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The Parable of the Personal Trainer

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I woke up early, placed my tennis shoes on my feet, grabbed a healthy breakfast, and drove out to the gym to meet my p.t. (personal trainer). He was the owners son and it was very obvious that not only did he know what a person needed to do to get muscles and live a healthy life, he himself was the perfect example. He talked about his strict diet, his love of reaching and showing others the best way to live, his daily commitment to maintain what he set his goal as, and he definitely practiced what he preached. I did my research and chose him carefully. Having a p.t. came with a bit of a cost and I would have to have someone I could trust. So there I was talking with him and I asked him to make me stronger. I told him that I wanted to not be bound by things like junk food. I told him that I wanted to be like him. He looked at me and said, "Ok, if you want to be strong like me, then you need to start by jogging two miles." "I don't want to jog," I replied. He

Hands on Day: Having fun with kid friendly experiments and food.

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Milk and Soap Experiment: What you need: Bowls, Milk, Cotton Swabs, Liquid Dish Detergent, and Food Dye. What you do: Put a little milk in each bowl. Help the children put about six drops of food coloring in their bowl of milk.  (You can mix colors for fun conversation.) Have them dip the end  of the cotton swab in liquid dish detergent. ( Wipe off excess) Place the end in the milk bowl. ( The colors do this strange design, they can pick pu the end and place back in different parts of the bowl. ) This was a fun project to try. By having multiple cotton swabs available they can keep trying it. I would suggest this for 7 yrs plus.  One of the children was younger and wasn't able to listen to directions. Baking Soda & Vinegar: What you will need: Baking Soda, Vinegar, Food Coloring, and Bowls.    What you do: Put 1/4 cup of baking soda in the bowl. ( Have them shake the bowl slightly to make the bottom evenly coated. )   Put a lot of food colo