I'm very happy to be a member of the Parent Tested, Parent Approved (PTPA) community.  I began contributing to their Blogaholics site as the resident fitness blogger since September 2009, and I've also had the privilege of testing a few products as a member of their...

If you've got kids you know the importance of a little salesmanship when it comes to healthy foods and drinks. Unhealthy foods ALWAYS come in attractive packaging, and that's half their power (because, really, they rarely taste half as good as they look, unless we're...

Thanks to go pilates Founder & Pilates Guru Sandra Brunner for this guest post.  Visit Sandra at www.gopilates.ca for group and one-on-one pilates instruction in Toronto. Mmm... Pasta. Who doesn't love it? If we're being honest, we know it's not the best thing to...

  If you're stuck in the land of ketchup and ranch dip (hey, it takes a hopeless, weary mama to know one...) then this recipe is for you. Nothing helps veggies, meat, and other dippables go down better - and more healthfully - than guacamole. Even kids that don't...

  There is a time and place for supplements. Here's how to know if protein bars are right for you, and which to select... or if you're just buying into fancy marketing & "diet" promises. We at BB frequently get solicited by supplements and diet companies to...