Hoop Mama: Twist to Fit : FREE Class on June 17th with childcare available

Last week, I spoke with the vivacious and fun Jocelyn Gordon of Hoop Mama Fitness. She is passionate about helping women reach their health goals and making the most of their time as mothers and enjoy their fitness experiences.

She shared with us the following information about the program.

"Hoop Dance is the return of Hula Hooping as an exercise, meditation and entertainment art! This practice uses colorful adult size hoops, rhythmic music and massage like moves to bring you to an immediate state of fun, joy and bliss."

Hoop Mama! Prenatal and Postpartum Fitness Series
FREE for pregnant DC Mamas attending the June 17 class

In Class Childcare Provided with Reservation * $3 per child
Wednesdays, 10:45am - 11:45am * through July 8, 2009

Center Dance Company, Falls Church, VA * www.hoopdancedc.com

facilitated by Jocelyn Gordon - bodyworker and movement educator specializing in prenatal and postpartum fitness: jocelyn@lovemovementhealingarts.com * 571-235-6374

Kids Busy Box: Hours of Fun

Let me tell you about a fabulous product created by local Rockville mamas that I love for my Zenora, The Kids Busy Box - Deluxe Edition. It is a craft box with instructions and everything (and I mean everything) that your little artist needs to be able to create fun stuff.

The first thing we made was the little royalty crown. It occupied my daughter for 45 minutes as she put little stars on a crown and watched the glue dry. It was crazy easy and a very precious gift to a busy mama -- time. We laughed, took pics and watched her talk about colors and shapes while building another great memory.

I recommend that every house have at least one of these kits; it's a lifesafer and a great present for grampies and nanas too.

Happy crafting. To get yours visit, www.kidsbusybox.com

Five minutes with Debbie Jacobson, Baltimore Mama and Producer of What's Next?

Capitol Moms founder, Teia Collier, spent a few minutes chatting with the inspiring and highly-motivated, mama of 4(soon to be 5) Debbie Jacobson, producer of Retirement Living's new lifestyle reality show, What's Next?. With our parents getting older and heading toward this new stage in life and already rolling around in it, I found this interview particularly interesting.

Here are a few highlights:

Tell me about What's Next?
It is inspired and started with my dad. He thought he had it all figured out, a plan laid out and then he abruptly got there. And it was all different. It was like someone changed the rules and he was left answering the question, "How do you spend then rest of your life?" What's Next? is a reality show where we walk with a retiree and help them answer that question for themselves. We cover topics like how navigate the complicated Social Security system to learning how to downsize. Every episode leaves the participant (and viewers) knowing a little more and armed with some tools to make their lives easier.

That's incredible, so you're a producer and a mama of four, soon to be five. How do you balance?
Honestly, sometimes the balance is blind. But it does help that most of kids are in school and you do your best. With a 12, 10, 5, 2 and a new one on the way, I depend on my husband as well. He's awesome and my compliment - he does the things that I don't love like dishes and cooking. But I really love working and want to make it work -- I think that having the desire there is really important.

What's your favorite tips for mamas and moms to be?
Be flexible and have patience. Every day will be different, and that's fine. Also read the cues from your own baby -- know that everyone will have advice and not every chart will apply directly to your baby.


What's Next? airs on Retirement Living on Friday's at 2pm, locally on Comcast Channel 8. They also have a supplement website at www.rl.tv with clips and other resources.