How can you not smile when you get to look at this face all day?
Please look at those paws. I need to take her in for a trim but I love her little slipper feet so much.
Today was a better day than yesterday.
Starting with a new nut butter at breakfast this morning. Reginald’s sent me some of their nut butters to sample. This morning I tried the cinnamon molases cashew butter. This was the first time I have had cashew butter and I loved it! The texture and taste were great. I am looking forward to trying the nana honey peanut butter too! All of their products feature real fruit and natural extracts and include no added salt or preservatives. I love all of the creative flavors they offer.
I spread the cashew butter on cinnamon raisin toast and topped it with a banana.
I taught my normal Sunday morning yoga class and brought them popsicles for a treat. I think they kinda loved me for it. I covered another 90-minute hot class this afternoon for another instructor and after three hours of teaching and sweating in a hot room, I was totally wiped out but in a good way.
I came home between classes for a quick brunch. I made an omelet with two eggs, goat cheese, spinach, basil, tomatoes and smoked salmon.
A couple of hours after teaching the afternoon class I finally got up the energy to go for a run. Sullie was desperate for some exercise and I wanted to get some fresh (not 100-degree sweaty yoga studio) air. We only ran three miles but it felt really good.
Dinner after the run was a spinach salad and brown rice pasta with chicken sausage, mushrooms, sundried tomates, marinara sauce, parm and basil.
I needed frozen yogurt tonight. This was the first time I’ve had it in months and it was everything I dreamed it would be.
Hope y’all had a good end to your weekend too.
xo
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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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