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January 22, 2023

Testimonies

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by KatieMomChamp

Testimonies and Referrals TRULY are the BEST compliment!

Testimonies

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May 08, 2022

"12 ROUNDS"

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by KatieMomChamp

"12 Rounds of Wellness Through Nutrition and Wellness" Finally it is ALL coming together! "12 Rounds" is a program I have created that I am super proud of!

"12 ROUNDS"

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August 01, 2021

The Giving Keys

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by KatieMomChamp

This jewelry is not your ordinary jewelry! Years ago my girlfriend had bought me a necklace from The Giving Key, and I have not taken it off. Well correction, I…

The Giving Keys

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July 07, 2021

You are exactly where you are meant to be!

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by KatieMomChamp

You are exactly where you are meant to be! That is the truth, you can either decide to embrace that or fight it. But the truth is we are not…

You are exactly where you are meant to be!

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April 05, 2021

Drink and wear Lemons for the Win!!!

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by KatieMomChamp

I don't know about you guys but when I think about lemons, they make me happy. Even though they are sour, they remind me of summer and they just seem…

Drink and wear Lemons for the Win!!!

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March 03, 2021

Coconut Oil!!!!!

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by KatieMomChamp

Coconut Oil...... If you went into every room in our house you would be like....WHY is there Coconut Oil tubs everywhere? This is why!

Coconut Oil!!!!!

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February 18, 2021

Keep Your kids Busy with This Home Made Play-Doh and fun Balloon Game Video included in my Article

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by KatieMomChamp

Once again we are just trying to keep it busy, creative and fun over here during these winter months! Having three kids under eight is sometimes hard to find something…

Keep Your kids Busy with This Home Made Play-Doh and fun Balloon Game Video included…

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January 28, 2021

Carbs, Fiber, Protein, Coolwhip OH MY!!!!!!!! How to Choose Healthy Meals Throughout the Day to Stay on Track

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by KatieMomChamp

I am going to walk you through a day of meal choices I make for myself when I prepare at home and am in a pinch while out and about!

Carbs, Fiber, Protein, Coolwhip OH MY!!!!!!!! How to Choose Healthy Meals Throughout the Day to…

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January 26, 2021

How Do You Find Time For Your Passions???

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by KatieMomChamp

How do you find time for your passions? I would really like to know! Passions and hobbies are two different things.

How Do You Find Time For Your Passions???

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January 16, 2021

I Was in it to win, with an Unknown Blood Clot and All!!! AWARENESS IS KEY!

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by KatieMomChamp

It is not a surprise how much I love the sport kickboxing. How much I love to train hard. Those that know me know that training and working out hard…

I Was in it to win, with an Unknown Blood Clot and All!!! AWARENESS IS…

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January 16, 2021

Indoor Illinois Winter Projects to Help Keep Kids Entertained and Busy

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by KatieMomChamp

I do not know where most of you live, but here in Illinois it has been a boring winter. I am not one for the cold, but if it IS…

Indoor Illinois Winter Projects to Help Keep Kids Entertained and Busy

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December 31, 2020

FINALLY! The Moment We Have All Been Waiting For.... Closing the Book on 2020!!!!

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by KatieMomChamp

grFinally!!!! The moment we have all been waiting for.... To close the book on 2020. Putting it in an airtight sealed bag, adding Gorilla Glue to it, cement it shut…

FINALLY! The Moment We Have All Been Waiting For.... Closing the Book on 2020!!!!

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December 29, 2020

GRANDPARENTS: Do You Know How Lucky You Are to Know Them?

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by KatieMomChamp

Do you know how lucky you are to know your grandparents? Have you been blessed to be able to spend time with them?

GRANDPARENTS: Do You Know How Lucky You Are to Know Them?

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December 22, 2020

A Hair Tutorial: HOW to Do Your Hair When you Workout and Keep it OFF Of your Face!

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by KatieMomChamp

I put together a Hair Tutorial on HOW to do your hair to keep it off of your face when you workout!

A Hair Tutorial: HOW to Do Your Hair When you Workout and Keep it OFF…

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December 18, 2020

Tonight I Embraced the Mess. I Don't Want A Perfect House.

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by KatieMomChamp

Tonight as I was walking across our balcony upstairs I noticed my blinds. Nothing irritates me more than blinds that are up like this AND especially uneven.

Tonight I Embraced the Mess. I Don't Want A Perfect House.

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December 17, 2020

Sometimes We Need a Break, But We Fear Our Gains Will Be Lost. How Long Does It Take For Our…

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by KatieMomChamp

Sometimes a much needed break from the pressure and stress we put on our bodies through our grueling workouts is much needed. Workingout is certainly amazing for our bodies. Although,…

Sometimes We Need a Break, But We Fear Our Gains Will Be Lost. How Long…

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December 11, 2020

Do Yourself a Favor... Be Kind To Yourself, Surround Yourself with Positive People AND above all else right now...Go Get…

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by KatieMomChamp

"Love what you do, it does not feel like work!" I love that quote. It is very true! I started working at Salon Lorrene in Palatine Illinois from age 24-40.…

Do Yourself a Favor... Be Kind To Yourself, Surround Yourself with Positive People AND above…

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December 04, 2020

It is Not a Diet, it is a "Body for Life" Lifestyle!

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by KatieMomChamp

I have been asked over the years to write a meal plan or a cook book. I also have been asked numerous times what diet do I follow? I do…

It is Not a Diet, it is a "Body for Life" Lifestyle!

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December 02, 2020

80/20.....It is what we do 80% of the time that counts..SO pass my drink and SALUTE!

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by KatieMomChamp

There is that one rule that helps me stay on track and not get discouraged if I have that cheat meal or have a night with a few drinks.. It…

80/20.....It is what we do 80% of the time that counts..SO pass my drink and…

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November 29, 2020

"Old school" and New school projects to do at home

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by KatieMomChamp

I am part 'Old school" and part "New school" for sure! Does anyone else enjoy past time old school projects? We are just over here trying to mix it up…

"Old school" and New school projects to do at home

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November 21, 2020

Do You Prefer Dunkin Or Starbucks Coffee??? More Importantly, Do You Know the Health Benefits of Drinking Coffee?

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by KatieMomChamp

I just have to ask, Dunkin Donuts coffee or Starbucks? For me, It's Dunkin all the way!!!

Do You Prefer Dunkin Or Starbucks Coffee??? More Importantly, Do You Know the Health Benefits…

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November 17, 2020

COVID FREE!!!!!! OR ARE WE???

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by KatieMomChamp

YAY! We finally get to bust out of quarantine.

COVID FREE!!!!!! OR ARE WE???

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November 11, 2020

How Many of You Treat Your Fur Babies Like Family?

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by KatieMomChamp

I think we all can agree pets bring tons of simplicity and smiles our way.

How Many of You Treat Your Fur Babies Like Family?

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November 06, 2020

My Tale of COVID-19

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by KatieMomChamp

My tale of Covid.

My Tale of COVID-19

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November 04, 2020

Goodnight Chicago, Goodnight!

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by KatieMomChamp

Goodnight Chicago, Goodnight!

Goodnight Chicago, Goodnight!

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November 03, 2020

How can we Stay Mentally and Physically Fit During this Pandemic?

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by KatieMomChamp

How can we stay mentally and physically fit during this pandemic?

How can we Stay Mentally and Physically Fit During this Pandemic?

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October 27, 2020

Step Mother. What an Ugly word

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by KatieMomChamp

What does it mean to be a stepmom? "A step parent only becomes a step parent upon marriage to one of the biological parents."

Step Mother. What an Ugly word

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October 22, 2020

Reasons for Hair Loss, Breakage, Dryness and more about Hair Health

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by KatieMomChamp

Hair loss can be a very sensitive topic for many people, both men and women.

Reasons for Hair Loss, Breakage, Dryness and more about Hair Health

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October 18, 2020

How Can Yoga Transfer Over into Other Sports and into our Everyday Lives?

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by KatieMomChamp

Before you read this, can you think of any ideas on how Yoga can transfer over to other sports and into our everyday lives? I truthfully never really knew how…

How Can Yoga Transfer Over into Other Sports and into our Everyday Lives?

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October 15, 2020

Cinnamon Spice and Sometimes Not so Nice

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by KatieMomChamp

Lets start with the "sometimes not so nice!" Being a mom to a little girl whose 5, a step mom to a daughter whose 17, and an Aunt to a…

Cinnamon Spice and Sometimes Not so Nice

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October 12, 2020

Kids and Castles

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by KatieMomChamp

Be active, be present, be aware. Trust me it is so much easier and calmer when my kids use their iPads or are in front of the TV, but that's…

Kids and Castles

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October 09, 2020

Crafty Crates From Micheals Crafts For Play Rooms, Organization, Dog Toys, Garages and Everything In-between

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by KatieMomChamp

Crafting with crates and a raining day! OH MY!!!. This is what I get for going out for the first time to actual store since Covid started.

Crafty Crates From Micheals Crafts For Play Rooms, Organization, Dog Toys, Garages and Everything In-between

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October 09, 2020

Look Like a Beauty and Train like a Beast

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by KatieMomChamp

WHY? Because it is what I love to do,

Look Like a Beauty and Train like a Beast

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October 02, 2020

Stop and SPREAD the Roses

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by KatieMomChamp

The other day my little guy Dominick stopped on our walk. I must admit, I was in a bit of a hurry to get back home that day. I kept…

Stop and SPREAD the Roses

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October 02, 2020

When Plaid Meets Red Lips, You Embrace It

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by KatieMomChamp

I do not care who you are everyone has their own style whether they know it or not. What is your style?

When Plaid Meets Red Lips, You Embrace It

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September 29, 2020

What Motivates Your Kids?

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by KatieMomChamp

What motivates your kids? What drives them the most? Our kids are ages two, five and seven. If we bought our kids everything they asked for on an hourly basis, I'm…

What Motivates Your Kids?

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September 28, 2020

A Little Creativity Goes Along Way When you are Short on Time and space for Your Workouts

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by KatieMomChamp

A little creativity goes along way!

A Little Creativity Goes Along Way When you are Short on Time and space for…

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September 27, 2020

Seong Hea's Martial Art's Academy

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by KatieMomChamp

This, this right here, this hug right after the final bell rang in my fight was a symbol of someone who believed in me. It was a moment we both…

Seong Hea's Martial Art's Academy

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September 25, 2020

What Comforts you, Makes you Feel More at Peace, and Brings out the inner Child in You?

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by KatieMomChamp

What is something that makes you feel like YOU? If I get lost within myself in a busy week or an overwhelming day and I need to collect my thoughts,…

What Comforts you, Makes you Feel More at Peace, and Brings out the inner Child…

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September 23, 2020

What Super Hero Would You Be?

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by KatieMomChamp

What super hero would you be? More importantly what super power would you have????

What Super Hero Would You Be?

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September 20, 2020

"Go Big or GO Home" From Our Masstiff and Pitbull Doggies, to a Huge Bella Bouncy Obstacle Course, to a…

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by KatieMomChamp

Go big or go home!!! That seems to be our family motto from bikes to slime, dogs, to a 250 gallon fish tank to a 75 ft. rented bouncy house!!!!!!

"Go Big or GO Home" From Our Masstiff and Pitbull Doggies, to a Huge Bella…

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September 18, 2020

22 versus 42

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by KatieMomChamp

These pictures are when I was twenty two. I went to Jamaica with my brother and his friend and I remember my exact words on that beach. "Take a photo…

22 versus 42

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September 17, 2020

How Often Are You Suppose to Replace Your Gym Shoes?

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by KatieMomChamp

I am no gym shoe expert by any means. But I have worn my share of them for the last twenty or so years doing every kind of workout you…

How Often Are You Suppose to Replace Your Gym Shoes?

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September 16, 2020

Who Actually Has Time to Prepare Healthy Meals all the Time?

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by KatieMomChamp

Before I was a busy mom of three, I use to make the best, well thought out salads ever!

Who Actually Has Time to Prepare Healthy Meals all the Time?

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September 16, 2020

Sensory Fun For Kids and Educational Portion control for Adults

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by KatieMomChamp

The video below pretty much sums up my article!

Sensory Fun For Kids and Educational Portion control for Adults

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September 10, 2020

Do You Hate Having Hair in Your Face When You Workout????

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by KatieMomChamp

I don't know about you guys, but I can not stand hair in my face when I workout! Does anyone else feel the same way?

Do You Hate Having Hair in Your Face When You Workout????

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September 09, 2020

Explosive Leg Work Drills with a Reliable Teammate

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by KatieMomChamp

Foot work is important!

Explosive Leg Work Drills with a Reliable Teammate

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September 05, 2020

A Love Hate With the Hill Workout

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by KatieMomChamp

I get bored very quickly when it comes to the same thing all the time and you know what? So do your muscles. They need change as well.

A Love Hate With the Hill Workout

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September 04, 2020

Why Green Tea? Why Not!

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by KatieMomChamp

I am not even sure there is enough space here to write about the benefits and excitement about green tea!

Why Green Tea? Why Not!

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September 04, 2020

Striking Arts Academy in Wauconda, IL

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by KatieMomChamp

I am fortunate enough to have met our friend Kyle McElroy and my current trainer Tommy Bach at the same exact time in 1997. They were both teaching my very…

Striking Arts Academy in Wauconda, IL

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September 03, 2020

NO Gym? No Babysitter? No problem!

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by KatieMomChamp

We can always make up a million excuses to why we have no time to workout. Here is a little secret, you can pretty much workout anywhere. You don't have…

NO Gym? No Babysitter? No problem!

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September 01, 2020

How Can We Find Time To Workout With Kids

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by KatieMomChamp

Ever since these kids were in my belly they have always been apart of my life style. For us, it is not an option. Do we have time? NO! Nobody…

How Can We Find Time To Workout With Kids

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August 31, 2020

Have you ever had monk Fruit on Popcorn?

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by KatieMomChamp

I use to be addicted to artificial sweeteners to avoid calories until I got pregnant and then I just quit cold turkey! I never went back. We LOVE popcorn movie…

Have you ever had monk Fruit on Popcorn?

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August 31, 2020

Water Beads or Orbeez?

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by KatieMomChamp

Water Beads or Orbeez??!! Are they the same thing??? What ever they are called they have taken on a life all on their own!

Water Beads or Orbeez?

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August 31, 2020

"The Man In The Arena" By:Theodore Roosevelt

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by KatieMomChamp

It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better.

"The Man In The Arena" By:Theodore Roosevelt

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August 24, 2020

How can we get our kids to be excited to eat healthy?

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by KatieMomChamp

Do not let this article fool you! Believe me, being a busy mom of three, there are times we have goldfish and pudding for dinner haha

How can we get our kids to be excited to eat healthy?

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August 21, 2020

A Craft For All Ages That Helps Expand Their Creativity and Appreciation For what they Made Themselves

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by KatieMomChamp

Crafts are a major thing in my house, before COVID hit I would just browse Micheals Crafts. Not only do I love that store I love the…

A Craft For All Ages That Helps Expand Their Creativity and Appreciation For what they…

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August 21, 2020

Sunflower Butter!! Yay? or Nay???

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by KatieMomChamp

I started eating sunflower seeds a long time ago for one reason and one reason only, when I was going through a hair loss phase at a very young age,…

Sunflower Butter!! Yay? or Nay???

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August 21, 2020

Stylist are good multi-taskers and Love to get Creative

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by KatieMomChamp

How else would you explain me being able to color my own hair in my bathroom all while taking care of my kids?! Something I DO NOT recommend haha! I…

Stylist are good multi-taskers and Love to get Creative

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August 21, 2020

What Sets Your Soul On Fire?

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by KatieMomChamp

My family is my life. PERIOD. I often get ask why I decided to start training and actually fighting again after fifteen years? I struggle sometimes, more…

What Sets Your Soul On Fire?

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August 21, 2020

What is your hardest time of the day with or without having kids?

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by KatieMomChamp

For me I would say mornings. I use to be such an early riser, but being a busy mom of three and two big dogs, has…

What is your hardest time of the day with or without having kids?

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August 21, 2020

Victory and Defeat

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by KatieMomChamp

In life there is victory and defeat. That is just life. We all know that. Sometimes we do our very best and still fall short, and no it doesn't make…

Victory and Defeat

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August 21, 2020

"You Are NOT Too Old And It Is NOT Too Late"

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by KatieMomChamp

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"You Are NOT Too Old And It Is NOT Too Late"

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August 19, 2020

My Cornerman In and Out of The Ring

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by KatieMomChamp

A cornerman is much more than JUST a cornerman!!! Most of these photos were captured while training at Seong Hea's Martial Arts Academy in Buffalo Grove, Il.

My Cornerman In and Out of The Ring

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