Hello on Halloween eve from the other side of a jam-packed and very fun Hallweekend. I can’t believe we still have one more day to go with Halloween being tomorrow. We have been living our best fall lives over here! Typically on the weekends that I have Finn I try to plan for one fun [...]
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Happiest Heart Day
February 14, 2023 { 5 comments }Happy Valentine’s Day friends. I had a very sweet day with my sweet boy. Not only was today Valentine’s Day but it was also Finn’s leader day so we did lots of prep on Monday afternoon to prepare. As part of Finn’s leader day, we bring the morning snack for the class. I spent way [...]
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Weekend: Opera Carolina, Sleepy Poet, Discovery Place and More!
January 23, 2023 { 1 comment }Morning and happy new week! I got everything ready to write this post on Sunday night but found myself falling asleep as I was putting Finn down to bed. I decided a very early bedtime was in order and that I’d get up early and write this post on Monday morning – so here we [...]
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Bonus Weekend + Last Week’s Workouts
March 27, 2022 { 2 comments }I’m winding down a bonus weekend with Finn due to some last-minute schedule changes. I’m always happy for extra time with my boy so it was a great weekend. :) FRIDAY Our day started with a precautionary pediatrician visit for a small injury that Finn had on his face. I messaged with the nurse and [...]
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Weekend: Playgrounds, Pups + Pizza
February 21, 2022 { 7 comments }Happy Monday! I hope your week is off to a great start. I just sent Finn off for a morning of adventures with his nanny. I’m getting this post written and then heading out to teach yoga. I have been totally spoiled to have Finn with me the last three weekends due to some schedule [...]
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Weekend + Back To Durham
February 7, 2022 { 12 comments }Hi there. I am watching the Winter Olympics from my hotel room in Durham while I write this post. More on that later in the post but let’s catch up on my weekend in Charlotte with Finn. WEEKEND WITH FINN At this point, y’all know that I am a HUGE fan of low-key weekends close [...]
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5 Favorite Mountain/Hiking Destinations Close to Charlotte
October 27, 2021 { 4 comments }This post is sponsored by RewardStyle and Backcountry. The opinions and text are all mine. There is nothing like fall to motivate me to get out of Charlotte to enjoy the outdoor beauty and adventure that the Blue Ridge Mountains have to offer. Here in the Charlotte area, we are fortunate to be able to [...]
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Sharing Time + A Great Weekend
July 12, 2021 { 15 comments }Hi friends. I have been enjoying all the Finn time since I scooped him up last Wednesday from his long weekend with his dad. It was so wonderful to have an extended weekend with him at home and we made the most of it! I don’t talk a lot about co-parenting on my blog/social media [...]
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Spring Weekend Perfection
May 2, 2021 { 3 comments }This weekend was exactly what I needed. I am sitting here at 9p on Sunday evening feeling content, relaxed and ready to tackle the week ahead. I had Finn with me this weekend and I just soaked him up. We had so much fun together. I think this is the only weekend out of 6-8 [...]
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Easter Adventures
April 5, 2021 { 11 comments }Hi and I hope that you had a wonderful weekend. Mine was jam-packed with Easter activities, fresh air and sunshine and kid time. It was perfect! I have lots of photos to share from our Easter weekend visit with my nieces so let’s jump right in! SATURDAY Our Saturday started at a neighborhood Easter egg [...]
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(Zombie) Life Lately: Reading, Watching, Pups, Finn + GNO!
February 11, 2021 { 32 comments }I am typing this post and feeling a bit like a zombie right now. I had the worst night of sleep last night. I didn’t stop reading until 12:30a and then woke up at 2:45 and could NOT go back to sleep. My mind was all over the place. I read my Kindle in the [...]
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Hello Fall
September 22, 2020 { 6 comments }Happy first day of fall. I am here for it feeling full of gratitude for the change of seasons and the incredible weather that we are being spoiled with. I have been sitting outside working for three hours and I plan to eat dinner outside tonight too. It’s 70 degrees and 46% humidity the sky [...]
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Falling For Fall
November 18, 2019 { 8 comments }Last weekend was so cozy and felt very fall. After traveling almost every weekend for the last couple of months, it was a treat to be in Charlotte, and to have Finn with me. I am really loving fall this year…the cool weather, the colors, the food, the comfy clothes…all of it! We soaked up [...]
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WHOLE for the Holidays
November 3, 2019 { 9 comments }Hello time change. I’ve been up since the early hour of 4:30a with my little guy. We are feeling the “fall back” extra thanks to already being on CST here in Florida. I just keep telling myself that it’s really like 6:30a on my body’s clock as I sip my coffee. But really, I don’t [...]
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Weekend with Finn
September 9, 2019 { 16 comments }This past weekend was the first time that I had a weekend in Charlotte with Finn in longer than I can remember. We kept it super low-key and it was perfect. I picked Finn up from preschool around 12:45p on Friday thinking that he would take a long nap. NOPE. He was overtired and overstimulated [...]
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Always Be My Baby
June 3, 2019 { 8 comments }I’m sitting at my desk working with sweet Sullie at my feet. She had a bit of a rough morning but seems to be feeling better this afternoon. I think she was nauseated because she wouldn’t eat breakfast and then threw up a little bit later in the morning. She’s now up and moving around [...]
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A Perfect Charlotte Afternoon
May 3, 2019 { 3 comments }HAPPY FRIDAY. What a week. It was busy with work and life, and it was tough given what happened at UNCC. I am still trying to wrap my head around all of it and will have more words soon. In the meantime, our community is holding up all of the students and faculty of UNCC [...]
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The Best $99 I’ve Spent in a Long Time
January 28, 2019 { 20 comments }Hold on to your seats people…I’ve got a riveting weekend recap for you today. It involves a Home Depot purchase that goes down as the best $99 I’ve spent in a very long time. This is life in your 30s. :) BUT FIRST! A very happy birthday to my dad! I planned to share the [...]
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Weekend Adventures with My Mom
August 20, 2018 { 6 comments }It’s been really great to have my mom here with me these past few days. I am very thankful that she made the trip up to spend time with me and Finn and for her presence. It’s been a comfort. We have enjoyed some adventures since she’s bene here, both in Charlotte and in Asheville. [...]
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Recent Eats: All the Tomato Sandwiches + Bulla Gastrobar
August 11, 2018 { 5 comments }It’s Saturday afternoon and I’m sitting here eating a tomato, avocado and bacon sandwich with lots of mayo and fresh basil. I’ve really appreciated having fresh summer produce around after last weekend’s farmers market trip. Since Finn is napping, I thought it’d be a good time to pop in and share what I ate last [...]
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Weekend with the Babe + Pups
August 6, 2018 { 34 comments }Hey, hey. Hope your week is off to a great start. We’re in the midst of a thunderstorm right now and Finn is having a nice, long nap so I’m taking advantage and trying to get my weekend recap post written! Rather than go day-by-day, I’ll just share photo highlights…which aren’t really “highlights” but they’re [...]
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Thursday in the Life
March 2, 2018 { 26 comments }Happy Friday. It’s been forever since I’ve done a day in the life style post. They’re always surprisingly well-received (what is it about these posts that you guys like so much!?) and yesterday was a bit of different kind of day for me so I thought I’d go with that style of post to wrap [...]
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Race Recovery + The Rest of the Weekend
November 13, 2017 { 11 comments }Hi and I hope the week is off to a great start for you! If you’re catching up on weekend posts, don’t miss my Friday favorites because there’s a 15% Wild Friends discount in that one that you’ll definitely want to take advantage of! Also, part one of my weekend was the Charlotte Half Marathon. [...]
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Weekend: Cirque de la Symphonie + Cake Baking + Surprise Long Run
October 16, 2017 { 2 comments }Hi and I hope your week is off to a great start. I never get to sit down to write a weekend recap on Mondays until mid-afternoon because I teach at 8:15a and 10:30a on Mondays and squeeze in a yoga class or run between teaching my two classes. I always feel behind the curve [...]
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Weekend: So Much Good Food + My First Harry Potter!
October 9, 2017 { 7 comments }While my weekend certainly wasn’t exciting, it was full of good foods, lots of puppy time and relaxation so I can’t complain one bit. FRIDAY We stayed in on Friday night and Tanner had this cuddle party with all the pups as soon as he got home. We kept Bear Bundon for the weekend so [...]
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Processing + A Fall Weekend
October 2, 2017 { 4 comments }I honestly have no words to express my heartbreak over the mass shooting in Las Vegas. The last thing I looked at on my phone last night before turning to my book was CNN.com to scan the headlines. I was shocked and sick to my stomach to wake up and learn about what happened as [...]
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Lately: Chinese Lantern Festival + Weekend in Florida
September 18, 2017 { 6 comments }The last eight days have been so nice. I had my mom here in Charlotte last week and then I was able to travel back to Florida with her on Friday afternoon to spend the weekend with my grandmother. I arrived back in Charlotte this evening and swung by Whole Foods and Harris Teeter on [...]
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Date Night in Matthews: YUME Bistro Japanese and Artisen Gelato
September 3, 2017 { 4 comments }I hope all of my U.S. readers are enjoying the long Labor Day weekend. A week of gray and rainy weather gave way to the most beautiful weekend here in Charlotte. I’m all dressed and ready to go meet Virginia for a run after I finish this post. Typically I save my weekend activities for [...]
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Living In Charlotte: The Good, Some Considerations and Additional Resources
August 30, 2017 { 32 comments }In the past couple of months I have received quite a few emails, messages and Instagram DMs about living in Charlotte, NC. I wrote a few posts about Charlotte two summers ago but this city is changing so rapidly that I think it’s time for an update! First, here are links to those three posts. [...]
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Harvey Help + Weekend Things
August 28, 2017 { 4 comments }Hi on a Monday. I can’t stop thinking about everyone in the Houston area and what they are going through. My parents lived in Houston for a few years when I was in my early-mid 20s and it was always a city that I enjoyed visiting…and where I learned what real Mexican food should taste [...]
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A Date Night at Gallery Restaurant (with 6 courses!)
July 26, 2017 { 5 comments }My foodie followers are going to love this post! A couple of weeks ago I was invited to an event to experience the summer menu at Gallery Restaurant. Unfortunately, I was unable to attend due to a teaching conflict but was thrilled to receive an email back inviting Tanner and me to come another evening. [...]
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Lately + The End of Niece Week
July 19, 2017 { 14 comments }The best word to describe how I feel right now is hot. I feel like I’m constantly sweating and hot wherever I go. It’s hot in the studio, it’s hot outside, it’s hot in the car…so hot in fact that a plastic cup of iced coffee melted in my car on Monday. We are in [...]
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Kid Week Eats
July 15, 2017 { 6 comments }My eats have definitely been all over the place this week as I worked to plan meals and snacks that were kid-friendly along with having lots of treats and sweets around the house (my mom and I share a serious love…). I feel like I’ve had some mini revelations about the things I’ve always heard [...]
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Weekend: Sweets + Sunshine + Movie Date
May 8, 2017 { 11 comments }Hi and I hope your week is off to a great start. I spent the morning teaching and taking. I taught hot yoga and then Y2 Strength and then stayed to practice after. I felt like quite a noodle as I headed home for lunch but in the best way. I’m done teaching for the [...]
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A Cold Charlotte Weekend
January 9, 2017 { 13 comments }Although we didn’t get the snow that was expected for Charlotte, the weekend was very themed around what little we did get and the cold weather. I went to Whole Foods on Friday night to stock up. (We needed groceries anyway.) Luckily, I waited long enough that the masses had cleared out. I really felt [...]
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2016 Charlotte Half Marathon: Race Recap
November 12, 2016 { 18 comments }I ran the Charlotte Half Marathon this morning and I have to say that the Charlotte Marathon Weekend just keeps getting better and better. I think this was my fourth time running the half. It’s my favorite hometown race and this year’s event was definitely the best yet! Today’s race was significant because it marked [...]
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Weekend: Love Warrior + 18 Miles + Baking Projects
November 7, 2016 { 10 comments }We had such a great weekend. I apologize that I’m just getting to the recap late on a Monday evening but today was spent teaching yoga, taking yoga, grocery shopping, meal prepping and working on Y2 stuff/studio management team meeting. I’m just sitting down to type this before I got teach my last class for [...]
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A Low-Key Labor Day Weekend
September 6, 2016 { 9 comments }I really appreciate the IG, FB and comment love on my “Labor Day Lessons” post. Also, thanks for being so supportive of me opening up and sharing these types of posts here in this space. I really believe that living a healthy lifestyle isn’t just about eating healthy and working out but also taking care [...]
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Thursday Night at the Ritz + Participation Anticipation
July 29, 2016 { 13 comments }Happy weekend! I made plans to come home from the beach on Wednesday because I had two events to attend in Charlotte on Thursday night that I didn’t want to miss. And Tanner was (lovingly) like, “you cannot leave me for a whole week.” We are trying to plan our own mini-getaway to the mountains in [...]
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Charlotte Regional Farmers Market: My 6 Favorite Farmers
July 21, 2016 { 14 comments }I make an almost weekly Saturday morning trip to the Charlotte Regional Farmers Market where I try to buy the bulk of my meat, eggs, fruits and veggies. I have been visiting this market for over five years now and over the course of that time I have gotten to know and love several of [...]
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Staying Healthy and Happy at the Charlotte Marriott City Center
June 22, 2016 { 4 comments }Today I’ve got more details on our Saturday night staycation in Uptown Charlotte at the newly renovated Charlotte Marriott City Center. The hotel is wrapping up a multi-phase renovation project that overhauled the entire hotel. I wanted to share my experience and photos with you because a) the renovations are clean and modern and b) they are focusing [...]
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Weekend: Summer TT Kick Off, Pups and Date Night
June 6, 2016 { 21 comments }The weekend kicked off our 200-hour summer teacher training at Y2. It seems like we just wrapped up our winter/spring training. It’s our first year offering a summer training but there has been a demand for it, especially among high school and college students that want to complete a teacher training during their summer break. [...]
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30-Minute Bootcamp-Style Workout
May 10, 2016 { 19 comments }I’ve got a bootcamp-style workout to share with you today that’s right around 30 minutes and features bodyweight exercises so it can be done anywhere! What you’ve got here is 10 movements that will be performed for one minute each, straight through. You’ll take a 1-2 minute break at the end and then do it [...]
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Weekend Recap + First Look at Comida
April 4, 2016 { 28 comments }Hello, hello! I hope you enjoyed the weekend. Mine was super chill but nice. I stayed in Friday and Saturday night but did get out for dinner with two girlfriends on Sunday at a new restaurant here in Charlotte, Comida. I taught the 4:20 class at the studio and then stayed to take the 6. [...]
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Easter Weekend: Egg Hunt, Girl’s Night at Kid Cashew, Zootopia
March 28, 2016 { 18 comments }Hi there. I hope you all enjoyed your weekend and Easter if you were celebrating. While I didn’t have a traditional Easter, it was a nice weekend that included an egg hunt, a girl’s night out, seeing Zootopia and more. I had a super low-key Friday night but it was just what I needed after [...]
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7 Favorite Foodie Spots in Charlotte
July 20, 2015 { 1 comment }It’s time for the second post in my series of “Why and what I love about Charlotte.” In my first post I covered 7 Things I Love About Living in Charlotte and today I’m going to be sharing my 7 favorite foodie spots in Charlotte! It’s going to be tough to narrow it down to [...]
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7 Things I Love About Living in Charlotte
June 23, 2015 { 16 comments }I regularly receive emails with questions about living in Charlotte.I LOVE living in Charlotte so I’m super excited to show all of you how great this city is! I grew up in middle Georgia and attended college at the University of Georgia. I lived in Charleston, South Carolina and Birmingham, Alabama for a few years [...]
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The Mayobird: The Best New Lunch and Hangout Spot in Charlotte!
February 3, 2015 { 13 comments }I had a lunch meeting today at The Mayobird here in Charlotte and it’s now my new favorite lunch and meeting spot. Whether you live in Charlotte or not, you will love the concept of this restaurant! It’s based on chicken salad! They offer 17 different varieties of chicken salad and you choose whether you [...]
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Two Amazing Meals Out for Charlotte Restaurant Week
January 25, 2015 { 6 comments }The last 10 days have been “Queen’s Feast” here in Charlotte. It’s our bi-annual restaurant week event where various restaurants around town offer three courses for $30. I am hot and cold with restaurant week. I wasn’t planning on participating this winter and then in the last five days, I ended up going out twice. [...]
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Saturday and Panthers Pre-Season
August 14, 2011 { 18 comments }I love Sunday evenings. I don’t spend them dreading Monday and all the things that the week has to hold but instead enjoy the opportunity to relax and decompress a bit from the weekend. But enough about Sunday – since I’m running a day behind, I owe you the Saturday recap. I taught the complimentary [...]