I don’t know if you’re ready for this wild and crazy weekend recap that I have for you today. I am totally kidding. It was super quiet but totally perfect. I was just reflecting with my grandmother last week about how much less lonely I feel. Over the summer, the weekends seemed to stretch out endlessly [...]
Weekend
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A Happy and Sad Weekend
December 3, 2018 { 15 comments }Hey friends. I hope your week is off to a great start. I’m backtracking to the weekend for this post…it was a very happy and very sad weekend. Happy because I got all of my Christmas decorations up and my house is feeling festive and sad because the Dawgs lost to Alabama in the SEC [...]
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I Bend So I Don’t Break
November 20, 2018 { 10 comments }One of the most valuable lessons that I have learned through my yoga practice is bending and softening. My first instinct is usually to close off and shut down and that tendency has caused me a lot of pain and struggle in life. Through yoga and self-discovery, I am learning new ways of being that [...]
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Another Tennessee Weekend
November 12, 2018 { 13 comments }I spent another weekend in Kingsport, Tennessee leading a 200-hour yoga teacher training at Vida Hot Yoga. It was weekend #4 of 8 so we are officially halfway done! It’s been such an incredible experience and I love the studio and my trainees so much. This is a terrible picture but I had to share [...]
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Fall-Inspired Dinner Gathering + Weekend Things
October 22, 2018 { 6 comments }I got a little ambitious last weekend and decided to invite a small mix of friends over for a fall-inspired dinner gathering. None of this would have been possible without pre-planning and babywearing but I pulled it off! Finn was not having it with his afternoon nap on Friday so I strapped him to me [...]
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Weekend in Tennessee
October 15, 2018 { 7 comments }Happy Monday friends. I hope you had a nice weekend. Ours was really great! It was the second weekend of my 200-hour yoga teacher training at VIDA Hot Yoga in Kingsport, Tennessee so Finn and I ventured that way early on Friday morning. Our Friday session started at 12:30 p.m. this weekend (we usually start [...]
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A Dream Come True: VIDA Teacher Training Weekend One!
October 1, 2018 { 18 comments }I assisted my first 200-hour yoga teacher training back in 2013 and went on to organize, plan and co-lead (in various capacities) five other trainings. Over the summer I was invited to lead a fall/winter 200-hour teacher training at VIDA Hot Yoga in Kingsport, Tennessee. I was equal parts excited and terrified to finally take [...]
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10 from the Weekend
September 16, 2018 { 5 comments }It was a perfectly rainy, quiet and cozy weekend. I left the house only two times…once to search for batteries which turned into an ice cream run as I blogged about on Friday night and once to meet a friend for a mani/pedi on Saturday. I never left my house today (Sunday) and stayed in [...]
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Labor Day Weekend With My Little Loves
September 3, 2018 { 3 comments }I have quite the Labor Day weekend recap for you today. I have really been missing my nieces since I wasn’t able to plan a visit for their spring or summer breaks due to the end of pregnancy and newborn life. I was texting with their mom on Thursday morning and asked if they had [...]
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Weekend + Winners
August 27, 2018 { 10 comments }Hi there. I hope the week is off to a good start. I’m long overdue announcing some giveaway winners + a have a weekend recap for you. Weekend first… WEEKEND The weekend included a lot of hanging out with my favorite little man. Still working on learning to love tummy time. A friend gave us [...]
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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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Weekend for Two
August 13, 2018 { 56 comments }The weekend was…long. My intention is not to make my blog pity party central but the reality is that I’m struggling. Weekends are extra tricky thanks to the added layer of social media and seeing all of the posts about family life and adventures. As someone who works in the space of blogging and social [...]
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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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Weekend Walking, Sushi, Outings and Cuddles
July 9, 2018 { 15 comments }Happy Monday. I know it’s probably a little “back to reality” for some of you after the July Fourth holiday mid-week last week and vacations/long weekends. We had a good weekend over here. The days are seeming a little less long after those early newborn days and I feel like I’ve been able to get [...]
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Lately: Weekend, Birthday, Finn’s First Flight + Florida
June 19, 2018 { 22 comments }Hi from Florida. Finn and I arrived on Sunday evening to spend some time with my family. I was in desperate need of a change of scenery after a month of staring at my living room walls while breastfeeding. It’s so nice to be here. Backing up… As you guys know, my mom came to [...]
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A New Kind of Weekend
June 11, 2018 { 25 comments }I’ve skipped out on writing weekend recaps for the last few weeks because there hasn’t been much to write about! Honestly, weekends feel pretty much the same these days as every other day since we’re in the newborn stage but I’ve received a few requests for “new day in the life” style posts so I [...]
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My Last Baby-Free Weekend!
May 14, 2018 { 24 comments }Happy new week y’all! Well, no matter what I’m having a baby this week so what week it will be! Hard to wrap my head around…not going to lie. I’m going in to my doctor’s office for a fetal non-stress test in a couple of hours to make sure that baby boy is doing okay [...]
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Not My Favorite Start to the Week + Weekend Things
May 7, 2018 { 16 comments }Happiest of Mondays to all of you! :) No baby yet! ;) I’ve been up since the early hour of 4 a.m. I got a batch of granola baked before I went to teach this morning and the rest of my day has looked like cleaning, laundry and starting to car browse. Remember last year [...]
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Bumpin’ Through the Weekend
April 30, 2018 { 3 comments }Thanks for the love on yesterday’s nursery tour post! That was a fun one to write! I had a nice weekend and it was so great to enjoy a quiet weekend with no teacher training before the baby comes. FRIDAY I was up super early on Friday morning due to that lovely pregnancy insomnia. The [...]
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Weekend: All the Feels
April 23, 2018 { 3 comments }Happy Monday! I hope you guys like the dumbbell workout that I posted on Sunday night! It’s a good one so definitely give it a try if you’re needing some strength training motivation and direction this week! I had a busy but good weekend. It was the final weekend of our Winter 2018 200-Hour Yoga [...]
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Weekend: Pregnancy Kindness, Sandal Shopping, Baby Shower + More
April 16, 2018 { 24 comments }Happy new week! I’ve been up since 4:30 a.m. I didn’t sleep well last night…I was hot and sweaty all night and had to make multiple bathroom trips. After the 4:30 a.m. wake-up, there was no going back to sleep. My mind was racing. (There’s kind of a lot on my mind these days…) The [...]
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A Happy Birthday + A Yoga Weekend with Carmen Aguilar
April 9, 2018 { 15 comments }I have to kick off this Monday morning by wishing a VERY special lady a VERY happy birthday! It’s my Mema’s birthday today so y’all give her lots of love in the comments section. She tells me that Peanut Butter Runner is always her first stop when she turns on her computer! :) I mean, [...]
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“Ugly Dress” Easter Weekend
April 2, 2018 { 60 comments }Good morning. Can I just say that I’m happy that Easter weekend is over? I don’t know what it is about Easter but it’s one of the social media holidays that I sometimes find to be a little triggering when it comes to the whole comparison trap. (Easter 30 YEARS AGO at my grandparent’s house.) [...]
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Weekend: Family, Food and Baby Shower
March 26, 2018 { 12 comments }Hi and happy new week. I hope it’s off to a good start. Having my mom, aunt and cousin here over the weekend for my baby shower made for a very special time. There was minimal working and lots of fun and hanging out. FRIDAY I subbed out my Friday classes so that I could [...]
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Weekend Things
March 19, 2018 { 3 comments }Happiest of Mondays to you guys! I hope you enjoyed the weekend and are feeling energized by all the possibilities for this week that is ahead of us. :) Here’s a weekend recap! FRIDAY I am so happy that it’s staying light longer because I can get back to my Friday evening strolls with my [...]
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Weekend: Movies, Nursery Prep and Easy Eats
March 12, 2018 { 10 comments }How’s everyone feeling after the time change? I have to admit that it was hard to get out of bed this morning when my alarm went off at 6:45 a.m. and it was still dark outside…and rainy…but I’ll take it for those extra hours of evening daylight! This was the first weekend in over a [...]
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Weekend + The Best Reading on Happiness
March 5, 2018 { 13 comments }Hi guys. Thank you so much the love that you offered on yesterday’s post. I have to say again that I am grateful for a space where I can can share both the highs and lows of life openly and be met with support and understanding. My week is off to a brighter start. Tanner [...]
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5 Photos from the Weekend + February Workout Playlist
February 11, 2018 { 3 comments }Happy Sunday. I hope you’ve enjoyed the weekend. Mine has been very non-eventful, as was the entire last week. After Monday’s hospital visit, I decided it best to take a bit of a step back on…everything. I spent a LOT of time around the house and walking the dogs. I’m just getting back into the [...]
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Weekend: Megan Leavey, Prental Massage and the Super Bowl
February 5, 2018 { 23 comments }I’m getting a late start to my Monday working after a pregnancy scare this morning that sent me to labor and delivery for a few hours of monitoring. I’ll fill you in on everything in tomorrow’s 27 week pregnancy recap but me and baby boy are 100% okay and home resting and taking it easy. [...]
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Weekend: Biscuit Love + New Books
January 22, 2018 { 19 comments }Is it sad if the highlight of my weekend was biscuits? I’m only partially joking. These are the flaky biscuits from Immaculate Baking. I get them at Whole Foods and they are organic and have no bleached flour, no artificial flavors, no hydrogenated oils and no preservatives. When it comes to canned biscuits, this is [...]
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Weekend: From Charlotte to Florida
January 15, 2018 { 19 comments }Hi and happy MLK Day to my U.S. readers. I hope that whether you’re spending the day working or enjoying a day off from work that you take a moment to remember how much power you have in using your voice when something matters to you. My weekend began in Charlotte and ended in Florida. The [...]
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Yoga Weekend + Carrot Cake Love + Trader Joe’s Finds
January 8, 2018 { 24 comments }Hi and I hope you all had a nice weekend. Mine passed by in a blur of yoga. Twice a year we hold 200-hour teacher trainings at the studio. These are the trainings that people complete if they are interested in becoming a yoga teacher or just learning more about themselves and the practice. You [...]
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New Year’s Weekend
January 1, 2018 { 6 comments }Happy New Year! I’m currently watching the Rose Bowl and hoping my Dawgs pull out a win but gosh, it’s been a crazy game. Our New Year’s weekend was a very low-key one. Per usual, it included a lot of yoga. On Saturday I taught at 11:15 and then Dorie and I led a vision [...]
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A Merry Weekend
December 18, 2017 { 2 comments }Good morning and welcome Monday. Today is an exciting day because my parents finally return home from their 30-day trip. I can’t believe how much I missed being able to pick up the phone and call them. And even though I only see them every 3-4 months or so (hopefully that will be more frequently [...]
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The Weekend Starting with Thursday
December 11, 2017 { 16 comments }Hi, hi. I woke up at 5:40 a.m. when Tanner’s alarm went off and figured I might as well get up and get started on my Monday. Also, I was hungry and really ready for breakfast. One big bowl of oatmeal (this recipe) + some coffee later and here I am with you guys. I’m [...]
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Scenes from Thanksgiving Week + The Weekend
November 27, 2017 { 10 comments }Good morning. I hope you’re getting settled back into your normal routine after Thanksgiving week. It was such an incredible blessing for me to have my nieces here with me for most of the week and I have lots of photos to share from it. Thanksgiving is always my favorite holiday of the year because [...]
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Weekend + Erin McDermott Jewelry Giveaway & Discount!
November 20, 2017 { 152 comments }Hi guys! I hope you had a great Monday! Whatever you do, don’t miss the end of this post because I have partnered with friend and fellow Charlottean Erin McDermott on an awesome jewelry giveaway and a discount code that’s sure to make your holiday shopping a breeze! But first…a few weekend highlights! WEEKEND My [...]
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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: Kino Workshop, Halloween Party and Hanging at Home
October 30, 2017 { 2 comments }Good morning friends! :) I set my alarm for 5:45 a.m. so that I could get up and get some work done before teaching at 8:15a and 10:30a (my only two classes of the week before I leave). I have a ton to get done today so I wanted to make it an early start. [...]
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Weekend Scenes
October 23, 2017 { 8 comments }Hi and big thanks for your Portland recommendations! I knew I could count on you guys to steer me in the right direction. My current plan is to take in as much of the outdoors and donuts as possible. I’ve received very opinionated recommendations for both Voodoo donuts and Blue Star so obviously I need [...]
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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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A Weekend of Letting Go + Party Food, New Books & Trader Joe’s Haul
September 25, 2017 { 15 comments }I think I ate my weight in spinach and artichoke dip over the course of this last weekend so it’s safe to say it’s a good one. Especially since dip usually means get togethers! :) We had a wild start to the weekend. Tanner suggested going out to dinner on Friday night but we ended [...]
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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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Weekend: Thai Food, Greek Festival and Lots of Yoga
September 10, 2017 { 10 comments }Hi and I am praying hard for all of my Florida readers and everyone in the path of Hurricane Irma, especially those in the Caribbean Islands. It was an absolutely gorgeous weekend in Charlotte, which was so eerie knowing about the impending arrival of Irma in Florida and all the rain and wind that we [...]
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Less Laboring, More Living: Part Two
September 4, 2017 { 21 comments }Last Labor Day I wrote a post titled, “Less Laboring and More Living” and it’s been on my mind all weekend…because I’ve done it. In last year’s post I shared that the norm for me was to get by on 5-6 hours of sleep a night, “because I could.” I had a lightbulb moment where [...]
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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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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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From Coachella to Dog Yoga to Total Eclipse
August 22, 2017 { 11 comments }What a weekend! I’m going to lump Monday into the recap because eclipse day almost felt like a holiday here since we were so close to the line of totality. My weekend was all over the place and included everything from a Coachella-themed party to teaching dog yoga (yes, you read that right) to a [...]