I had such a nice weekend with a great balance of downtime and fun/friend/yoga time. Here’s a look in photos. Friday night dinner was seared sea scallops with an herb wine butter sauce, pine nut cous cous and sauteed greens. Lots of hot tea with my ingenuiTEA pot. It’s such an easy way to use [...]
Weekend
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Can’t Do It All
November 11, 2012 { 37 comments }I went into the weekend knowing that it was full of work and social commitments along with a list of things I wanted to get done around the house. Around 3 p.m. on Saturday I came to the realization that there was no way that I could do everything that I committed to doing and rather [...]
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Inversion Flow Weekend With Briohny And Dice
October 28, 2012 { 30 comments }Hi there…I know it’s been a few days since you’ve heard from me but I spent the weekend in the yoga studio. I had the amazing opportunity to attend an Inversion Flow Weekend with Briohny Smyth and her husband Dice Iida-Klein. Briohny is a well-known yoga teacher who is famous for her Equinox yoga video [...]
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A Weekend Alone
October 22, 2012 { 32 comments }Oh, Monday. It seems like I was just gushing over how happy I was about the arrival of Friday night. The weekend passed so quickly and I’m proud to announce that I did…pretty much nothing. I spent a lot of time alone and loved it. I took myself to yoga, Starbucks and the farmers market [...]
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Sweet Friday
October 19, 2012 { 28 comments }http://oascentral.blogher.org/RealMedia/ads/adstream_jx.ads/ECU/OID3372_FOTL-VF_ECU_029/@x13 I don’t know if there are words to describe how insanely happy I am that it’s Friday night. How happy I am that the week has finally ended, that I got to take a yoga class tonight and that I have zero plans this weekend other than doing whatever it is that I feel [...]
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Saturday Stuff + Trader Joe’s Haul
September 29, 2012 { 11 comments }Some people in this house are having very productive Saturdays…early yoga, errands, grocery shopping, house cleaning and major reorganization. And then there are others who prefer to spend Saturday lying down and watching others work. I’m slightly jealous. ;) (Side note, I just had to re-educate myself on lay v. lie. :oops:) Let’s back up [...]
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Good Eats In Asheville
September 25, 2012 { 11 comments }Last Asheville post for you…this time food focused! While I do love hiking and all of the outdoor activities that the Asheville area has to offer, the food and general good vibe of the city are what keep me coming back. I don’t know if it was the arrival of fall and the awesome weather [...]
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Hiking Graybeard Mountain
September 24, 2012 { 58 comments }I love being outside and have always enjoyed outdoorsy activities like hiking and camping. I think this can be attributed to all of my time as a girl scout, going to camp every summer and then working as a camp counselor for five years. I still get nostalgic for my camp days. It was a [...]
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One Year Later
September 23, 2012 { 12 comments }One year ago today was my last day working in advertising. After six years of working in advertising and marketing after college, I took off in a new direction to pursue my passion for fitness and health. What a year it’s been. I will be back this week for a deeper reflection on everything that [...]
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Girls Weekend
September 22, 2012 { 22 comments }One guess where I am. Asheville. I just can’t stay away! I have been planning a girls weekend getaway for months and it’s finally here! You all know how much I love Asheville and I’m thrilled to be here on such a beautiful weekend with wonderful friends. I knew today would be crazy trying with [...]
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Throwdown and Touchdown
September 9, 2012 { 20 comments }My Saturday was packed with excitement. A group of CrossFitters in Charlotte have started a Throwdown series where different CrossFit boxes take turns hosting a free friendly Saturday afternoon competition. Yesterday was our turn to host the Throwdown and it was so amazing! We had a huge turnout – over 150 people – and Sean, [...]
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Grandmothers Are Great – Family Time
September 3, 2012 { 36 comments }I love days spent at my grandmother’s house. There’s nothing to do and nowhere to be and plenty of time for chatting, magazine reading, running, dog playtime and cooking. I started my morning with a run. Next time I visit I am going to do a “scenes from my run” tour of Milledgeville so that [...]
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Place To Place, State To State
September 2, 2012 { 21 comments }This weekend has included a little bit of everything. My friend Miriam drove in from Winston Salem on Saturday for a CrossFit + lunch date. Luckily, the WOD was newbie-friendly and Miriam totally rocked it. It was three rounds of thrusters (a squat to overhead press with a barbell) and running. I did NOT rock [...]
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Good Things
September 1, 2012 { 25 comments }It’s a big Saturday full of good things! #1. It’s September 1. September brings not only the start of a new month but a whole new season. I find this to be a great time to stop and evaluate where you are and what direction you want to head in. #2. It’s Gameday! It’s the [...]
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Summer Saturday
August 26, 2012 { 17 comments }Saturday was such a good day. The weather in Charlotte is incredible this weekend and I’ve been soaking it up as much as possible. So much so that instead of yoga or CrossFitting Saturday morning, I did this… Ran! I set out to run 3 or 4 but I felt so good that I ended [...]
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CrossFit and Makeovers
August 20, 2012 { 18 comments }Good morning and happy Monday! It’s been rainy and gray here for the past two days but I’m trying not to let it put me in a gloomy mood. Nothing eight hours of sleep, a pot of coffee and some doggie cuddles can’t take care of. I wanted to share details with you on the [...]
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How To: Perfect Eggs
August 18, 2012 { 34 comments }Good morning and happy weekend! My Saturday is off to a great start…early morning yoga, breakfast and the farmers market. It was a light day for me at the farmers market. As much as I love summer produce, there is only so much eggplant, squash and zucchini that one can eat. I was excited to [...]
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Weekend Eats + Banana Blueberry Pancake Recipe
August 12, 2012 { 26 comments }The whole house is clean and more organized than it’s been in months. I mopped, organized closets, did laundry, changed sheets, cleaned out drawers…the works. I even did some yard work and trimmed the front hedges. Unfortunately, it was miserable and I got at least 20 mosquito bites in the process. They are attracted to [...]
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Rock ‘N Run 5K
August 11, 2012 { 25 comments }A few weeks ago a fellow UGA grad reached out to me to see if I would be interested in running the Rock ‘N Run 5K and blogging about my experience. She offered me a free bib on behalf of WSOC in Charlotte. Since I have not run a race since May, I happily agreed. [...]
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Cute And Sweet
August 6, 2012 { 28 comments }I hope that your week is off to a great start. In case you don’t follow PBR on Facebook, I must share this photo that I posted this morning. And if you do follow me there, who doesn’t want to see this cuteness again? It makes me happy every time I look at it. (source) [...]
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The Weekend + Crockpot Salsa Chicken Recipe
July 29, 2012 { 38 comments }I don’t have too much to report from the weekend. It’s been very low-key. Saturday morning involved CrossFit. The second I checked the blog and saw this WOD I abandoned plans to practice yoga and headed over to the new gym instead. This is an ideal WOD for me for an all over good workout. [...]
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Welcome Weekend
July 14, 2012 { 22 comments }The weekend is off to a great start. Good food, killer workouts, friends, yoga and the farmers market. It’s so nice to be in town and back to the normal weekend routine. I really enjoyed my Friday. I spent the morning shadowing/observing personal training sessions before coming home for lunch. Lunch featured the leftover Grit [...]
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Distraction
June 24, 2012 { 12 comments }Today was really tough. I woke up at 7:30, let Sullie outside and then forced myself back to sleep. I woke up again at 9:10, just in time to realize that it was the moment I would normally be stepping into the studio to teach the Sunday morning yoga class that I’ve taught for over [...]
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Grand Opening Prep And A Granola Recipe
June 10, 2012 { 12 comments }The big day is finally here! Monday is the grand opening of Metro CrossFit & Training Center! I spent most of the afternoon/evening working to wrap up last minute tasks – everything from stocking the locker rooms with toiletries to sending confirmation emails for the preview classes to assembling Ikea stuff. This week is going [...]
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A Happy Place
June 3, 2012 { 44 comments }I’m home from Asheville where I spent the last three days eating, drinking, hiking, yogaing, wandering and eating some more. It was a beautiful weekend with temperatures in the 70s during the day and the 50s at night. Asheville is one of my favorite places to visit and when I’m there I always feel content [...]
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Asheville Again
June 2, 2012 { 14 comments }Good morning from Asheville! Yes, I love the North Carolina mountains and this city. I’m so lucky to have Asheville just two hours away from Charlotte. This is exactly where I need to be this weekend. Dinner, drinks and dessert last night. (Pretty much identical to my last visit. Seriously. My favorite spots in Asheville!) [...]
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Pool And Prosecco
May 29, 2012 { 31 comments }I’m back to the grind after a fun and relaxed Memorial Day. I was up and in the office working on the new website at 7 a.m. this morning but being able to take yesterday off and relax was totally worth it. Since I slept through my chance to go to a morning yoga class [...]
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MDW
May 28, 2012 { 24 comments }Happy Memorial Day! I had grand plans of getting up at 7 this morning, blogging, going to yoga, working a bit and then pool partying for the rest of the day. Annnnddd then I slept until 9 a.m. which resulted in missing yoga. Now I’m getting a late start on the blog/work stuff and still [...]
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Sunday Perfection
May 20, 2012 { 19 comments }It’s been a perfect Sunday. All play, no work. Pink (no green added) smoothie for breakfast before teaching yoga (that does not count as work…it’s play!). Strawberries, banana, pineapple, mango, coconut almond milk and banana protein powder. Brunch at Original Pancake House after teaching. Started out by hydrating – freshly squeezed OJ, coffee and water. [...]
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Insanity With Shaun T
May 19, 2012 { 11 comments }I spent my Saturday morning trying out a new workout – Insanity! Earlier this week I received an email from the local marketing manager for Powerade Zero. She invited me to attend and blog about an event they were hosting today at a local Y. Powerade Zero has partnered with Insanity and Hip Hop Abs [...]
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Fight Gone Bad
May 12, 2012 { 33 comments }Uh…I’m kind of gross right now. I am sitting on the couch unshowered after nearly dying at a CrossFit event this afternoon. I came home with intentions of showering and then started cleaning and baking and lost motivation. Now I’m too tired to do anything. Lots to fill you in on. Last night I went [...]
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I Baked A Cake With Green Frosting
May 7, 2012 { 21 comments }Go figure that the one day that I can sleep until 8 a.m. I wake up at 6:30. Despite not going to sleep until almost 12:30 on Saturday night, I was wide awake early on Sunday morning. The next thing I knew I was making a pot of coffee and pre-heating the oven to bake [...]
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Petpalooza 5K
May 5, 2012 { 21 comments }I hope everyone is having a fun Cinco De Mayo/Derby Day. How awesome that they both fell on the same Saturday! I would love to attend the Kentucky Derby one year and rock a gigantic hat and cute dress! :) My Saturday has been great although not very festive. I’m currently sitting on the couch [...]
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Babies and Bellies
April 30, 2012 { 39 comments }It seems like every day I hear about a new pregnancy or baby being born. I guess that’s just the stage of life that I’m in right now. I attended a baby shower for Caitlin yesterday and there were five pregnant ladies in attendance. Impressive! Also, I got word late last night that one of [...]
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Sensory (and Muscle!) Overload
April 29, 2012 { 34 comments }It’s been a pretty interesting weekend over here, although I think random would be a more appropriate term for it. Friday night started off normal enough. I did a really tough CrossFit class in which we had to do 60 toes to bar over the course of the workout (along with rowing, push ups, ring rows and burpees). [...]
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CrossFit Endurance: Day Two Eats + Travel
April 22, 2012 { 28 comments }I just arrived back in Charlotte from my weekend in Hilton Head for the CrossFit Endurance seminar. I learned so much this weekend and have quite a list of topic ideas for the blog that I think you’ll really enjoy…and they’re running/endurance training related…imagine that! I’ll post a recap of my weekend of training tomorrow [...]
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I’m At The Beach
April 20, 2012 { 11 comments }I’m at the beach! It feels so good to see the water. I haven’t been to a beach since late last summer and I think that may be a record for me…far too long! I’m in Hilton Head, South Carolina but not for a relaxing weekend of lounging beachside with drink in hand. Quite the [...]
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An Awesome(ly hard) Partner Workout
April 15, 2012 { 34 comments }Oh man…it’s been a heavy workout day and I am so happy to be sitting down right now. Before I launch into all the details, here is a look at last night’s dinner. Grilled okra, grilled king clip and brown rice. After dinner I was able to tame my sweet tooth and avoid dessert. I [...]
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I Love The Farmers Market
April 14, 2012 { 24 comments }So far my weekend has played out exactly how I wanted it to. A good mix of fun while still getting things done. Last night after I closed the gym I met two girlfriends for a glass of wine. I arrived home at 9:45 famished. It was tempting to stop and grab something on the [...]
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Cake Baking And Easter Eating
April 9, 2012 { 40 comments }Hello Monday! I am back in Charlotte and back to the normal routine after an amazing weekend with my family. I love visiting my grandmother’s house. It was basically my second home growing up and it feels so good to have our family together there, especially on holidays. Whenever I visit I feel like I [...]
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Easter Weekend In Georgia
April 7, 2012 { 15 comments }I hope everyone is having a wonderful Easter weekend…however you may or may not be celebrating it! I am thrilled that it’s a beautiful spring weekend and I’m spending it in Georgia with my family. I am so grateful that I was able to get away for the weekend for some family time. It’s been [...]
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What The Weekend Looked Like
April 1, 2012 { 30 comments }It was a low-key weekend in Charlotte and just what I needed in preparation for a busy April. Here are the highlights in photos. Saturday lunch. Trader Joe’s Masala burger on an English muffin with avocado, spinach, cheddar, sprouts and ketchup. Finishing up the 7-day green smoothie challenge. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-dRbzPrhvE&feature=youtu.be Sullie gets a bath. And is [...]
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Eating In Asheville
March 24, 2012 { 37 comments }Remember how I mentioned that I had a fun weekend planned? Well, I went to Asheville! The reason for my trip was to practice ashtanga with David Williams at the Asheville Yoga Center but that was such an amazing experience that it deserves its own post. I was excited about my Asheville trip not only [...]
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Culinary Creations
March 11, 2012 { 41 comments }True to my declaration that I was going to get back in the kitchen and a little more creative with my eats again, I spent the quite a lot of time cooking and baking this weekend. Here’s a look at some of the things that came out of my kitchen…sweet and savory! Saturday I made [...]
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Predictable. Patterned.
March 5, 2012 { 45 comments }As I was editing photos for today’s blog post the first thing that came to mind was, “I am such a creature of habit. I am sooooo boring.” My Sunday was pretty much a carbon copy of many Sundays prior. “Sleep in” until 8. Eat breakfast. Teach yoga. Come home, eat, blog, clean. Take yoga. [...]
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Sweaty Saturday
March 4, 2012 { 27 comments }I had a great Saturday but no time to slow down and post. It was pretty much full of my most favorite things – teaching yoga, taking yoga, hanging out with the pup, baking, shopping and drinks with friends. My alarm went off at the very early hour of 6 a.m. since I had to [...]
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Ode To The Open Faced
February 25, 2012 { 30 comments }I think I need an intervention. Look what I had for lunch yesterday. An open-faced sandwich with a veggie burger. And look what I had for lunch today…an open faced sandwich but this time with an egg. I think I had this for lunch or dinner every single day this week. I feel like some [...]
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Golden Goodness
February 20, 2012 { 25 comments }Happy President’s Day! I hope that some of you are enjoying a day off. Unfortunately, I am not. I taught 6 a.m. BodyPump (and had quite a few members who came for early class on their day off…so awesome!) and now I have to spend the rest of my day in CPR and First Aid [...]
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Guest Instructing In Georgia + Comfort Food
February 19, 2012 { 22 comments }I mentioned this in last night’s post but the reason for my weekend trip to Georgia was to visit with friend and blog reader, Louly, who is the director of the Y in Covington. They were launching BodyPump 80 this weekend so it was perfect timing for me to visit and participate in the launch. [...]
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Playtime + Downtime
February 5, 2012 { 12 comments }This weekend has been exactly what I needed it to be…relaxing. It’s been a nice mix of playtime time with friends versus downtime tackling “operation organize my life.” On Friday night I met up with some friends for dinner at 131 Main. I was coerced into ordering a Poma-tini while we waited for a table [...]
