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Adopt 90-Day Plan to Initiate Success

  P90X at National Fitness Center is a result-driven program designed to jumpstart training and overcome plateaus. Intense interval training keeps your muscles guessing while the group atmosphere provides motivation. Commit 90 days and you will see results. Workouts incorporate weight, interval training, yoga, plyometrics and combat challenging every aspect of fitness ultimately improving strength, [...]

New school coming: Clayton, nonprofit starting private K-12 STEM school

  A private K-12 STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) school will debut this July in Blount County. Clayton-Bradley STEM Academy is a joint effort between the nonprofit organization Innovative Education Partnership Inc. and Clayton Homes. The school bears the names of the Maryville-based business and visionary school leader Patricia Bradley, a 31-year veteran educator [...]

Ultimate Mommy Blog List

  Badgermama “Mom with a mohawk.” Watch Badgermama as she raises a son, lives as a writer in San Francisco and attends PTA meetings where the other moms pretend they’re not staring at her purple hair. Read Badgermama. BeTwinned “The one-stop internet spot for parents of twins and multiples.” Welcome to an online magazine whose name was inspired by the song, “Bewitched, [...]

2013 Update

Happy New Year! A lot has happened since our last post – we survived the Mayan end-of-the-world-thing, celebrated holidays and rang in the New Year. Because we know it’s a hectic time of year, we expected you to be busy, so we took some time off for planning. We’re excited to make some changes for [...]

Build Cognitive Reserve Now, Not Later

  Research suggests you shouldn't procrastinate. Cognitive training can protect your brain late in life. And evidence suggests that the earlier you start stimulating your brain, the better. Possible links between lifetime cognitive engagement and Alzheimer's. Each day counts when it comes to the fight against cognitive decline, according to a 2012 study from Berkeley [...]

Adults and Kids Find Inspiration at Studio 212

  East Tennessee provides abundant inspiration for artists of all skill levels and mediums. In Help Family Develop A Love Of The Arts, Sherri Gardner Howell explains why our region is rich with creatives. "I guess it is the beauty of this wonderful region we live in that attracts such creative and talented people, because [...]

Holiday Pledge to Reinvest

Famliy Friendly Blount encourages readers to buy local whenever possible. Our friends at Dandy Lions Gifts posted 'Made in America Christmas': Pledge to Spend $64 on US Gifts This Holiday. It's a wonderful story from ABC News. Here's the summary:  "In the 1960s, nine out of 10 holiday gifts that Americans bought were made in [...]

8 Steps to Overcome Holiday Weight Gain

  It seems to happen every holiday season. You attend parties and office gatherings to share a few festive moments with family, friends, colleagues and lots and lots of food. But when the holiday season is finally over, the bathroom scale reveals that you’ve gained some weight again, much to your chagrin.  If your plan [...]

What is Studio 212?

It's obvious that some of us have a higher concentration of creative juices, but we're all designed to create. No matter your level of skill, Studio 212 has something to offer for all in search of an outlet.  Studio 212 is a creative space located in Downtown Maryville with classes and workshops taught by talented [...]