Happy weekend! Another week in the books! I got three runs in (6.5 miles, 5.5 miles, 5.5 miles) and I have a trail run planned for tomorrow. Total weekly mileage will end up around 30-35 miles depending on if I go for 13 or 17 tomorrow! I’m 16 weeks out from the Golden Ultra so [...]
Books + Reading
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Recent Reads: Spring 2025
May 11, 2025 { 6 comments }Hey friends! Very excited to chat all things books and reading with you in this post. I have quite the round up of things I’ve been reading on my Kindle or listening to on Audible. I’ve mentioned before that my grandmother and I share a Kindle account so I end up reading a lot of [...]
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Recent Reads: Summer 2024
July 21, 2024 { 16 comments }I’m excited to dive into the topic of books and talk to you about what I’ve been reading lately! Over the last few months I have been in a solid reading groove. I have read some wonderful books that have ranged to gamut from educational to thought-provoking to relatable to flat-out mindless, light and funny. [...]
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Weekend + What I’ve Been Reading, Watching and Listening To
February 25, 2024 { 25 comments }I hope you’ve enjoyed the weekend. Mine has been super low-key with lots of dog walking, some yoga practices, time at the gym, a trip to the farmers market and a visit with my little guy. I went to the farmers market on Saturday after training a client at the gym. While the winter market [...]
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This Week + 15 Podcast Episodes I’ve Loved Lately
December 7, 2023 { 0 comments }Hello and I hope it’s been a good week for you guys. The main focus of today’s blog post is 15 podcasts that I’ve listened to recently that are worth sharing but before we jump into that – here are a few photos from the week. A reminder to visit your local farmers market during [...]
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Summer 2023 Reading List
June 27, 2023 { 12 comments }It’s time to share my summer 2023 reading list! This is going to be the summer of light and easy reading for me because work is a (good) lot right now. On top of that, the stack of books that I have to make my way through for my yoga training is quite dense. I [...]
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Listening, Reading, Watching
May 22, 2023 { 6 comments }Happy new week – I hope it’s off to a great start! I don’t have much to report from the weekend. Finn was with his dad so I did a lot of land lording, working and yoga. I also squeezed in some long walks with these two cuties. A friend moved into my rental house [...]
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Summer 2022 Reading Roundup + Fall Reading List
September 10, 2022 { 38 comments }I have a round up of what I’ve been reading over the last few months along with what is on my fall reading list. My summer reading a little hit or miss but I am so pumped about what I have on deck for the fall. One thing I want to talk about in regards [...]
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My Favorite Non-Fiction Books: Personal Development, Parenting, Relationships and Memoirs
March 24, 2022 { 5 comments }I recently received a request to create a list of my all-time favorite non-fiction books so that they easily accessible in one post. The requester had recently gotten an Audible account and remembered how much I love to listen to non-fiction on audio. I’d say that 75% of the books in my Audible library are [...]
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Winter 2022 Books I’ve Been Reading + My Spring 2022 Reading List
March 5, 2022 { 8 comments }It’s time for a quarterly round up of the books that I’ve been reading and listening to. I have been on a pretty solid reading streak lately. I typically listen to mostly non-fiction on Audible but when I listen to fiction it’s almost always in the genre of thriller. These books tend to suck me [...]
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Books I’ve Read Recently: Fall 2021
November 23, 2021 { 13 comments }Hello, hello. I just got home from my first cold, dark walk with the pups since the time changed. It was a brisk 39 degrees out there so I bundled up in a coat, hat, gloves and Smart Wool socks. I haven’t worked out since last Wednesday and I planned to today but then I [...]
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6 Books I Read This Spring + My Summer 2021 Reading List
June 9, 2021 { 30 comments }One topic my grandmother and I discuss frequently is books. She often asks me what I’m reading and continues to be surprised that it takes me so freaking long to finish books these days. I fall asleep so quickly when I get in bed and start reading. I always joke to her that I do [...]
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A Sampling of My Screenshots
May 29, 2021 { 4 comments }Hi friends. I’m keeping it light this holiday weekend with a post idea that’s been in my head for a few months now. I find myself screenshotting things on my phone all the time. It’s become a way for me to save/catalogue things that I want to remember. Now, if I were really organized I [...]
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What I’ve Been Reading + Listening To Lately (Books, Podcasts, Music)
December 16, 2020 { 23 comments }Good morning. I hope this finds all of you well and taking care of yourself and your loved ones during this pandemic holiday season. If you are hunkering down at home then I hope this post will be helpful for you. I’ve collected a list of things that I’ve been reading and listening to lately. [...]
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20 of Our Favorite Books for 12-18 Months
November 13, 2019 { 13 comments }When I take Finn in for well-child visits at our pediatrician, I always have to complete a questionnaire about his developmental progress. It also asks questions about his home life. One question that has been asked on every single questionnaire since birth is, “In the past week, how many days did a family member read [...]
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Lately: Life, Reading, Listening
August 27, 2019 { 12 comments }Hello everyone. Unless you live under a rock, or don’t do social media (in which case you probably don’t read blogs either), then you likely saw that yesterday was National Dog Day. NATIONAL DOG DAY National Dog Day was started in 2004 as a way to celebrate all dogs…mixed breeds and pure…with a mission to [...]
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10 Books You Should Read
March 13, 2019 { 11 comments }In a post I wrote last week, I commented that I was reading a book that I just couldn’t get into and needed suggestions for new books to read. Well, you guys delivered on the suggestions (check out the comments if you’re in need of ideas) but in reading your comments, I realized how many [...]
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Resources for Compassion, Healing and Grace
November 8, 2018 { 7 comments }Waking up to news of another mass shooting in California right on the heels of the last one at a synagogue in Pennsylvania felt heavy. Especially after all of the divisiveness of the midterm elections, the attorney general stepping down, the craziness of the press conference, the ongoing immigrant situation and so, so much more. [...]
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Fall Reading List: 40 Book Suggestions
November 5, 2018 { 16 comments }I got back into reading A LOT when I was pregnant, especially at night before bed. Reading has always been one of my favorite ways to unwind and relax and it was super helpful in dealing with pregnancy and stress-induced insomnia when I was pregnant. It has continued into life with a baby, much thanks [...]
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Listening To + Reading: Summer 2018
July 30, 2018 { 17 comments }Happy new week. I don’t have a weekend update so I was creatively thinking about what to post instead. I don’t know about you guys but I always appreciate suggestions from others when it comes to everything from playlists to books to podcasts to articles and more…so I thought I’d do a round up of [...]
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My 10 Favorite Books of 2017
December 21, 2017 { 9 comments }One thing I loved about 2017 was getting back into a good groove with reading. I’ve been reading every night before bed and it’s the best way for me to unwind, relax and get sleepy. I’ve read quite a few good books (and suffered through some bad ones too!) but I wanted to share my [...]
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Last Week + A Yoga Challenge + Currently Reading…and More
August 12, 2017 { 7 comments }I appreciate all of your comments, FB messages and emails on my breast health post. Whether you were offering support or sharing your own experience, I found each of them to be helpful. I wanted to share a really awesome update from blog reader Alison. I met her and her husband at the starting line [...]
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2017 Spring Reading List: 30 Picks for Fiction, Series and Non-Fiction
February 22, 2017 { 36 comments }In just a few days I’ll be lounging poolside with a cocktail in hand and my nose in a book. We’re heading to Zoetry Parisio de la Bonita for our fifth annual Y2 Yoga retreat and I cannot wait! In preparation for the retreat I usually buy a few new bathing suits and order some [...]
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5 Favorite Feel Good Reads
August 9, 2016 { 91 comments }I have always been a voracious reader but for most of my life it was all about fiction with the occasional memoire thrown in here and there. After completing yoga teacher training, I got sucked into the world of non-fiction and personal development kind of books. These days, I have a mix of fiction and [...]
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2015 Summer Reading List
July 2, 2015 { 26 comments }We are in the height of vacation season with the arrival of July and the upcoming holiday. I don’t know about you but I get the itch to read during the summer. Longer days, beach trips and pool time make me want to kick my feet up with a book in my hand. And yes, [...]
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Zoey is Five Months Old + Things You Must Read
March 6, 2015 { 27 comments }Happy Friday! After a busy morning, I wrapped up my training and teaching for the week at 1 p.m. and have a rare Friday afternoon off. I usually have clients on Friday evenings. Yay. The biggest news of the day is that this little nugget is five months old! (Her nickname is “The Chicken Nugget.”) [...]
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All About My Book + How To Pre-Order Ultimate Plank Fitness
February 20, 2015 { 48 comments }This day has been a long time coming but I’m excited to share with you that I am officially a published author. My book, Ultimate Plank Fitness: 101 Plank Exercises for a Strong Core, Killer Abs – And a Killer Body, will release on March 15, 2015! Today I’m giving you a sneak peek into my [...]
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The Journey Home + Weekly Workouts
February 1, 2015 { 21 comments }Hi! I am currently camped out in the Punta Cana airport with two hours left to go before my flight departs. They like to get you here reaaallllyyy early which can be good when the airport is a zoo but today it was smooth sailing. This is the first time I’ve ever had a really smooth airport [...]
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What I’m Reading + Weekly Workouts
January 26, 2015 { 39 comments }Good morning! Happy Monday! I am currently stalking the Punta Cana weather forecast (which can be pretty crazy-making because it changes every day). What I do know is that it will be in the 80s…and rain or no rain that is better than the 39 and cloudy I’m looking at outside of my window right [...]
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Friday I’m In Love…
May 23, 2014 { 9 comments }This is the happiest kind of Friday of them all…a long weekend Friday! Although I’m not traveling anywhere, I’m hoping to make the above photo a reality. My grand plans for the weekend include sleeping, pool time with friends, movies and just hanging out at home. Sounds like the perfect stay-cation to me! Here are [...]
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Trip Photos + Golden Love + What I’m Reading (GONE GIRL!!!)
May 7, 2014 { 17 comments }I arrived home yesterday sun-kissed, rested and already a little homesick. I’m so thankful for the long weekend I spent with my parents and I’m already planning a return trip to stay longer this summer. I really want to STOP these six month spans between seeing each other. Family is too important. I really love the [...]
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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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For Your Entertainment: Zombies, Books, Movies & More
March 24, 2014 { 26 comments }Thanks for all of the thoughtful discussion yesterday’s strength training post. Keep those questions coming and again, please let me know if there are any specific fitness topics you’d like me to address in these “weekly workout” posts. I’m going to take a little more of a lighthearted approach with today’s post and share with [...]
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This Week’s Eats + Off to Mexico!
February 21, 2014 { 15 comments }Happy Friday! This time tomorrow afternoon I’ll be practicing yoga on an open air pier in Mexico with this view… This trip crept up so fast! I can’t believe that I’ll be spending the next week in Mexico on a yoga retreat with many of my close friends and students from Y2 Yoga. We had [...]
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2013 Spring Reading List
February 27, 2013 { 28 comments }Thank you so much for all of your comments with book suggestions on my Trip Prep post. I found myself with eight books in my cart at Amazon and I could have kept going. I ended up making myself narrow it down to the following four titles. From top to bottom: Dancing on Broken Glass, [...]
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Trip Prep – Swimwear, Dresses, Accessories & More
February 18, 2013 { 81 comments }Happy Monday! This time next week I will be in the Caribbean. I kind of can’t believe it. I have a crazy week to power through to get there but it will all be worth it when I’m planted on the beach with a drink and book in hand. I have had several requests recently [...]
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Vacation = White Sand, Rainbows And Cake
July 6, 2012 { 32 comments }Vacation day one was a success. I didn’t work out, finished a book in 24 hours, napped on the beach, embraced my natural curls and went out for dinner with crazy hair and ate cake. I thought maybe I would go on a run yesterday morning but then my dad and I went to the [...]
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Summer Reading List
June 23, 2011 { 25 comments }I have a little confession: sometimes I struggle with actually getting around to writing posts that I have promised you guys. It’s not that I don’t want to write them – it’s just that cannot seem to find the time! You were a huge help suggesting books before our trip to Jamaica (which by the [...]
