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The Healthy Hen gravitates towards moderation in life. When she is not running in circles she sometimes runs in a straight line for 26.2 miles, and somewhere in between is where she finds herself now. Sometimes she pushes two chicks in a double jogger in the hills among foxes and rattlesnakes, sometimes the Healthy Hen spins on an elliptical machine while playing episodes of Sesame Street from 1972 and her chicks giggle beside her. She doesn’t really start stirring until she sips her morning brew- a healthy half-caf cup of coffee, or three. The amount depends on how long she gabs with the Rooster before the chicks start peeping – and the running in circles resumes…Get the RSS feed for all of the Healthy Hen's posts here.
Healthy Highlight – Bozeman, Montana
March 19, 2010 Posted by The Healthy Hen
This past week we took a whirlwind trip up to Bozeman, Montana. If you have been there, you know it is about an hour north of Yellowstone National Park and a paradise for those who love outdoor activities – both winter and summer. Generally, the Healthy Hen House leans towards the summer activities, so we [...]
Healthy Highlight: Running to the Stars
March 12, 2010 Posted by The Healthy Hen
There is something magical, sometimes even transforming, about a goal. Little goals lead to bigger goals, and bigger goals are built by achieving the little ones. So naturally, as a lifelong runner, inspiration was flooding out the door when I flipped to the back of this month’s Runner’s World magazine and read about Dorothy Metcalf-Lindenburger, [...]
Luck of the Irish? Or Liam the Leprechaun?!
March 10, 2010 Posted by The Healthy Hen
If you have young kids, you can’t help but appreciate the unbridled joy that follows a visit from Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny or Tooth Fairy. There is a small window of opportunity as parents to let kids’ imaginations run so freely, to believe in these “magic” beings. So, why not extend the magic with [...]
Stick(er) it to ‘em – in a GOOD way!
March 8, 2010 Posted by The Healthy Hen
In the parenting tool box, no tool stands out like the infamous Sticker Chart. Seriously, is anything else more instrumental in convincing children across the nation to go potty, pick up their toys, clear their dishes or make their beds? If only they fill up that sheet with stickers, each representing a chore completed, a [...]
