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Twin Cities, MNHi, I'm Shaina Olmanson, the voice behind Food for My Family along with my husband, Ole, who waxes poetic about his love for the grill and his smoker. I work from home as a freelance writer, recipe developer and photographer in Minnesota. I strive to teach my children how to prepare and eat real food in a day and age where there are so many convenience options available.
In addition to writing Food for My Family and running a photography business, Olmanson Photography, I am a daily contributor to Babble.com's Family Kitchen Blog and the editor of the food channel for Lifetime Moms.
FoodforMyFamily submitted a way to: Exercise
way to be well created 12.07.10
Exercise in the Snow
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It's cold here. Really cold. So cold that going outside to take a walk or go on a bike ride with the kids just isn't possible with snow on the sidewalks and slop in the street, but something like playing outside in the middle of the snow is.
During the long, cold Minnesota winters, we try to stay active and fit by incorporating snow activities into our daily lives. While we have stored our bicycles until spring, we broke out the sleds and snowboards (and cross country skis, too) and headed over to the golf course and hills up the street.
There is a rope tow for the older kids to use, and since they're young and still finding their snowboarding legs, they don't need an expensive ski hill pass yet. The younger kids enjoy the sledding hill, and chasing the four of them is a workout for me and my husband.
No hills available where you live? A good, old fashioned snowball fight in the backyard will do just fine. Have fun in the snow, and then warm up with a cup of tea when you're done.
During the long, cold Minnesota winters, we try to stay active and fit by incorporating snow activities into our daily lives. While we have stored our bicycles until spring, we broke out the sleds and snowboards (and cross country skis, too) and headed over to the golf course and hills up the street.
There is a rope tow for the older kids to use, and since they're young and still finding their snowboarding legs, they don't need an expensive ski hill pass yet. The younger kids enjoy the sledding hill, and chasing the four of them is a workout for me and my husband.
No hills available where you live? A good, old fashioned snowball fight in the backyard will do just fine. Have fun in the snow, and then warm up with a cup of tea when you're done.
Great post! I'm always in favor of using what's at hand. Too many people focus on exercise as being an hour at the gym. It can be anything, anywhere - as you point out.
Have fun!
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