Help! Today there has been a (gross) toilet on my front porch. And I emptied my kitchen cabinets and gave them a thorough scrubbing. Over the course of the last couple of weeks BOTH of the toilets in my house decided to quit working properly (they were ancient) and my AC died for the fifth [...]
August 2013
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Exciting Thursday
August 29, 2013 { 42 comments }It’s an exciting Thursday over here! First , after a flurry of text messages this morning between me and some of my girlfriends we decided “you only live once” and bought tickets to a sold out Mumford & Sons concert in two weeks! (source) The concert is on a week night, an hour and a [...]
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A Response & Regular Stuff
August 28, 2013 { 15 comments }Good morning. I so appreciate all of your insightful and kind comments on yesterday’s post. I guess what I want to say in return is that I have been through an incredible amount of change in my professional and personal life over the past two years. Literally everything has changed. I have experienced a broad [...]
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All I Seek Is Within
August 27, 2013 { 33 comments }http://oascentral.blogher.org/RealMedia/ads/adstream_jx.ads/ECU/OID5039_Whirlpool_KitchenAid_ECU_097/@x13?_RM_HTML_FRAMEWIDTH_=450http://ads.blogherads.com/campaigns/13/131/1310892/1311534/x92.js One of the things that keeps me coming back to my yoga mat over and over again is that my practice always seems to deliver what I need, whether I came looking for it or not. I’ve had a lot on my heart and mind over the last few weeks as I’ve worked to [...]
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We Finally Meet + A New Playlist
August 26, 2013 { 29 comments }Sunday was a really special day for me. I finally got to meet three women who I have been interacting with via social media and the blog world for years. I sent a group message to Teri, Miriam (formerly of Bellaspire which she has stepped away from…you’ve seen her on this blog before) and Leslie [...]
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Running Annie // Sweet Sullie // Signs
August 23, 2013 { 7 comments }Happy Friday everyone. A few things to share… How I’ve been working out. Remember how I blogged yesterday about my 5 year BodyPump anniversary and that I was going to teach last night? Well, it was amazing and I felt so happy up there but it was SO HARD. Taking almost a month off of [...]
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My Five Year BodyPump Anniversary + Wine Wednesday & Erin McDermott Fabulousness
August 22, 2013 { 15 comments }It was so interesting to read everyone’s take on introvert v. extrovert. Reader Laurie encouraged me to check out Susan Cain’s book, “Quiet” and also to listen to her TED talk about the power of introverts. I will definitely be using one of my Audible credits for Quiet and I’ll let you all know what [...]
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Introvert or Extrovert?
August 21, 2013 { 26 comments }The last few weeks I have seen two different articles circulating Facebook about introverts and extroverts. There’s the Huffinton Post’s “23 Signs You’re Secretly An Introvert” and BuzzFeed’s “25 Frustrating Things About Being an Extrovert.” I found both to be entertaining and they made me think. The signs you’re an introvert definitely resonated with me [...]
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Carb Me
August 20, 2013 { 15 comments }Y’all…I don’t know what’s been up with me but I have been craving carbs something fierce over the last couple of weeks. Tomato sandwiches… Sliders… Cookies…(and one AMAZING carrot cake whoopie pie from Whole Foods on Saturday night which I devoured it its entirety while watching Mad Men). Grilled cheese with avocado and a fried [...]
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My First Filthy Fifty + A Paleo Potluck
August 19, 2013 { 24 comments }One of our CrossFit coaches is turning 50 this week and he said the only thing he wanted for his birthday was for everyone to do a WOD with him and have a potluck after. It only made sense that we do the Filthy Fifty in honor of his 50 years. The Filthy Fifty is [...]
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OneRepublic in Charlotte
August 18, 2013 { 12 comments }I have been playing a lot of music from OneRepublic’s new album in my yoga classes. I didn’t even know that I liked them so much until recently. I honestly had no idea that they sing that song Apologize and I’ve liked it for years! I heard on the radio on Thursday evening that they [...]
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Friday Haircut & No Makeup Talk
August 17, 2013 { 9 comments }Lots to catch you up on but I’ll start with a quick look at Friday. I forced myself to get out of bed for 6:30 a.m. yoga class. I had meetings all morning and a haircut scheduled for later in the afternoon so I knew that early was my only chance to get it in. Yes, [...]
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Hungry, Hungry!
August 16, 2013 { 17 comments }Thursday was one of those days where I was hungry all day long. Nothing satisfied me and I was hungry again an hour after eating a meal. I find the fluctuations in my appetite really interesting. Breakfast was another “Nutty Fruity” smoothie from Berrybrook Farm. I couldn’t stop thinking about how delicious the one [...]
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Eats + Spinning + Sweet Sullie
August 14, 2013 { 21 comments }Hi there. I was excited and a little surprised t0 receive some positive feedback on the makeup finds posts and requests for more. I’m happy to oblige (when I have relevant conent to share) given that I’ve kind of moved away from the strict “what I’m eating and how I’m working out” formula and let [...]
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I had time to kill at Target. New makeup finds.
August 13, 2013 { 13 comments }What is it about Target that throws any good budgeting intentions and rationale out of the window and makes a girl feel like it’s her DUTY to take a stroll through women’s clothes, home accessories and the makeup and beauty aisle? I walked into Target on Saturday to get toilet paper. I left with Charmin [...]
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I RX’d my first double under WOD…and it took FOREVER!
August 12, 2013 { 32 comments }Exciting news on the CrossFit front. Today I RX’d my first WOD with double unders ever! It took me forever and I was the last one to finish by 5 minutes but I did it! I was really looking forward to doing this WOD. I love chippers and this looked like a great workout to [...]
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Pinkberry + Saturday Stuff + Sushi
August 12, 2013 { 17 comments }Some weekend photos for you. It was a perfect mix of fun and un-fun. Fun included everything you see below, un-fun included paying $85 to replace my shattered iPhone screen, having a HVAC technician out to my house for the FOURTH time this summer because my air quit on me again and dealing with a [...]
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The Practice of Love
August 11, 2013 { 13 comments }I was having a discussion with someone last night about teaching yoga and explaining that when I teach I feel the most authentically myself. I have a tendency to detach and not to open up in my day-to-day life, even with some of my closest friends but I can sit down in front of a [...]
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The Best Way to Wrap Up the Week
August 9, 2013 { 8 comments }I am beyond grateful for Friday and to put this week in the books. Although it had its good moments, I cannot say this week was a very pretty one overall. A vegan whole wheat chocolate chip cookie from Earth Fare helped. Nothing about this cookie tasted vegan or whole wheat. As did spending two [...]
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The Themed 5K Phenomenon
August 8, 2013 { 31 comments }I was scrolling through my Facebook feed today when I saw the latest in the crazy, over the top, themed 5K trend…Bad Prom 5K. As I sat there and said, “oh my god….what next?” I knew I had to write a post about themed 5Ks today. There must be some major money to be made in [...]
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Recent Workouts & Meals + A Smoothie Recipe
August 7, 2013 { 19 comments }Happy Wednesday. I hope that y’all are having a good week. It seems that everyone I have talked to is really busy with work, final summer vacations, etc. Just checking in today with eats + workouts from the past few days. I did this workout on Sunday along with 50 GHD sit ups after and [...]
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Currently Loving: Moisturizers, Music, Reading Material, Chocolate
August 6, 2013 { 24 comments }Lots of things I’m currently into that I want to share. Two Body Products I’m OBSESSED with. Johnson’s Baby Oil Gel. I discovered this stuff about six months ago and it’s been a staple in my bathroom ever since. It’s unbeatable in its moisturizing abilities…especially during dry winter months and for exposed summer legs. It’s [...]
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Crab Cake Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms
August 5, 2013 { 8 comments }I had a bag of big, beautiful portobello mushrooms from Whole Foods just begging to be stuffed with something delicious. I typically do a spinach artichoke stuffing with portobellos but I wanted to try something new and a little more exciting. On my way to the grocery store I got the idea to use a [...]
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Meet Josh Brown
August 4, 2013 { 7 comments }I don’t claim to know much about art and I can’t say that I have any custom art in my home but that may change very soon. I have a pretty cool story to share with you. Meet Josh Brown. He’s not only an accomplished and amazingly talented artist but he’s also smart and athletic. [...]
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Saturday Market
August 3, 2013 { 12 comments }It’s a rare Saturday in Charlotte for me. I have no plans and a whole day to do whatever I want! No work, no social engagements…nothing! I did find out at the eleventh hour last night that I was needed to sub a yoga class this morning so I started my Saturday bright and early [...]
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Sweet Summer
August 2, 2013 { 8 comments }I cannot believe that it is already August…and that we haven’t had a 100+ degree here in North Carolina. For whatever reason 2012 seemed to move at a snail’s pace but 2013 is absolutely flying by. Here are a few things that are giving me a sweet start to my August. Salads. This summer has [...]
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What I Ate + How I Worked Out Wednesday…On Thursday
August 1, 2013 { 16 comments }Hola…my intent was to publish this post last night while I was on the couch eating takeout and drinking a glass of wine but I got sidetracked by HGTV and catching up on reading other blogs. So here is my “What I ate and how I worked out out Wednesday” on a Thursday! I subbed [...]