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Lets' Go See the Whales

2015-01-27T09:00:00.000-08:00

The last four years have been an amazing experience. Becoming a blogger. Learning HTML, being accepted into the blogging community, and finally getting recognition from my fellow bloggers. I have loved being a mommy and being a mommy blogger.

But as with all things time and circumstance change us. I have out grown the mommy blog. My kids are teenagers and with that comes a whole new life and outlook. So I am re branding myself and starting a new blog. I invite all my followers and new and old to come check out For Life After. This is my new blog where I will be redefining myself For Life After. Life After kids, life after the death of a parent, life after 40 (and soon 50). Life is all about change and I have decided to embrace it all.

Thank you to all of you who have made this an amazing experience.

Michelle

Whale watching season began December 26, 2014. This is perfect activity for gathering up with friends and family and catch a glimpse of nature, up close and personal! Island Packers, Ventura County’s official concessionaire to the Channel Islands National Park, is now offering half-day whale watching excursions to view these magnificent mammals. Visit our website for current marine mammal sightings recorded daily from our boat captains.

The 3 -3.5 hour non-landing, narrated trips are offered from both Ventura Harbor and Channel Islands Harbor in Oxnard. Trips depart almost daily at 9:30 a.m. or 1:30 p.m. All-day trips with landings on Anacapa or Santa Cruz Islands are available.

The rates for the half-day trips are $37 for adults, $33 for seniors and $27 for children 12 and under. Full-day trips to Anacapa and Santa Cruz Islands are $59 per adult. Camping is also available on all five islands. Boat transportation costs range from $79 per adult. Advance reservations are advised and can be made online at www.islandpackers.com or by calling 805-642-1393.

About Pacific Gray Whales
Every year, an estimated 20,000 to 25,000 Pacific Gray Whales migrate through the Santa Barbara Channel on their way to and from the warm lagoons of Baja California, Mexico. Typically the pregnant females are the first to leave the feeding grounds in Alaska and head south, needing to get to the lagoons to birth their calves. Following them are the mature adults, sometimes displaying mating behavior as they migrate through the Channel. The last to leave the productive waters of Alaska are the jueveniles, who are more interested in feeding than anything else. They are sometimes more playful than the adults, breaching and spy hopping for lucky whale watchers.

About Island Packers
Island Packers, family owned since 1968, is the concessionaire authorized by the National Park Service to provide boat transportation to the Channel Islands National Park. We welcome you to visit our gift shop at the main office located at 1691 Spinnaker Drive, Suite 105B in Ventura Harbor Village. Island Packers is open daily 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. For more information visit our web site at www.islandpackers.com or call 805-642-1393.

Good Bye Real Army of Moms

2015-01-26T20:18:00.001-08:00

Introducing Your Family to Clean Eating

2015-01-23T10:08:00.000-08:00

Whether you are 20 or 50, it is important to eat a clean diet. If you eat a clean diet, you will not just maintain a healthy weight; you will also have more energy and reduce your risk of debilitating diseases. If you have a family, you should encourage them all to eat clean. Here are some great tips for introducing your family to clean eating.

Plan Your Dinners Ahead of Time

One of the best things you can do is plan your dinners ahead of time. If you wait until the last minute to decide what to cook for your family, you might just order a pizza and call it a day. If you buy all of your ingredients ahead of time and know what you will eat every day of the week, clean eating will be a lot simpler.

Use Dipping Sauces

Vegetables are packed with vitamins and minerals, but many kids are uneasy about eating them. If your kids turn their noses to vegetables, try dipping them in sauce. Your kids will be more likely to eat vegetables if they are dipped in hummus or ranch sauce.

Keep Junk Food Out of the House

If you have chips, pizza and other junk food in your kitchen, your family members will be tempted to eat it. That is why you should keep junk food out of your house. If there are no bad foods in your kitchen, your family will have no choice but to eat vegetables, fruits and whole grains.

Let Your Kids Help You Cook

If you let your kids prepare and cook meals, they will be more excited to eat their creations. For example, you can ask your kids to help you cut up the vegetables. Try to let your kids help you cook at least once a week.

Talk About the Benefits of Eating Clean

When you first introduce your family to clean eating, they may not take it seriously. That is why you should talk to them about the benefits of eating a clean diet. Tell them that eating clean can prevent chronic diseases like diabetes, heart disease and high blood pressure. Also, let your family know that eating clean will improve their mood and energy levels.

Set a Good Example

You can't expect your family to eat healthy if you always snack on chips, cookies and other unhealthy foods. If you want your family to eat clean, you have to set a good example and eat a clean diet yourself.

Getting your family to eat clean can be challenging at first, but it can be done. If you follow these helpful tips, your family members will be eating healthier in no time.

Bio

Genesis Weight and Age Management helps families maintain a cleaner diet, one (baby) step at a time. They work to educate clients on testosterone therapy, women’s hormone therapy, as well as detailed nutrition plans. Visit them at 2207 Crestmoor Rd. Suite 204 Nashville,TN 37215

Los Angeles Travel and Adventure Show

2015-01-20T16:13:00.000-08:00

One of the reasons I cover so many travel opportunities on my blog is that I LOVE to travel. I have been around the world and still not been everywhere I want to go. I try to plan a trip for my family every year and the hardest part is picking one place to go. The LA Travel and
Adventure Show is always a great source for ideas.

Most of us have heard of travel to Mexico, the

Bahama's, England. But have you considered Budapest? Portugal? Or Romania? I love the idea of going to these eastern European cities that were formerly "off limits: to Americans. then there are the less travel Asian Countries like Thailand. So much culture and history to explore. And lets not even get started on the FOOD!

The Travel and Adventure Show is an Adventure in of itself. You gotta go with your family and check it out!

So Go get your tickets now for the Los Angeles Travel and Adventure Show February 21-22, 2015
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