by jenmueller | Apr 21, 2012 | Food, Nutritional, Recipe
I wrote this ages ago for another site long gone. Someone recently asked me about it, so here it is: Smoothie ready to blend Smoothies, a blended fruit or vegetable beverage, can help anyone to incorporate more fruits and vegetables into their diet, make an easy...
by jenmueller | Apr 2, 2012 | Kids Yoga, Life, Yoga
Source: mindbodygreen.com via Jennifer on Pinterest While I love them, I don’t read as many Dr. Suess books in my kids yoga classes as you might think. Unless you’ve regularly read bedtime stories to a skilled bedtime avoider (so they always start a...
by jenmueller | Mar 22, 2012 | Running, Yoga
My primary reason for getting on the yoga mat has nothing to do with what happens on that 12-or-so square feet of foam or rubber and everything to do with what happens off of it. I’m what’s known in yoga circles as a “householder,” a student of...
by jenmueller | Mar 11, 2012 | Asana, Books, Kids Yoga, Science, Yoga
Growth of yoga for children being offered in school has paralleled the explosive growth of yoga for adults being practiced in studios, gyms, and community centers around the country. Benefits of Yoga for Children Even elementary school kids deal with a lot of stress...
by jenmueller | Feb 25, 2012 | DC with Kids, Friday Fun, Lil' Jumper
If you're a DC resident with kids who hasn't made it over to a Prince George's County Sports & Learning Complex “gymnastics workshop,” look up the schedule and and plan on it. At $6 per kid, adults free, it's a steal for an hour of...
by jenmueller | Feb 19, 2012 | DC with Kids
“But I don't like the zoo!” protests Maya in one of her last utterances before sleep on Friday night. She got as far as the bedroom doorway after being woken for Saturday morning ballet class before starting to cry because she does not like the...
by jenmueller | Feb 16, 2012 | Life, Lil' Jumper, Parenting
Excerpts from conversations with my 4-year-old after picking her up from school today: Maya: “Can I use my new pencil to do homework this afternoon?” Jen: “Sure.” M: “Can you help me because I don't know what homework is?” J:...
by jenmueller | Feb 2, 2012 | Food, Lil' Jumper, Parenting
First strawberry, approx 8 mo. Snap peas fresh from the market, not quite 2. Rainbow birthday cake, 4 yrs. Evidenced by more than 600 comments so far, I’ve clearly struck a nerve with my Care2 post about allowing my hitherto vegetarian child to purchase school...
by jenmueller | Jan 24, 2012 | DC with Kids, Life, Lil' Jumper, Parenting, Washington DC
Back in July, on a total whim, I purchased a Groupon for tea for 2 at the Mayflower Hotel in DC. The above photos were taken during and immediately following Maya's first fancy afternoon tea. My original intention for tea was as a birthday treat. But the end...
by jenmueller | Jan 22, 2012 | Green, Green Moms Carnival, World
For this month's Green Moms Carnival, “Resolutions to Fight Climate Change” hosted by Strocel.com, I'm getting personal, really personal. But let's start with the big picture: E-Magazine reports that, in 1998, 6.5 billion tampons were...
