Summer is fun. Summer liberates my schedule from all the errands, homework, and worries that the school year brings. Oh, wait. I’m a mom … not a teenager counting down the days until I can sleep in until noon. I’m…
Category: Family
You may think you spend a lot of time at the gym, or maybe you even consider it to be like a second home, but this couple probably has you beat. They feel such a connection to their gym that…
With the U.S. pet obesity rate for dogs and cats at 50 percent, Animal Planet decided to hire expert dog trainer Travis Brorsen to star in its newest reality series, My Big Fat Pet Makeover, to help folks slim down their…
Get ready to meet a media maven who runs four magazines (four!) for the Meredith Parenting Network including Parents, Fit Pregnancy and Baby, Family Fun, and Parents Latina, is the mom to social media-savvy tweens, and somehow still finds time…
Taking your dog (or someone else’s) for a walk is seriously awesome for the both of you. And this post written by Casey Dickson, community member at Rover.com — which is the nation’s largest network of 5-star pet sitters and…
There is a lot more to dog ownership than just heaping on the love. Like us, our furry companions need plenty of fresh air and exercise to keep them happy and good quality nutrition to keep them healthy. Two pet…
Whoa, baby! Ready to bust some pre- and post-pregnancy fitness myths? Then get ready to learn a WHOLE LOT from fitness expert Sara Haley because we get down into the nitty gritty details about all things pregnancy when trying to…
It’s getting hot out there, and we thought, hey, why not do something extra cool (see what we did there?) … for you and your pup? Something like a special giveaway — for U.S. and Canadian readers! — from Kurgo!…
I’ll admit that I used to be one of those people who scoffed at dog owners who pushed their dogs around in a stroller or carried them in their purse. “Let them walk!” I’d think, and I’d laugh thinking about…
The other day for our podcast, Margo, Kristen and I were talking about — when it comes to pet affection — getting a dog’s is usually pretty easy. You walk in, they’re thrilled. A cat though? You have to earn…
We love running with people, sure. But running with a dog? Well, it’s kind of the best thing ever. It’s basically like running with pure joy alongside you. And it’s something that we highly recommend — obviously taking all of…
Are you ready to learn a little bit more about your four-legged family members? Just in time for Fit Bottomed Pets Week (which starts TODAY!), we are talking with the totally amazing Dr. Jessica Vogelsang (aka Dr. V) of Pawcurious about her…
So, you have a strong Fit Bottomed Girl in your life who kicks ass at pretty much everything. She is your best friend and your partner; you support each other. Yet, even as a guy, it is still painfully obvious…
Seeing that it is the Fit Bottomed Girls Podcast, we interview a lot of women in our episodes. And we discuss a lot women-related stuff. But we’ve also talked to some Fit Bottomed Dudes. About some really, really awesome stuff. And, guy or…
Most “beauty” products are for women. But it’s Fit Bottomed Dudes’ Week, and we want the guys to feel equally as handsome inside and out as the girls do — and we want to solve all of their workout-related hair, skin…
Today marks the start of our annual Fit Bottomed Dudes’ Week. And while we’ll have some amazing posts coming up this week for the guys (and the ladies who love ’em!), we thought we’d kick this year’s week off with…
Because it’s Love Yo’Self Week, we’ve been sharing all kinds of posts on how to show yourself some beautiful, unconditional love. The kind of love that your dog shows you when you walk in the door after a long day —…
Molly Sims is the definition of a supermodel. And we got to talk to her for our most recent podcast episode! Besides keeping up with her busy family (she was pregnant with baby no. 3 when she did this interview!),…
I really hate to make sweeping generalizations, but I find that most people are unsure of what to do or say when they know someone who’s trying to lose weight or implement healthy lifestyle changes. Typically, I see people falling…
So there you are, cruising along your health and wellness path, crushing goals, busting through plateaus and generally feeling super awesome … but the one you love isn’t along for the ride. If you’ve ever been through it, you know just…
How do you kick off a New Year with a bang that’s better than a bottle of bubbly being uncorked? You talk to THE Jillian Michaels, that’s how! And, seriously, we totally and absolutely geeked out at talking to Jillian. We…
Holiday shopping stressing you out? Kids making you crazy? Having trouble getting to the gym and de-stressing? Need a new show to guiltlessly binge-watch? Girl, this podcast episode with Kristin Chase of CoolMomPicks.com is for you! Kristin is SO much fun to…
It’s no secret that cats own the internet and for good reason — cats are awesome! The internet’s dearly worshiped furball friends have a number of supremely weird, supremely fantastic talents. They can hear ultrasonic noises (yep, just like dolphins). Some…
Obviously, your pup needs water, food, shelter, play and love. But what if your dog is also your running or hiking buddy and logs serious time and miles with you? Do active dogs need anything special or different? Just like people, when…
Ah, the life of a pet. They eat, they nap, they play, they exercise for the fun of it, and the littlest things bring out nothing but total and complete joy. We could all learn something from them, right? And, turns…