It’s day 30 of the April Green Smoothie Challenge. We made it! I’ll be posting a recap of the last week with an overview of the challenge later this week but for today’s post I wanted to give you my tips for making green smoothies that look pretty and taste great. Some of the complaints/struggles [...]
April 2014
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What I’ve Been Cooking Up
April 29, 2014 { 25 comments }This morning started with a 4:55 a.m. alarm for a 5:30 a.m. training client. Surprisingly enough, I bounded out of bed and felt great. My client has been sick/traveling so this was our first 5:30 a.m. in several weeks. Time to get back in the groove! I had another client at 6:30 a.m. and then [...]
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A Very Social Weekend (I Put on Real Clothes 4 Days in a Row!)
April 28, 2014 { 44 comments }I hope your Monday is off to a great start! I had a yoga private this morning, a coffee meeting and then I shopped and cooked meals for my client. I haven’t done a weekend recap in a while because my weekends haven’t been much to write about but I thought that putting on real [...]
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A JOYFUL Weekend of Yoga + New Playlist
April 27, 2014 { 14 comments }This was a really, really, really good yoga week on the teaching front. I am grateful every time I lead a class but this week my yogis went above and beyond with their energy and focus. They showed up BIG. I can’t even describe what it’s like to be a part of but it makes [...]
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This Week’s Workouts: I Ran 14 Miles!
April 27, 2014 { 12 comments }Good morning and happy Sunday! I missed y’all yesterday but I spent Saturday afternoon sitting in front of the computer writing about the anatomy of the core muscles so I was ready for some fresh air after that. I took Sullie for a run/walk instead of blogging. One of the things I always tell friends [...]
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Friday Career Thoughts + Blogiversary Giveaway Winners
April 25, 2014 { 12 comments }Good morning. I woke up early to get a few quiet moments in before my day starts. I just had a coconut water green smoothie a lemon chia seed muffin and now I’m drinking a cup of dandelion tea. Overall, I’m feeling good but there is a lot happening right now. The final draft of my [...]
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Mediterranean Lentil & Couscous Salad
April 24, 2014 { 12 comments }I have a recipe to share with you today for a Mediterranean Lentil and Couscous Salad that can be prepared ahead of time to serve as a side dish or to have on hand for lunches for the week. I have been making this recipe since 2011 so I can assure you it’s tried and [...]
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Recent (REALLY GOOD!) Eats + Rethinking Mashed Cauliflower
April 23, 2014 { 23 comments }I take back all the mean things that I said about mashed cauliflower. I was too quick to judge! Back in December I made mashed cauliflower at home for the first time. The problem was that I gave it a half-hearted effort and tried to puree it in small batches in my tiny food processor. [...]
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Green Smoothie Challenge: Week 3 + Banana-less Coconut Water Green Smoothie
April 22, 2014 { 6 comments }The final week of Green Smoothie April is here! I have to admit that week three passed in a haze but I did have one outstanding smoothie recipe that I must share! I made this AMAZING green smoothie that features a coconut water base and no bananas! I’ve received several requests for green smoothies sans [...]
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Final Blogiversary Giveaway: Carolina Facial Plastics Services
April 21, 2014 { 135 comments }Hey, hey! It’s time for the final four year blogiversary giveaway! It’s been fun celebrating four years of PBR with awesome giveaways from Tommie Copper, Erin McDermott, Reebok and now Carolina Facial Plastics for my Charlotte area readers. As a token of my thanks to you for your support and for being awesome readers in [...]
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How To Rebound from an Indulgent Holiday
April 21, 2014 { 22 comments }Yesterday my Instagram and Facebook feeds were full of sweet family photos, beautiful Easter dresses, babies with bunny ears, Easter dinner spreads, mimosas and the like. This morning my feeds are overflowing with posts about Easter indulgences, candy overload and needing to get back on track. I even received a text message from Earth Fare [...]
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This Week’s Workouts + The Best Rest Day
April 20, 2014 { 8 comments }Saturday was the best rest day ever. I bounded out of bed at 7 a.m. after an awesome night of sleep and knocked out a blog post while I drank a green smoothie. I finalized my playlists and readings and then headed off to Om Yoga to teach my Saturday morning hot vinyasa class. I [...]
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Easter Yoga + Playlist
April 20, 2014 { 10 comments }Happy Easter! For the last few years I have spent my Easter Sundays the same way I always spend Sunday mornings…teaching my 90 minute hot class at Y2. After two days of pouring rain I woke up this morning to find the sun shining, the air crisp and everything green and vibrant. It’s the perfect [...]
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Olive Oil & Greek Yogurt Lemon Chia Seed Muffins
April 19, 2014 { 21 comments }Good morning! It’s a rainy, chilly and dreary day here in Charlotte so it seems like the perfect morning to share a baking recipe with you. I don’t know about you but this kind of weather always makes me want to cozy up in the kitchen with a cup of hot tea and play around. [...]
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Take A Walk In My (Comfy!) Shoes: Reebok SkyScape Review & Giveaway
April 18, 2014 { 546 comments }When said goodbye to my 9-5 desk job and hung up my suits and dress clothes, I gained a new appreciation for comfortable shoes given that my new profession requires a lot of time on the go and on my feet. Given that I was never really a sneaker girl before, I have gained a [...]
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Burpee Box Jump Chipper Workout
April 17, 2014 { 19 comments }I have a great workout to share with you today! It’s quick, challenging and combines cardio and strength. Win, win! This is a chipper style workout which means you “chip away” at the reps and finish all the reps of one movement before moving on to the next. I’m a big fan of chipper workouts. [...]
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Blogiversary Extravaganza: Erin McDermott Jewelry Giveaway
April 16, 2014 { 477 comments }Hello, hello! I hope that Wednesday was kind to you…if it wasn’t I’m about to make it better for you with a SWEET giveaway! :) I had a pretty solid Wednesday. It started out with teaching my 6:30 a.m. yoga class at Y2. My yogis were out in full force for some hot yoga and [...]
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Recent Eats: Creative in the Kitchen
April 16, 2014 { 18 comments }So glad y’all are loving the Tommie Copper giveaway. Remember, you have until midnight tonight to enter! And be sure to check back later tonight for an Erin McDermott Jewelry giveaway! (WOOHOO!!!) It’s been a week since I’ve shared recent eats so I want to quickly show you some of my favorites. Many of my [...]
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April Green Smoothie Challenge: Week 2 Recap
April 15, 2014 { 15 comments }It’s April 15 and we’re officially halfway through Green Smoothie April! I’m here to recap week two and share two important lessons I’ve learned about getting your green smoothie in. 1) It works best for me to knock it out first thing with breakfast. Last week I decided to wait and have my green smoothie [...]
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Pizza, Ice Cream and Another Happy Birthday
April 14, 2014 { 29 comments }Hello, hello! I hope that Monday was kind to you. Mine was SO good but unusually busy. – Subbed 6:30 a.m. hot vinyasa class at Y2 – Breakfast, shower, answer emails and meal plan from 8-9:30 a.m. – Whole Foods to shop for my client 10-11 a.m. – Meal prep for my client 11:15-3:30 p.m. [...]
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This Week’s Workouts: My First Time RXing Fran!
April 13, 2014 { 12 comments }Thanks to my unusual midweek travel to see my grandmother, I’m still off my normal workout balance in that yoga has taken a backseat for the last few weeks. It’s okay though because I hit a major milestone last Tuesday in CrossFit…read on for more details! :) Monday Cardio/Strength 5 rounds: 250 meter sprint on [...]
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This Week’s Yoga Readings + Playlist: On Taking Care
April 13, 2014 { 11 comments }Last week I shared that I’m going to start posting my weekly readings/discussion topics that I use for my yoga classes. I thought that in addition to that I will also post my playlist. Many of you have told me that you enjoy seeing my playlists (students, fellow teachers and readers looking for new music) [...]
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Glowing Green Ginger Power Smoothie {Recipe}
April 11, 2014 { 11 comments }We’re 11 days into Green Smoothie April and my favorite smoothie so far has been my green ginger creation. I’ve made it three times now and I have the recipe just right and ready to share with you! What I love most about this smoothie is that it’s almost more like a green juice in [...]
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A Very Special Happy Birthday
April 10, 2014 { 20 comments }I’ve spent the last two days in Georgia celebrating a very special birthday! My Mema’s 84th! Last year I cleared my calendar and drove down to Georgia in the middle of the week to surprise her on her actual birthday so I decided to do the same thing this year! Earlier this week I baked [...]
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Recent Eats: Dinner Love
April 9, 2014 { 16 comments }Thanks to everyone for your thoughts and well wishes for Sullie. I think it’s safe to say that this furry one is feeling better if the trail of toys means anything. It seems to have just been a GI infection. I will keep you updated if anything else comes up but I think we’re in [...]
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Green Smoothie April: The First 7 Days
April 8, 2014 { 39 comments }The first seven days of the Green Smoothie April Challenge are behind us! It’s been so fun to see all of your tags on Instagram and Twitter. Keep them coming!!! Remember to use the hashtag #GreenSmoothieApril and tag me @jdecurtins. Y’all have made some really great looking and sounding smoothies and I’m definitely going to [...]
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Weekend: Sick Sullie + Food Truck Party
April 7, 2014 { 40 comments }Good morning! I had a good weekend but with a little scare thrown in. Last week Sullie had a one day episode of an upset stomach but it seemed to have quickly passed and she was acting like her normal self the following day. On Saturday she had another episode but much worse this time [...]
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This Week’s Workouts: Lots of CrossFit
April 6, 2014 { 13 comments }Right on the heels of me blogging about the workout balance that works for me…I had a week with hardly any yoga and lots of CrossFit and running! The balance is definite an ebb and flow. Some weeks I’m all yoga, yoga, yoga and others it feels better or works well with my schedule to [...]
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Letting Go Of “Should Be”
April 6, 2014 { 17 comments }When I first started practicing hot yoga I looked so forward to my weekly Sunday afternoon class with Suzanne Bergen. It was not only hot and physically challenging but also spiritual and sacred. Suzanne always had a message to share with us at the beginning of class and it always seemed to be exactly what [...]
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New Beauty Products I’m Loving: Latisse, Jane Iredell & Vitamin C
April 4, 2014 { 9 comments }I can’t tell you how amazing it’s been to meet with an esthetician monthly to talk about my skin as part of my partnership with Carolina Facial Plastics. I truly feel that we are on the path to a long-term sustainable skincare routine that I can stick with for years and years to come! Today [...]
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Recent Eats: Give Me Salad Edition
April 3, 2014 { 17 comments }Time for a look at some recent eats! As always, good stuff for ya today. :) Breakfasts/Brunch I’m not going to show the smoothies (will wait for the challenge week one recap for that) but I have a couple others breakfasts to share. My favorite breakfast pita with scrambled eggs, spinach, roasted tomatoes, feta and [...]
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Finding The Right Workout Balance: Lift, Run, Stretch
April 2, 2014 { 67 comments }One of the questions that I receive all the time is how to find the right workout balance between cardio, strength and mobility. I totally understand this question from both ends of the spectrum. Mindset #1 – “I do this one thing and it’s all I want to do!” I spent a good 6 years where [...]
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Adding A New Job Title…
April 1, 2014 { 56 comments }I’m adding a new job title to my repertoire…personal chef! (This is not an April Fool’s joke!) The job title list for me now includes blogger, author, personal trainer, yoga teacher, group exercise instructor, CrossFit coach, marketing and communications manager and personal chef. After all, I am a gemini and we’re said to be “jacks [...]