I am sitting down to write this post with teary eyes and a heavy heart. On New Year’s Eve we said goodbye to Zoey. It seems like only yesterday that I brought this fluffy nugget home. Many of you have been here with me since Zoey was a puppy. She was the sweetest little sister [...]

It’s hard to believe that it’s been almost a month since I ran the Every Woman’s Marathon! One of the fun things about this year’s race was getting to visit Scottsdale, Arizona. It was my first time in Arizona and while it was a quick trip, I tried to maximize my time there. Here’s a [...]

In keeping with tradition, I’m coming in hot with a last-minute gift guide. As much as I’d like to think that one day I’ll be the kind of person who has their holiday shopping done before Black Friday…it’s just not a likely scenario. And I’m okay with that! I hope this list helps you finish [...]

It’s holiday baking season and I’ve got a delicious new recipe to share with you – Gingerbread Banana Bread! This loaf is a mash up of gingerbread and banana bread and I’m here to tell you that these two are a match made in heaven! GINGERBREAD BANANA BREAD  If a baked good could be “warm [...]

I am settled in back at home after a very special Thanksgiving in Florida. I cherish all of our trips to Florida but this one was extra meaningful because we had a bigger holiday crew this year. My cousin’s family came down and it was just the best to have a big tableful of people [...]

Advent calendars have become such a fun tradition for us during the holiday season. Finn really looks forward to his daily surprise and I love the huge array of calendars to choose from – for kids and adults! I let Finn pick out his advent calendar this year and I think I might treat myself [...]

I am on a three-hour flight home from Scottsdale so it seems like the perfect time to relive and recap yesterday’s Every Woman’s Marathon experience. I had a great day and I’m very proud of the race that I ran. It was a practice in “fun running” and that not every race effort has to [...]

Hello from Scottsdale, Arizona where I am hydrating like crazy (especially in this dry desert air) and deep into a three day carb load in preparation for the Every Woman’s Marathon tomorrow! I’m going to get really real right away. I wish I could say that I was feeling excited and confident about the race but [...]

It’s been three months since I crossed the final finish line of the 2025 TransRockies Run and today I am sharing the full recap of Stage 6. If you’d like to catch up…here are my previous TransRockies Run posts: TransRockies Run Prep + Arrival in Denver TransRockies Run Day 0 and Stage 1 Recap TransRockies [...]

November 1! HOW!? I know it’s so cliche to say but I feel like we were literally just wrapping up summer pool days and starting school. Fall has flown by and I can’t believe we’re already taking down Halloween decorations and thinking about Thanksgiving and Christmas. Despite it passing in a flash – we’ve had [...]

This post is sponsored by Naked Nutrition but the good thoughts and excitement are all my own! I have loved and partnered with this brand for years!  I crave smoothies 365 days a year – it doesn’t matter the weather or the season. I just find smoothies to be incredibly satisfying, delicious and effective for packing [...]

Happy Friday! It’s been a gorgeous week here in Charlotte and full of all the normal things – training clients, teaching classes, running and momming. Finn and I spent over two hours at the park yesterday afternoon and it was just perfect – low 70s, low humidity, sunshine and fresh air. I’m on a mission [...]

Hello, hello! I hope it was a great weekend for y’all and that the new week is off to a great start. I’m popping in with a quick weekend recap and an update on marathon training before I head out to teach a hot sculpt class. I just went waaaay down the Instagram rabbit hole [...]

Happy Friday! I’ve got a ton of lunch ideas coming for ya in this post. After teaching 15 group fitness and yoga classes in the span of 7 days – put a fork in me…I am done! While I absolutely love teaching, I am very much looking forward to having two full days off and [...]

I spent last weekend visiting Johnson City, Tennessee where I was a guest instructor at Real Hot Yoga. I taught two power flow classes, a flow + lift class, a power flow and yin class, an advanced postures workshop and a slow flow into yoga nidra class. This was my first visit to Real Hot [...]

Happy “The Life of a Showgirl” day to all those celebrating! I have made my way through the new album and upon first listen – I like it! I will be team teaching a special Taylor Swift Album Release Party sculpt class at the gym this evening so that should be a ton of fun. [...]

I’m so excited to sit down and recap stage 5 of the 2025 TransRockies Run because it was by far my favorite stage of them all! The whole experience TRR was magical but there was something special about stage 5 for me. We started the day in Red Cliff and ended in Vail. The course [...]

Happy Sunday friends. I am posted up on the couch watching the Panthers/Falcons game. Carolina is actually winning and playing well – I shouldn’t type that because I’ll jinx it (we are sooooo bad)! I much prefer college over NFL football but I like football on in the background and always fun to cheer on [...]

Stage 4 of the TransRockies Run was an absolute dream! It took us from our camp at Nova Guides to Red Cliff, Colorado with a shorter distance of 14 miles and incredible views throughout. And bonus – we didn’t have to pack up camp before the start because we had two nights at Nova Guides. [...]

Happy Sunday friends! I am taking a pause from my TransRockies Run recaps to catch you up on life lately – because it’s been jam-packed and pretty sweet! WE HAVE A FIRST GRADER  Finn started first grade last Monday and seems to be thriving. His dad and I took him to open house together and [...]

Stage 3 of the TransRockies Run brought our longest stage, a contrast to our shortest and steepest stage at Hope Pass the day before. We started the day in Leadville and ended at Nova Guides. Here’s how it all went down! MORNING AT CAMP I was up before dawn and made my way to Chillville [...]

It’s time for my recap of Stage 2 of the 2025 TransRockies Run. This stage took us from across Hope Pass to Twin Lakes. We started the day in Buena Vista and ended it in Leadville. MORNING AT CAMP We were up around 4:45a to start preparing for the day. It was an early start [...]

On Saturday, August 9, I completed the 2025 TransRockies Run! I trekked 120 miles across the Colorado Rockies with a total climb of over 20,000 feet. I did this alongside 540 other runners and with the support of over 150 volunteers! It was EPIC – and truly felt like a once in a lifetime kind [...]

After nearly a year of anticipation and preparation – the time has come! I flew to Denver this morning for the TransRockies Run! I have been a bundle of nerves the past few weeks. Mostly questioning my physical preparation and stressing about gear and having everything I needed. I certainly could have run more over [...]

Happy Saturday! I set my alarm early to get up for one last long-ish run before Colorado but ended up bagging it. My body felt tired and sore. I taught five sculpt/flow x lift classes this week, took one and have to take another today (job stuff). I was having a LOT of anxiety about [...]