Whew! Finn and I ran our third Around The Crown 10K this morning and a fun, sweaty time was had by all! AROUND THE CROWN 10K IN CHARLOTTE, NC I’ve said it (many times) before and I’ll say it again – the Around The Crown 10K is my favorite Charlotte race. You absolutely cannot beat [...]
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KINDERGARTEN!!! + Dinner & Dessert
August 27, 2024Well friends, we have a KINDERGARTENER! FIRST DAY OF KINDERGARTEN Finn’s first day of school was Monday and he absolutely rocked it! One of the neighborhood moms organized a group to walk to school together the first day. I think we have about 6-7 kindergarteners between our street and the surrounding streets – and plenty [...]
Half-Marathon Long Run + Recent Breakfast + Lunch
August 25, 2024Happy Sunday! I kicked off the day with a long run and it was just perfect! I have decided that I prefer a Sunday long run over Saturday. It’s so peaceful and quiet out there on Sunday mornings. I typically prefer to run solo but met a friend at 7a to run with me and [...]
Countdown to Kindergarten
August 20, 2024Hey friends! We are living up these last couple of weeks of summer break before Finn starts KINDERGARTEN! His first day is Monday and while the leading emotion around here is apprehension, he is ready and will thrive! The biggest adjustment will be the early start time and longer day. He’ll arrive at school around [...]
Mexican-Style Stuffed Peppers with Quinoa, Corn and Black Beans
August 17, 2024I have been making variations of these Mexican-style stuffed peppers for years and finally put a recipe together to share because they’re so easy and delicious! And this is definitely one of those recipes where the leftovers seem to taste even better when you reheat the peppers. MEXICAN-STYLE STUFFED PEPPERS WITH QUINOA, CORN AND BLACK [...]
Life Lately: My Dad’s Visit, Marathon Training, Mom Life + More
August 9, 2024Hi and happy Friday. We are drying out from all the rain that Debby dumped on us. It’s been a cloudy and wet week. The grey weather didn’t get me down though because I had an exciting visitor – my dad! While my mom comes to Charlotte a lot and Finn and I make regular [...]
What I Bought at Trader Joe’s
August 1, 2024Get ready for a big Trader Joe’s haul! I honestly can’t remember the last time I grocery shopped at Trader Joe’s. It’s been many months. Sadly, there’s just not a store location that fits in my daily rhythm so I have to make a special trip to get there. It was great to restock on [...]
Currently (July 2024)
July 29, 2024It’s a new week and I’m kicking it off with a “Currently” style blog post. I’m giving you a little bit of everything in this post from the podcast series that I can’t get enough of to school uniforms to my thoughts on the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders docu-series to how I’ve been hydrating and more! [...]
Recent Reads: Summer 2024
July 21, 2024I’m excited to dive into the topic of books and talk to you about what I’ve been reading lately! Over the last few months I have been in a solid reading groove. I have read some wonderful books that have ranged to gamut from educational to thought-provoking to relatable to flat-out mindless, light and funny. [...]
Hello + Marathon Training Starts Tomorrow!
July 14, 2024Hello, hello friends! I hope you’re enjoying the weekend. I arrived home from Florida on Monday evening and jumped right into a busy workweek…and now I have a houseguest! My mom arrived Friday and will be here for a week. We are heading up to Durham for a day of appointments with the kidney team [...]
Life Lately: Charlotte FC Match + July 4th + FLORIDA!
July 5, 2024Happy Friday! I hope my U.S. friends had a great July Fourth holiday. Finn and I kicked off our July 4th celebrations a day early. I surprised him with tickets to the Charlotte FC match on July 3. They were having a “Party of the Summer” theme for the match against Inter Miami with fireworks [...]
17 Dinners + Some Desserts!
June 28, 2024TGIF! I am coming at you with all sorts of delicious dinners today. These longer summer days have given me the cooking bug and I’ve really enjoyed spending time in the kitchen lately. I’ve definitely been doing more intentional cooking than assembling – and it’s been great. DINNER I tried the internet-famous “Marry Me Chicken.” [...]
Life Lately: My Tiny Trekker, Weekend Fun, Long Run + More!
June 24, 2024Hello and happy new week! I hope it’s off to a great start for you. I haven’t shared a life kind of update in a few weeks so that’s what I’ve got for you today. Summer is in full swing and we’ve been loving the longer days. Bedtime has become a bit on the lax [...]
Breakfast + Lunch Ideas with 8 Salad Combos to Try
June 23, 2024It’s the most wonderful time of the year…TOMATO SEASON! Tomatoes have started to make their appearance at my favorite famers’ booths at the Charlotte Regional Farmers Market and I’m SO EXCITED! Juicy, flavorful tomatoes might be my most favorite of all the seasonal produce. I’m also growing tomatoes on my back patio this year in [...]
Cinnamon Roll Protein Overnight Oats
June 20, 2024I have an easy protein-packed breakfast option for you – cinnamon roll protein overnight oats! These oats require less than 30 seconds of prep time for a delicious breakfast featuring over 20 grams of protein. NAKED NUTRITION NAKED OATS These cinnamon roll protein overnight oats are made so simple thanks to Naked Nutrition’s Naked Oats. Made [...]
Stone Mountain State Park Hiking Review
June 17, 2024I visited Stone Mountain State Park for a day of hiking and exploring with my pup. It was a wonderful day trip destination from Charlotte, and I thoroughly enjoyed my time at this state park. The trails, scenery, views and facility were all top-notch! STONE MOUNTAIN STATE PARK HIKE REVIEW Hiking is an activity that [...]
Blackberry Pie Bars with Oat Crumble Crust
June 11, 2024These blackberry pie bars are a peak summer berry dessert! If you love fruit crisps with crumbly oat topping, you’ll love these bars. They feature a delicious sweet/tart homemade blackberry filling sandwiched between two layers of oat crumble crust. BLACKBERRY PIE BARS WITH OAT CRUMBLE CRUST Berry season is here and my fridge has been [...]
15 Training Tips for Your First Marathon
June 5, 2024It’s Global Running Day! Since running is my first fitness love, I always like to honor this day with a running-themed post. This year I’m chatting marathon running and sharing 15 training tips for your first marathon. I’m pretty sure the remainder of 2024 is going to be heavy on the marathon training talk as [...]
What I Ate In Florida
June 2, 2024I hope you’re not too hungry because I have allllllll the delicious food coming for you in this post. This is a recap of what I ate during our week in Florida. I’m writing it while I eat a piece of blackberry oat cheesecake from Villani’s and I’m watching Anyone But You on Netflix. Pretty [...]
Emerald Coast Beach Week
May 31, 2024Happy Friday friends! We arrived back in Charlotte on Wednesday after the most wonderful beach week in Florida with my fam. I jumped right back into the regular routine and in the last two days I have taught two yoga classes and trained nine clients. Scheduling our week away from Wednesday-Wednesday allowed me to see [...]
5 Beachy Things We’re Loving Right Now
May 28, 2024Hi and hello from Florida! We are enjoying a beach week to kick off summer. Finn’s last day of TK was on May 21 and we packed up and left for Florida the next day. I have many thoughts and feelings on the end of preschool and why a TK year was absolutely the best [...]
24 Hours in Winston-Salem
May 27, 2024Big thanks to Visit Winston-Salem for hosting my stay! All opinions and experiences are my own. Recently I had the opportunity to spend 24 hours in Winston-Salem – one of my favorite North Carolina cities! It takes less than 90 minutes to drive to Winston-Salem from Charlotte so it makes for an easy day trip, overnight [...]
Life Lately: Fallen Trees, Finn’s 6th Birthday + Mother’s Day
May 20, 2024Well friends. While once a week post frequency isn’t out of the norm for me these days, I certainly didn’t mean to drop off the grid for 12 days. When you last heard from me my mom was due to arrive in Charlotte that day to stay with us for a week and things got [...]
12 Dinner Ideas + What I Bought at Whole Foods
May 8, 2024Hello, hello! I hope your week is going well. After a morning of training clients and teaching yoga, I just popped into Amelie’s for a quick work session before I pick Finn up from school…and then we head to the airpot to get my mom!!! She’s coming to visit for a whole week! We have [...]
A Full Body Workout + Recent Breakfast and Lunch Eats
May 2, 2024Hi friends! I think Thursdays are my favorite day of the work week. I always have Finn with me on Thursdays and while he’s in school I get to do a little bit of all the work I love the most (I teach one yoga class and train my longest-tenured client) + get a workout [...]