Have you been hearing all the great New Year’s resolutions out there and been thinking about some simple healthy routines to adopt in order to create a healthier and more productive lifestyle? So have we!  We’re thinking tangible, achievable and realistic. We did some homework and here are our favorite 6 healthy routines for a simplified, healthier and more productive lifestyle for parents. We would love to know your thoughts on these as well as your daily routines…please drop them in the comments! Pray & Meditate Daily Prayer, meditation, or a yoga class are all great ways to calm our worried minds and when we start the day with these we better prepare ourselves to have a productive day!  We are lucky to have so many great yoga studios in the Southern California! There are also lots of free classes, online resources and inexpensive apps to help guide meditation and yoga.  Stay tuned for our lists!  This post contains affiliate links  Proper Hydration is Important to Healthy Routines The Mayo Clinic states that an average woman needs about 11.5 cups (2.7 liters) of fluids each day.  We can consume these fluids by drinking water, other drinks, and even food. Factors that […]

Viruses are everywhere. Some travel in the air, while others linger on solid surfaces, like toys and doorknobs. How can you help your children avoid getting sick this winter? Toddlers Toddlers seem to get sick more often than older children. Older children have a better developed immune system than toddlers; however, another factor is that the older a kid gets, the less likely he or she is to put things in their mouths. Toddlers put everything in their mouths, their fingers, their toys, even the remote control! In tests on hospital room items, researchers found that remote controls harbored more germs than any other common item in there! Clean Remote Another major reason a toddler get sick is that they often play near other toddlers. One drippy, runny nose or cough can go from a child’s hand to the handrails on a slide or play kitchen and pass to every other child who touches them. How Can I keep My Toddler From Getting Sick? It might seem obvious, but stay away from other toddlers if they have a cough or a runny nose. Many parents believe that if a child doesn’t have a fever, it is allergies. In reality, it could very […]