Quick Tips: Staying Fit During the Holidays

Today author Sherry Kyle shares tips that are helpful to all of us this time of year--how to stay fit with all that tempting food and plates of goodies around. 

Staying Fit During the Holidays

It’s not surprising people gain weight over the holidays with all the high-calorie food available and holiday movies to watch. Add in football season with long stretches of television and unhealthy snacks and there’s a combination that is sure to add inches to your waistline.

Here are three tips to keep you fit during the holiday season:

• ·        Treat yourself a bit, but be mindful of what you’re putting in your mouth. Use a small plate for meals, and eat something healthy before going to a party. 
• ·        Get up and move every 20 minutes to keep the blood flowing and muscles engaged. Better yet, get exercise before you sit down to a meal and keep your body moving when you push away from the table.
• ·        Drink plenty of water. Many times we think we’re hungry, but in reality we’re dehydrated. Water is also important to replenish fluids after a workout.

Moderation is the key to a healthy lifestyle! 

Sherry is the author of many books for preteens and adults including Love Lexi and Watercolor Dreams. You can order her books HERE

You can connect with Sherry on her website or facebook page

Quick Tips: 3 Ways to Make Easter Meaningful for Your Child

Today's Quick Tips are from Sherry Kyle, author of both women's fiction and devotional and inspirational books for girls.

Quick Tips:

Three Ways to Make Easter Meaningful for Your Child

There’s nothing more exciting than sharing your faith with a child, and Easter is one of the best times to do it. After all, Jesus Christ’s death and resurrection is the foundation of the Christian faith. Here are three easy ways to make Easter meaningful for your child.

  Interact. Read the Easter story from your child’s Bible, and then discuss it. Ask your child questions and engage in interactive play, such as building a cross from Legos or a tomb with blocks, to help your child understand the true meaning of Easter.
 Prepare. Get your child involved in planning a simple Easter dinner. Decorate the table. Bake a special treat. Go shopping and purchase your child a new outfit. Show them that Easter is a day to celebrate!  
 Invite. Have your child invite a friend to accompany your family to a sunrise service. Remember to bundle up, and bring a blanket to sit on as well as mugs for hot chocolate! As the sun peeks over the horizon, explain how Jesus is the light of the world and how he overcame darkness when he rose from the dead.

  Sherry is the author of books for tween girls including The Christian Girl's Guide to Style,The Girl's Guide to Your Dream Room, The Girl's Guide to Life, and Love Lexi: Letters to God.

 Sherry also writes novels for women set along the coast of California where she makes her home with her husband of 27 years and their four children. 

   When she's not writing, Sherry spends her time reading, walking, having coffee with friends, and decorating her beach home. You can connect with Sherry on her webpage or blog.