I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving and enjoyed family, friends and feasting. If you’re out braving Black Friday I am wishing you warmth and good luck! :) My Thanksgiving was a bit unconventional this year. One of my dearest friends is getting married this weekend in the Dominican Republic. She and her fiance are [...]
November 2013
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A Perfect Thanksgiving Eve
November 27, 2013 { 2 comments }I have had a wonderful Thanksgiving Eve. It started bright and early with teaching my normal Wednesday 6:30 a.m. yoga class at Y2 but I was blown away to walk in and find over 50 yogis waiting eagerly on their mats to start their morning with a practice. I guess everyone was trying to get [...]
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The Perfect Gift for the Perfect Cup
November 26, 2013 { 228 comments }http://ads.blogherads.com/75/7551/campaigns/14/1408/1408125/x90.jsIt’s hard to believe that the holidays are upon us. I tend to be one of those people who believe that holiday decorating and shopping doesn’t start until after Thanksgiving, and it’s game on once I’ve enjoyed my favorite feast of the year! In the last few years I have moved a lot of my [...]
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Tabata Tuesday: 20-Minutes of Bodyweight Strength & Cardio {Workout}
November 26, 2013 { 19 comments }Hi and happy Tuesday! I am terrible about working out at home. I can probably count the number of times on one hand that I’ve performed circuit/strength workouts at home. I either need to be out on a run, in the gym or in the yoga studio to get into workout zone. I was busy [...]
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Practicing Gratitude
November 25, 2013 { 9 comments }I hope your Thanksgiving week is off to a great start! I taught my regular Sunday morning yoga class yesterday and the message that we focused on was letting this week of Thanksgiving be about actively practicing gratitude and celebrating the abundant blessings in our lives. To begin class I read my yogis the following [...]
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Cooking, Wine, Yoga & Sullie
November 24, 2013 { 17 comments }This was a good weekend full of friends, downtime, puppy love, yoga and cooking. All of my favorite things. I stayed in on Friday night and cooked dinner. I had some beautiful salmon but wanted to try a new method of preparing it. I browsed through some cookbooks and then remembered I had Pinned a [...]
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A Week of Workouts
November 23, 2013 { 29 comments }This week’s workouts were super diverse and a nice mix of yoga, cardio and strength. MONDAY Hot Yoga + CrossFit Benchmark WOD Elizabeth I am so out of the CrossFit loop. This was my first CrossFit workout in weeks. Cleans are my favorite movement and after coaching two classes through it, I couldn’t resist knocking [...]
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Friday Updates & Events
November 22, 2013 { 5 comments }Happy Friday. I hope that the week is winding down for you and that you’re headed towards weekend relaxation mode. Since you heard from me last I got a killer workout in (I’m going to post a wrap up of this week’s workouts tomorrow), sat in an afternoon of meetings, drove my car into a [...]
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Fireplace Coziness, Scandal & Recent Eats
November 21, 2013 { 11 comments }Morning. It’s cold and gray in Charlotte this morning. Perfect weather for the first fire of the season last night. Fires and candles make things so cozy. Especially for watching my newest obsession Scandal. This show is highly addictive. I started watching it on Netflix a few weeks ago and I’m already halfway through season two. [...]
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Resort Review: Ocean Coral & Turquesa in Puerto Moreles
November 20, 2013 { 7 comments }I am going to torture you a little bit today…I know that cold weather has arrived in most of the country but I’ve got a warm weather resort review to warm you up! Most of you probably remember that I went on a quick long weekend getaway to Mexico in late September. If there is [...]
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Fun Leggings Trend Continues + Rebecca Michaels Giveaway
November 19, 2013 { 309 comments }Hi and happy Tuesday! I have had a lot on my mind lately which I think is standard for this time of year. We are moving into the holidays, it’s the season of love, thanks and gratitude and 2013 is winding down. I haven’t been sleeping especially well and there’s been a lot of tossing [...]
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Lunch At Rezaz In Biltmore Village + A Peanut Butter Chocolate Bomb
November 18, 2013 { 19 comments }We stopped by Biltmore Village for lunch on our way into Asheville on Saturday. There were several restaurants in the village that I had heard great things about but had not tried so I thought it would be a nice change of pace to get out of downtown and explore another area. We tried to [...]
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Scenes from Girl’s Weekend in Asheville
November 17, 2013 { 21 comments }My girlfriends and I deserve a record for how much we packed into 24 hours in Asheville while still staying totally relaxed and in vacation mode. We ate, drank, shopped, yogaed and talked non-stop. Side note, I think I need a second residence in Asheville. I would be up there all the time to eat, [...]
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Video Blog: When the Scale Won’t Budge, Mixing Cardio & Strength, Healthy Holiday Eating and More
November 15, 2013 { 21 comments }I have a video post for you tonight. Apologies for the wet hair and lack of makeup but this is how we roll on Friday and it’s all authenticity, right? :) Here’s what’s covered… – What to do when the scale won’t budge – Favorite workout undergarments – Holiday food and workout balance – Mixing [...]
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I Can’t Dance
November 14, 2013 { 36 comments }For my entire life (seriously) I have had this deep seated dream that one day I can be a dancer. I can see it in my head but my body just doesn’t cooperate. I was resigned to the back row for jazz recitals when I was growing up and I was always the last one [...]
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Favorite finds to snack on, listen to and read.
November 14, 2013 { 15 comments }Morning! Today’s post is going to be a hodge podge of recent favorites from music to food to reading material so let’s get right to it. Perfect early morning coffee sipping activity! :) To snack on… This artichoke spinach “hommus” from Cedar’s. So tasty! These crackers from Glutino. I tried this brand a few months [...]
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Comfort Food In The Cold
November 13, 2013 { 19 comments }Good morning! I hope y’all are having a great week so far. How is it already Wednesday? It’s flying by! We had one of those crazy turns in weather yesterday where it was 60 degrees at 10 a.m. but the wind picked up and the temperature dropped quickly. It was 40 and dark by 4 [...]
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Happy Veterans Day + Weekend Part Two
November 11, 2013 { 14 comments }I have so much thanks and gratitude for all of those who have served and are currently serving our country. Both of my grandfathers served in the military (one was a West Point grad!) and my mom has been a social worker for the V.A. for over 20 years now. She has worked in multiple [...]
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Weekend Part 1: iPhones & Handstands
November 10, 2013 { 18 comments }Hi there. Hope everyone had a lovely weekend. Here is a look at the first part of mine in photos. Somehow I lasted until 4 p.m. with NO COFFEE on Friday. I deserve a medal. I swung by Starbucks on my way to run errands and treated myself to a soy latte. First holiday cup [...]
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Happy In The Here And Now
November 9, 2013 { 10 comments }http://oascentral.blogher.org/RealMedia/ads/adstream_jx.ads/ReviewBadge/OID5498_Folgers_Best_Part_ReviewBadges_015/@x13I was out on a girl’s night recently and as we circled around the table catching up we laughed that every single one of us answered with some sort of variation of, “I’ve been so busy. Work is crazy. Life is complicated. Will things ever be simple?” The resounding answer was NO! Things will never be [...]
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Updates All-Around: Career & The Usual Stuff
November 8, 2013 { 17 comments }It’s been a really good week. I recently stepped out of my role as general manager of the gym and into a position where I provide marketing, website, communications and social media support on a more part-time basis. This frees me up to spend more time teaching, training and writing while still allowing me to [...]
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Butternut and Bean Chili {Recipe}
November 7, 2013 { 31 comments }The first pot of chili of the season is always a noteworthy occasion. I’m one of those people who has a required low temperature before I’ll start making things like soup, stews and chili. With temperatures dipping down into the 30s in Charlotte recently, it was definitely time for a pot of my favorite chili. [...]
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What I’ve Been Eating Wednesday
November 6, 2013 { 16 comments }Hi and happy hump day! I’m here with nothing but food pictures for you today after yesterday’s hair extravaganza! Thanks for all your comments and compliments. Apparently I need to buy a curling iron and spend some time on YouTube if I want to master curling my own hair. I started my day by teaching [...]
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Hair Model For A Day
November 5, 2013 { 27 comments }I’m still trying to figure out how it happened but I think it was a weird CrossFit and yoga connection that landed me at a photo shoot this morning for a new blow dry bar that’s opening in Charlotte soon. Let me start this post by saying I can’t believe the blow dry bar trend [...]
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Time For Change: Saving Money and Reducing My Eco-Footprint
November 4, 2013 { 232 comments }http://ads.blogherads.com/75/7551/campaigns/13/1366/1366118/x90.jsIt’s not unusual for me to leave the house before 7 a.m. and not return again until after 7 p.m. My days tend to be long and spent bouncing between the gym and the yoga studio. When I leave the house in the morning it’s all I can do to have a bag packed with [...]
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Cookies, Smoothies, Sushi and Cuteness
November 3, 2013 { 29 comments }Hey, hey! Hope you had a lovely fall weekend. That extra hour of sleep last night was pretty amazing and I felt so rested and revitalized today. I bounded out of bed to teach my 9:15 “yoga church” class. Apparently, I wasn’t the only one who appreciated the extra rest…class was packed and everyone was [...]
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Late Visit To Lulu…After Wine…And the bright yellow pants that came home with me.
November 2, 2013 { 29 comments }Lately I’ve gotten into a really nice weekend groove where I’ve had plenty of time for running errands, farmers market trips, yoga practices and most importantly…being at home where I can get things done around the house, bake, cook and relax. There has been a ton of work done to my house and yard over [...]
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Week Wrap Up & Welcome November
November 1, 2013 { 14 comments }Happy Friday. It’s November 1. I cannot believe there are only two months left in this year. I welcomed November by sleeping until 7:45 and skipping early yoga and making a smoothie. Here’s a look at some of the other things I’ve been eating this week. Another oatmeal breakfast. Sandwich and salad lunch. The treat [...]