2nd Annual Stroller Strides Food Drive

This past Saturday over 30 families from Corona, Norco, and Riverside enjoyed a FREE Stroller Strides Class at The Promenade Shops of Dos Lagos! Each family brought non-perishable food to the event that was donated to The Settlement House of Corona/Norco! It was a fun morning filled with lots of holiday spirit! An entire trucks worth of food was delivered to The Settlement House after the event! Thank you to all how attended and donated to this wonderful event! Many families will benefit from everyone's contributions! Happy Holidays!

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Instructor of the Month - Riverside

DÄNÄ OLAGUE

Who is in your family?

HUBBIE VINCE, DAUGHTER AUGUST ANN, & MYSELF, DÄNÄ

How long have you been an instructor?
SINCE MAY OF 2007

What did you do before teaching Stroller Strides/or before kids?

I TAUGHT PHYSICAL EDUCATION AT SOUTHRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL IN FONTANA FOR 8 YEARS.

What do you love about being a Stroller Strides instructor?

MY TOP 3: (1)THE GREAT WORKOUT IT PROVIDES, (2)BEING A ROLE MODEL FOR AUGIE WHILE SPENDING PRECIOUS TIME WITH HER, (3)MEETING SUCH AWESOME WOMEN THAT I RESPECT AND ADMIRE!

Where do you teach/how many days a week do you teach?

CASTLEVIEW PARK, 3 DAYS A WEEK, MWF

How has Stroller Strides impacted your life?

IT HAS BEEN A TRUE GIFT IN MY LIFE...MENTALLY, PHYSICALLY, AND SOCIALLY. BEFORE I STARTED SS, I FELT LIKE MY WORLD REVOLVED AROUND BREASTFEEDING AND WATCHING DAY-TIME TV. I WAS STARTING TO FEEL DEPRESSED AND FLABBY. STROLLER STRIDES CHANGED EVERYTHING FOR THE BETTER.

What are some of your favorite hobbies or activities?

BEFORE AUGIE CAME INTO OUR LIVES, VINCE & I TRAVELED A LOT. WE ALSO LOVED CAMPING, BACKPACKING, & ROCK CLIMBING (I EVEN USED TO TEACH OTHERS HOW TO CLIMB!). RIGHT NOW, WE MOSTLY HANG OUT WITH FRIENDS & FAMILY AND DO AS MUCH AS WE CAN OUTSIDE AND AROUND TOWN. WHEN AUGIE GETS A LITTLE OLDER, WE LOOK FORWARD TO SOME OF THE SAME ADVENTURES AS A FAMILY THAT WE USED TO DO AS A COUPLE.

What do you do to keep your classes fresh??

I LIKE TO TRY TO MIX UP OUR CLASS ROUTES NOW & THEN. IT'S ALSO FUN TO FIND NEW SONGS TO INTRODUCE TO THE MOMS & KIDS. WHENEVER POSSIBLE, IT ALSO FUN TO PUT A NEW TWIST ON SOME OF OUR MORE POPULAR EXERCISES, TOO!

Playgroup at the Live Oak Pumpkin Patch

We visited Live Oak Canyon Pumpkin Patch today with the kids and all our Stroller Strides friends. The kids had a great time taking a hay ride through the pumpkin patch and seeing the maze of corn. Most of all I think they enjoyed feeding the goats in the petting zoo. It was a day of fun and new discoveries. We looked at and felt all the different types of pumpkins and sorted through piles of gourds to see which one made the perfect instrument. We can't wait to decorate our pumpkins for the big day...Halloween!

Posting by Melissa Marquez - Instructor in Riverside

Mom of the Month, Riverside - Kim Bennett

KIM AND CALEB AT CASTLEVIEW PARK

Who are the members of your family?

Hubby: John

Son: Caleb

Me: Kim

What was/is your previous and/or current career?

I used to work for Cardinal Health as an Inventory Analyst. My main job function was to maintain the proper inventory levels of hospital supplies/medical equipment for hospitals in the Salt Lake City, UT and Fife, WA areas.

My current career is Stay-at-Home-Mommy to 6 month old Caleb! It's the best job I've ever had!

Why did you decide to be a stay at home mom?

I don't want to miss out on a minute of my baby's life! He is growing up so fast and I know I will never get this time again. I am so blessed to be able to witness everything first-hand. All of the financial sacrifices are totally worth it!

What does motherhood mean to you?

Motherhood means doing the best I can every day for my family. It's the best thing that has ever happened to me.

How long have you been a Stroller Strides member and
what has Stroller Strides done for you?

I joined SS in May of this year when my son was 8 weeks old. It has given me my old body back -- only now I'm much stronger and I have a lot more energy! And I know I'll need that extra energy to chase after Caleb in a few months! In addition to the physical benefits, SS has allowed me the opportunity to meet other moms and their kids and develop friendships along the way.

What are three of your favorite things (besides your husband and kids!)?

1. Chocolate!, 2. Hanging out with friends and family, 3. Traveling to new places

Tell us something about you that would surprise us.

I grew up on an island named Kwajalein. It was 3 miles long and half a mile wide! I lived there until I was 10 years old.

If we asked your husband what he thought your best qualities are, what would he say for personality? physically?

Personality: I just asked him and he says I'm loving and caring and fun. Good answers. :)

Physically: My bootie (which is much smaller since I've started SS), eyes, smile and laugh.

Welcome to the Stroller Strides Inland Empire Blog!!

Its about time we started a blog for our classes! We are so excited to share with you (and have you share with us) all the great 'stuff' going on at Stroller Strides Inland Empire! We offer classes in all cities throughout the inland empire, please check out www.strollerstrides.com for locations nearest you.

Please feel free to comment on any posts! See you in classes!

In Health,

Breanne Houston
Riverside