Writing up this week’s carnival has been a test of my evil editorial powers. For staters, the powers feel less evil now. I feel more like a major league talent scout.
In my quest to bring you the 10 most practical, most family-oriented tips for health and fitness, I have been inundated with submissions from people who want to make the team. Naturally, there are obvious and less obvious ways to choose which ones to post.
With only ten spots available, I have to make sure everyone gets a turn at bat which means not every blogger can be featured every week.
And, …read more

We are just back from a little side trip to Chiflik here in Bulgaria with my sister-in-law and her family. We swam every day in mineral water-filled swimming pools (including at the one pictured at the Hotel Diva although we didn’t stay there this time) much to the delight of babies, children, dad and mothers.
Swimming, more like bobbing along, with a baby hardly feels like heavy-evercise, but I find my thighs and arms are incredibly firmer after this little break. 
Do you think it was the swimming or the mild 1km walks we took in the stunning Central Balkan National Park?
Either way, I finally feel like …read more