If you ask me what workout I prefer to do, the answer is hands down spinning. If you had asked me this same question 10 years ago, there is no way I would have given that answer. My mom started spinning when it first came out in the 90’s, and when I joined her for class one Saturday in high school, I walked away from it swearing I’d never go to one again! To me, it was such hard work that it almost felt like a form of torture. But for some reason while in college, I decided to give it another try…and I fell in love with it.

Scenario one: You don’t have time to work out.
Scenario two: You miraculously find the time. But you have no energy whatsoever. Because let’s face it, you’re being pulled in a thousand directions between your kids, …

No time to exercise? That excuse is gone forever with SqueezeItIn.com – the website that teaches you to “let life be your workout!” cardio-2Founders Jenny Hein and Brigette Polmar are trying to change the way you think about fitness and challenging you to Squeeze It In with clever and effective exercises you can fit into your daily routine. We’ll be posting regular tips from SqueezeItIn.com, like this one that will have you looking forward to putting away the dishes.

Sitting down to a dinner with the entire family is a great way to stay connected with your children (and also a way for siblings to keep in touch with each other). There are a …

MomActive is budget conscious and loves a good deal. When I was asked if our readers would be interested in hearing about how to put together a meal from Save A Lot for under $20 I immediately though “absolutely! If your family is watching budgets as closely as mine is, you’ll be pleased to know that your holiday meal doesn’t have to cost an arm and a leg!

This weekend my mother and I went to afternoon tea.
We skipped the holiday hustle and bustle and we went to a little tea room that made us feel as if we were a world away. …

With the holidays upon us I wanted to take some time to talk about the effects that this busy time of year can have on our health.  It is tempting to push yourself with the …

After being hit by a moving car and thrown from her bike while returning home from dinner with her husband, Martha Harris awoke in the emergency room to some harsh realities.  She was told in …

What Healthy Habits Do You Model For Your Children?
This is the question MomActive is asking you!  Become a fan of MomActive on Facebook and enter a message on our wall telling us what Healthy Habits …

Help us celebrate the re-launch of MomActive!  We’ll be hosting a twitter party on Wednesday December 9th from 7-9pm.  Our discussions on “modeling healthy behavior for our children” will include sponsored giveaways from Chefs Requested, …