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5 Ways to Get Your Kids Back on Track for School

Getting your kid ready for back to school can be a daunting task. Check out our free downloadable checklist (see link below) for getting ready for back to school. It will help you get organized in a sane way for that first day of school and starts a month before school and goes up to the first day. Additionally, follow these 5 steps to make getting organized for school a little easier:

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Behold The Magic of The Six M’s

The following is a guest post by Jeff Lantos, a 5th grade teacher at Marquez Elementary School. This week my fellow teachers and I will greet our new students and begin implementing the lessons we’ve outlined in our plan-books.  Most of these lessons will focus on math and language arts.  In fact, most mornings will…

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Brooke Burke: Embracing Change

I want to share a valuable lesson that I’ve learned as I find myself at a crossroads professionally. It has turned out to be a very positive time of change for me, because I’m forcing myself to keep an open mind and try new things.I spent an amazing two weeks on the set of “Melissa & Joey,” dabbling into the sitcom world again. It’s been many years since I was in that …

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How to Set Up a Workout Program at a Gym

Getting to the gym might be the easy part, once you get the kids settled and find your gym bag. Knowing what to do when you get to the gym may be a little more of a challenge. If you are starting a new workout routine, need to change your workout or are completely new to the gym, you need a plan of action. Plan ahead with a goal of how many days you have available to exercise. Divide the number of days in half. One half is for cardiovascular exercise and the other half is for strength training. If flexibility needs to be part of your routine, every other week skip one cardio day or strength training day for a yoga or Pilates class.