program. Do you Zumba? Some people get sooo serious about this and learn every step by memory. The rest of us just think it looks like a fun way to burn 400 to 500 calories in […]
This post is sponsored in cooperation with National Fitness Center’s #teamNFC program. Losing weight, feeling more energy, beating stress, all great reasons that motivate me to move at my local fitness center. I can’t say I’m bored or I can’t find a time that works for me, because there’s always something to do, one of […]
This is a sponsored post in cooperation with National Fitness Center, where I appreciate being part of the #teamNFC program. Ever notice how your energy level works on a continuum, with the gradual decrease in energy happening when you are more sedentary, yet more energy when you get moving again? I’ve noticed how much I […]
This is a sponsored post in cooperation with National Fitness Center, where I take part in the #teamNFC program! “Almost done. Now give me 22 more!” “Just one more. I mean 8 more.” “Go super, super slow…” says the instructor as the weight feels heavier and heavier. “That’s just blood flowing into your arm. That’s […]
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Thanks to National Fitness Center for letting even a coward like me take part in #teamNFC! May I confess something to you? I’ve been afraid to step on the scale again lately. I had been working toward a weight-loss goal, then finally discovered I had lost about 18 pounds, down a size or two where […]
This series is part of my sponsored involvement with the #teamNFC program at National Fitness Center! My mother was the strongest person I’ve ever known. How she raised four children while working side-by-side with my father on the family farm is impressive to me. I truly believe there was nothing she couldn’t do. Tough as […]
This series is sponsored in conjunction with National Fitness Center, East Tennessee’s premier multi-location fitness resource. I appreciate the opportunity to be part of the #teamNFC program. How is your fitness/wellness routine going this time of year? As the temperature drops, is your enthusiasm for fitness cooling along with it? You’re not alone. We’re all […]
How green are you? I’d love to include your response in this short survey that aims to cover all shades of green! When I started this blog, I was mindful to not use the term “green” in the title for fear of alienating too many mainstream folks. I named the blog, instead, for my grandmother […]
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.