next stop: Healthy Cooking Bowl and Dad 2.0

Hi Friends,

We're bringing you a special extra blog post today ...

We have two events we wanted to share with you ... first, do you have any healthy goals (we like to call them goals instead of resolutions) this year?  Mommy wrote down many goals for herself this year ... and one of them is to take being healthy more seriously (eating and exercise).  She's not going to let a demanding job (too many hours / energy) and two kids two and under take over.  More on that soon I'm sure!  We will let her figure out a good plan / routine for herself and then share it.  We would love to hear yours!

If health is a part of your goals / focus (isn't it always - to be healthy?!) this year, we have a great event for you this weekend.  (What are your weekend plans?)  As you know, one of our favorite stores is Whole Foods Market.  They are having a Healthy Cooking Bowl this weekend!

Healthy Cooking Bowl at Whole Foods Market

Whole Foods Market Houston and Sugar Land stores are celebrating health in 2013 with our second annual Healthy Cooking Bowl from Friday, January 11 – Sunday, January 13.  Kickoff the new year by visiting our stores to sample some of our favorite recipes, learn tips, and receive materials that will help you on the road to becoming healthy!  There has never been a better time to choose your food with wellness in mind.

Each store will be packed with fun activities Friday - Sunday including tastings, demonstrations, and simple and healthy meal solutions.  So, start the New Year off right and taste for yourself that eating healthy can really taste good!

Where: All Houston and Sugar Land Whole Foods Market stores

When: Friday, January 11 - Sunday, January 13. 12 - 5pm

If you are not in Houston ... what type of healthy events are happening near you this weekend?

Dad 2.0 Summit (From Max's Mommy)

Also ... have you ever been to any blogging conventions?  We plan to go to our first one in just a few short weeks!  We would love to hear your experience with them.  Any tips for us?

We are lucky because the Dad 2.0 Summit is coming to Houston!  Thank you for inviting us, Dad 2.0.

We strongly recommend that you attend with us!

What is the Dad 2.0 Summit (From Dad 2.0)?

THE DAD 2.0 SUMMIT is an annual conference where marketers, social media leaders, and blogging parents connect to discuss the changing voice and perception of modern fatherhood.

More men are defying stereotypes by taking active roles in their children’s lives, making day-to-day household purchasing decisions regarding products and services, and chronicling these experiences online. The Dad 2.0 Summit is an open conversation about the commercial power of dads online, as well as an opportunity to learn the tools and tactics used by influential bloggers to create high-quality content, build personal brands, and develop viable business models.

Take a look at their website to turn more ... then have great speakers coming to the summit, and I'm really interested in hearing more about many of the topics of discussion.

Look for more information leading up to the event, and I'll be sure to share my experience afterwards.

You can register here:

Image Credit: Mad Max and Family / Tara J

This is a great recent photo of Max with his Daddy ... it was from his birthday weekend when we took him (and Sadie) to Discovery Green.  Max flies!

-Mad Max

PS: You can also find us at Mad About Town (Our Houston Chronicle Blog).