In case you haven’t heard, we’re expanding our community and we’re SO excited.  Sadly, a friend and long time patient is moving up north.  While in Texas, she’s established an incredible business and network of moms through Stroller Strides.  After literally years of wanting to get involved with this group, I was finally able to start up classes a few weeks ago.  Up until that point, midwifery school (you know all those births at odd hours and no sleep!), morning all day sickness, recovery from car accident, and travel had kept me from my goal of trying out Stroller Strides in my area.  There’s 2 classes literally less than a 5 minute drive from my house.  And, the fact that I’ve watched a lot of moms literally have their lives changed through these classes definitely fueled my desire to go try them out.  Plus, I’ve paid an unused gym membership for months because I can’t find time to pump enough milk to leave my baby, and my toddler isn’t fond of the nursery (not to mention- who wants to give up the little family time we all have together to go work out?!).  I’ve been looking for a solution, and I knew Stroller Strides would be a great option, and I’m so glad I was finally able to make a class!  Maggie announcing she was moving, and my friends and I absolutely loving our first class had me sold…  I wanted this added to my community!  Words cannot express how excited I am about this new venture and how grateful I am that Maggie is entrusting her years of hard work, friendships, community, network and business to us- she’s leaving me her ‘baby’.  I pray we make her proud because what she has done with Stroller Strides amazes me.

Now to the fun part of this post…  We’re throwing a BIG week-long party as we transition ownership of Stroller Strides of Hurst/Arlington/Mansfield.  Being new to Stroller Strides, you probably have the same questions I did…  Will my child sit still in a stroller through a whole workout class?  Am I going to be embarrassed doing these exercises as I try not to pee on myself in front of other people?  Will my stroller be ok to work out with?  Is this really worth paying the same cost as a gym membership?  Those are just of the few that popped in my head before I went; and, I could go through all the class details for you, but the best answer is just to come try the classes out for yourself.  Of course try them out for your kids too!  The best time to do so?  During our party week of course!  Not only will we have free classes, that Maggie and I will both be at, but we’ll have TONS of great giveaways too.  And, you’ll be able to see firsthand what the classes are like.  This is also a great time, should you choose to, to join because we’ll have a special enrollment price of $25 (instead of the usual $79)!

What are we giving away for free (besides the class you are taking)?  Some great prizes!

*1 Free Enrollment with 1 Month of Stroller Strides Classes (in Hurst/Arlington/Mansfield)- $125 value!

*1/2 Hour Massage from Lifetime Family Wellness Center- $40 value!

*Boba Baby Carrier- $100 value!

*Chae Organics Baby Lotion and Baby Soap n Suds- $18 value

*Baby Buttons Design Gift Certificate- $15 value

*Amber Teething Necklace- $25 value

*Roots Coffee House Gift Certificate- $10 value

*Whole Foods Gift Certificate- $30 value

*Amazon Gift Certificate- $30 value

*Chipotle Gift Card- $15 value

*T-Shirts, water bottles and more!

How do you win?  We’re having a drawing, and winners will be randomly selected.  You’re entered several ways:

~Show up for class during our Party Week, and your name is entered once for each class you attend: 5/3 Northeast Mall at 9am, 5/4 Chisolm Park at 9:30a, 5/5 Katherine Rose Park at 9:30a, and 5/6 Veterans Park at 9a.

~You join Stroller Strides the first week in May- Party Week, and you get 5 extra entries in the drawing!

~Bring a friend with you to class during Party Week, and both of you get 2 extra entries in the drawing.  Your friend joins Stroller Strides during the first week of May, you both get 5 extra entries in the drawing!

~Share this blog link on your Facebook, you get an entry in the drawing. Make sure you tell me you did so in the “Comments” section of this blog.

~Tweet about our Party Week and fun giveaways for an entry in the drawing. Make sure you tell me you did so in the “Comments” section of this blog.

~Blog about Stroller Strides and you get 5 entries in the drawing- I’d especially love to hear about your personal experience with the class. Again, make sure you leave a comment telling me you blogged.

I look forward to working out with many of you and your babies in the weeks to come!

Carmen Trease, congratulations, you may contact me to collect your WF giftcard!  I am so excited that my first giveaway went so great…  40 entries, not too shabby for the first freebie .  And, glad I had something to cheer up my day because I had to cancel and reschedule my son’s 1st birthday party today due to fever and throwing up .  It was a sad day in our house!!  Stay tuned, I will have lots more fun giveaways in the near future.  Hope everyone is looking forward to a great week.

Also, I will post home remedies that we used for cold/flu/congestion this season.  I will also share what we used to help naturally boost Harper’s immunity and bring down his fever.