This is the season of babies and I love it. Several of my best friends are expecting or just delivered and I couldn’t be happier for them. It’s such an exciting time and there’s lots of baby holding in my future! I have mentioned that I’m personal training one of my friends who is due in September and I had the honor of co-hosting a baby shower for her last weekend.
Here are some of the fun details!
My friend is expecting a little girl so one of the hostesses had the ides to do this cute pink nail polish as a favor.
I contributed two dishes to the shower. First was a veggie tray with two different dips. One was a homemade creamy herb dip and the other was hummus. I served them in hollowed out peppers.
And the mom-to-be’s request, my berry balsamic fruit salad.
We also had an orzo lemon chicken salad and beautiful flower arrangements.
To drink we had a green punch with sherbet, pineapple juice and sprite and for those of us not expecting…a splash of prosecco.
After we ate it was time for gifts and my favorite gift was the track suit so that baby can workout with mom.
Dessert was homemade carrot cake.
And mini chocolate cupcakes.
And finally, all of the hostesses with the mom-to-be. It is such an honor to be a part of these special times. I can’t wait to meet this sweet baby! 🙂
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July 22, 2026
I am such a creature of habit when it comes to breakfast. 95% of the time I’m craving a breakfast that is on the sweet side. That mostly alternates between smoothies or yogurt bowls with overnight oats, chia pudding or oatmeal occasionally thrown in there. On the rare occasion I go savory – it’s scrambled [...]
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July 19, 2026
I want to bottle up this summer and make it last forever (well, maybe minus the wildly hot and humid weather that makes running a big thumbs down). I mentioned this in my last post…but I am really enjoying the slower pace and the days that feel like they have more space. While I’m trying [...]
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July 10, 2026
Happy Friday! I hope this post finds you well and enjoying the summer. We are in the dog days of it over here in Charlotte – the heat and humidity is off the charts – but it’s something I’ll embrace because I deeply appreciate the massive slow down that summer has brought. A lot of [...]
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June 21, 2026
I recently traveled to Big Bear Lake, California for the inaugural Big Bear Peaks + Pines three-day stage race hosted by TransRockies Running. This was my third TransRockies event in 12 months (see also Colorado + Moab) and I’m here to tell you that they can do no wrong when it comes to race organization [...]
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May 30, 2026
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 [...]
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May 23, 2026
Happy Memorial Day Weekend. It’s a very rainy one here in Charlotte and while I am a little bummed not to be spending the weekend in Florida with the fam or by the pool at our swim club (just opened for the season!), I’m also welcoming a slower pace and time at home. It’s been [...]
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May 3, 2026
Hi and happy May! As we roll into the first full week of a new month, I have almost a month’s worth of lunch ideas for you. It’s a great mix of sandwiches, bowls, salads and wraps. I hope you enjoy and find some inspiration for your midday meal! Open-faced chickpea salad sandwich on toasted [...]
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