I’m Looking for Amazing SpokesMoms. Is That You?

Be a SpokesMom

I’m looking for busy moms who are willing to be part of my just-launching  Get Fit Mom Pilot Program. The purpose of the program is to provide you with a physical & life transformation and to build a team of exclusive coaches out of the group who will be SpokesMoms for a fit lifestyle. Out of…

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The Busy Mom Who Took on Insanity: Max 30

My experience with Insanity: Max 30 really feels a bit like the story “The Little Engine That Could.” Mostly because I had to tell myself “I think I can, I think I can.” And when I told myself that, I could. And I did. But I had plenty of days where I was the Little…

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Reality Check – How I Did With My Holiday Challenge

My Holiday Challenge Results - I'm More Than a Mom

In November, I pledged to give myself the gift of Health & Fitness for the holidays. I really didn’t want to start 2015 off kicking myself for my anti-fitness behavior in the last 2 months of 2014. The Results So, how’d I do? (How did you do? Please share in the comments!) Overall, I was about…

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Top 10 Tips to Making (and Keeping) a Workout Schedule

The Perfect Workout

Workout schedule, blah! Just those words make most of us head back to Facebook or find anything else to avoid the idea of making time for exercise. But the plain truth is, a workout schedule means that you’ll actually do the workout AND start to see the results. And that’s what we all want, right? More energy,…

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2015 Here I Come – Goals & Aspirations

2015 - goals and aspirations

As the year comes to an end – I find myself asking these questions… What do I want in 2015? I look at my family life, my children, my marriage, my friendships, my faith, my fitness, my nutrition and my contribution to my community. I am very fortunate and satisfied with my life. But I’m…

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Insanity Max: 30 – Scary but Exciting!

insanity max: 30

It’s all mental. I don’t like to work out, well at least that is what I tell myself. Probably not true though. I sure have lots of excuses each day on why I need to do other things instead of exercise. TRUTH: I love how I feel post workout, so I wonder why I am…

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The Gift I’m Giving Myself This Holiday Season

There is so much I love about the holidays. It is that one time of year that almost everyone makes time to spend with family, just slow down a little and really enjoy being together and the spirit of the holidays. What I don’t like so much about the holidays is the 5-7 pounds that…

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Autumn Calabrese Gives Workout Advice to My 14-Year Old Son

Autumn Calabrese & Lee Ratterman

As a mom who found fitness, stretching and nutrition especially helpful in my late thirties, I only WISH I had known about it sooner. My husband and I feel we are pretty good role models to our children when it comes to being healthy and active. We do what we can to stay fit and…

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Holiday Survival Guide

Holiday Survival Guide

The last two months of the year are just one food-centric celebration after another. If you managed to get through the candy avalanche of Halloween and somehow banish those evil leftovers from your house, there are just 3 short weeks until Thanksgiving. A week after that, the standard holiday parties begin, followed by sugar-ridden Hanukkah and…

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