We made it to the weekend! I hope you all have a fun and/or relaxing weekend planned. Finn and I will be heading to Durham bright and early tomorrow morning to visit my parents. It will be Finn’s first time seeing them since we visited in October and went to the N.C. State Fair. We [...]
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Weekend: Lake Norman State Park + Lunch Date + Organization Extravaganza and More!
March 7, 2022 { 2 comments }I woke up this morning to Finn saying, “Mommy, I love you. Let’s snuggle.” Gosh, he’s so sweet. How can that not start the week with a smile? After we got up and moving, I taught yoga, went for my first run since I injured my back (and it felt good!) and attended a 20-minute [...]
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7 Healthy Habits I’m Keeping In 2022
January 20, 2022 { 0 comments }This post is sponsored by the New Year Savings promotion at Publix. All thoughts and text are my own. As I make my way into 2022, I am focusing on sticking with (and improving) the healthy habits that are already a part of my regular routine instead of trying to identify things I need to [...]
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Friday Favorites (And Not Favorites)
October 22, 2021 { 34 comments }Happy Friday. I am packing up to head to Tennessee to lead yoga teacher training at VIDYA this weekend. I haven’t seen my group in almost six weeks so I’m looking forward to diving back in with them. We have much to cover this weekend and it’s going to be a good one! I’m also [...]
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Team Weekend + Hello Monday
August 9, 2021 { 2 comments }Hi! I hope that y’all had a nice weekend. I spent my weekend hanging out with Finn and my Monday working away. Here are some photo highlights! SATURDAY Finn slept until almost 8:30a on Saturday morning and it was MAGICAL! I go through cycles where I don’t sleep well and I’m in one now so [...]
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MDW 2021
May 31, 2021 { 12 comments }Hello. My Memorial Day Weekend was pretty low-key and close to home…like most of my holidays over the last few years if I’m not in Florida with my family. I did get to spend some wonderful quality time with Finn and my friends which is something that I’m very grateful for. Overall, I was feeling [...]
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5 Favorites From This Week
May 21, 2021 { 4 comments }Happy Friday friends! I had such a nice week. It was great to be settled back in Charlotte after a lot of travel. My week was full of Finn, friends, teaching, the pups and work and it felt perfect. Here are a five of my favorite things from the week! WALKS WITH THE PUPS For [...]
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Spring Weekend Perfection
May 2, 2021 { 3 comments }This weekend was exactly what I needed. I am sitting here at 9p on Sunday evening feeling content, relaxed and ready to tackle the week ahead. I had Finn with me this weekend and I just soaked him up. We had so much fun together. I think this is the only weekend out of 6-8 [...]
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Monday In The Life: Toddler Bedtime, Brooks Hyperion, Breast Health + More
April 12, 2021 { 15 comments }Buckle up for a day in the life Monday. Actually, I want to rewind to Sunday night to start this post. My sweet boy is in a phase right now where he doesn’t want to go to sleep in his bed and wants to sleep in “mommy’s bed.” I put him down in his room [...]
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Two Days In The Life (with lots of Benji and Zoey)
March 23, 2021 { 13 comments }I hope it’s been a great start to the week for y’all and that you’re enjoying the arrival of spring. My weekend close to home was exactly what I needed to feel set to take on this week. All day on Monday I felt this undercurrent of happiness and gratitude. This is a day-in-the-life style [...]
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6 Tips for Modifying Your Power Yoga Practice During Pregnancy
March 18, 2021 { 1 comment }I am almost three years out from practicing and teaching power yoga while pregnant but I still receive questions all the time about modifying power yoga for pregnancy while still maintaining a strong/regular practice. I recently relocated these prenatal yoga photos that Scott Broome shot for me a few weeks before my due date and [...]
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Weekend + What I Bought At Whole Foods
February 8, 2021 { 4 comments }Happy Monday friends. I hope that you all had a nice weekend. My weekend was overall pretty low-key but I got to spend lots of QT with my boy so it was perfect. Here are some highlights! WEEKEND WITH FINN We have had so much rain lately (with more to come later this week) so [...]
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6 Ways To Stay Active & Socially Distanced + Getting Your Gear at Sierra
January 29, 2021 { 2 comments }This post is sponsored by Sierra and ShopStyle. It’s hard to believe that we are nearly one year into living this masked and socially distanced life. While overall I feel fortunate in many ways to be safe at home, healthy and employed, the changes in friendships and regular routines have really started to wear on [...]
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Our Home-Focused Weekend
January 25, 2021 { 16 comments }Hello and I hope that your week if off to a great start. I apologize for the disappearing act but my attention has been focused on this one for the last few days. Finn and I had an awesome weekend but our days were ALL IN and by the time night rolled around, I just [...]
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Monday In The Life
January 20, 2021 { 11 comments }It’s been quite a while since I’ve written a day in the life post so I thought that I would capture my Monday with Finn this week. Typically, our nanny works from 9a until mid-afternoon on Mondays but I gave her the day off since a) I worked all weekend leading yoga teacher training at [...]
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A Few of My Favorite Things (12.4.20)
December 4, 2020 { 9 comments }I don’t write “favorites” posts very often but I know it’s time when I find myself keeping a running list of things in my head that I “have to tell you guys about.” In this case, I actually made a list in the Notes app on my phone because I had so many ideas for [...]
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A New Week + Life Lately
November 16, 2020 { 11 comments }Happy new week. I am baking sourdough this morning so my house smells pretty wonderful and I’m looking forward to slicing into it for lunch today. I haven’t been baking sourdough nearly as often as I used to. I think this is only my second bake since I’ve been in the new house. Our amazing [...]
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This Week Was A Week
November 6, 2020 { 86 comments }It’s Friday. We made it to the end of this completely insane week. I haven’t posted because honestly, I didn’t feel like writing or creating this week. Most of my energy went towards digesting election week and keeping myself straight and grounded for my little family. I don’t think I can say it any better [...]
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Hello Fall
September 22, 2020 { 6 comments }Happy first day of fall. I am here for it feeling full of gratitude for the change of seasons and the incredible weather that we are being spoiled with. I have been sitting outside working for three hours and I plan to eat dinner outside tonight too. It’s 70 degrees and 46% humidity the sky [...]
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A Friday Catch Up
September 18, 2020 { 9 comments }Happy Friday. Finn and I are enjoying a lazy gray day. We slept until almost 8 and didn’t get out of our PJs until almost noon! Our morning was full of soup making, movie watching and snuggling. Given that we have lows in the 40s on deck for the weekend, I decided it was time [...]
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Friday + Five Podcasts to Listen To
September 11, 2020 { 8 comments }Hello and happy Friday. It’s a weird Friday, isn’t it? 9/11 is always a tough day and the fires in the west are so unsettling. I hope all of you are safe in your homes and your hearts today. I had a lovely start to the day with lots of Finn snuggles and a walk [...]
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Recent Eats: From Donuts to Dinner Salads!
August 25, 2020 { 9 comments }The week is off to an excellent start! I got my AC back up and running on Monday afternoon. I was SO grateful that they had the part in Charlotte and could get me on the schedule for Monday. It was like 83 degrees upstairs on Sunday night so I sent Finn off to his [...]
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Temporary Relocation
July 6, 2020 { 8 comments }Hi there. I have changed locations since you last heard from me on the Fourth of July. :) More on that in a second but here’s a quick overview of my super low-key holiday. After publishing my last blog post, I had my car washed, cleaned up around the house, did a driveway workout (details [...]
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Bright Sunshiny Days
May 7, 2020 { 10 comments }Hi and how’s the week treating you? Every day I am so grateful for the mild, low humidity and sunshine-drenched spring that we are having. I feel like so often in the south we go from 60 to 90 degrees in 2.5 seconds during spring so this has been a treat. I know that talking [...]
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A Fast Florida Weekend
March 9, 2020 { 15 comments }Finn and I spent a quick weekend in Florida and it was just the best ever. This was the trip that I rescheduled from a few weeks ago when my dad had the flu and flights got canceled due to winter weather. Once again, I questioned whether or not we should go because I had [...]
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All the Laundry Smells + 30-Minute Strength-Building Power Yoga Flow
December 4, 2019 { 7 comments }This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Clorox. All opinions are 100% mine. I’ve got a popular post topic coming for you today…laundry and dealing with unwelcome smells! This is seriously not a joke. Every time I write posts on dealing with smelly laundry (and I’ve written several over the years!), [...]
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10 From Our Weekend in Florida
November 4, 2019 { 2 comments }My Monday had the most wonderful start. Lots and lots of snuggles with Finn (he has been in such a cuddly mood in the mornings lately), a run with a friend (during which we literally tag teamed pushing her double stroller at the same time), a trip to Whole Foods and a big pot of [...]
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Dog Feelings
October 24, 2019 { 5 comments }Fellow dog lovers, I am here to brighten up your Thursday! This week, I was introduced to the amazingness that is the “Thoughts of Dog” Twitter and Instagram. I started following this account on Instagram a few days ago and it has made me laugh out loud. It started as a Twitter account and they’re [...]
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A Gift of a Good Week
May 11, 2019 { 11 comments }Good morning and happy weekend. I set my alarm early so that I could get up and check in here before heading off to the first full day of my spring/summer 200-hour yoga teacher training at Charlotte Yoga. This week passed in a blur of trying to spend as much time at home and with [...]
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Weekend + First Stomach Bug
April 15, 2019 { 20 comments }Happy Monday! Happy Boston Marathon Day! Happy Tax Day! Happy Easter Week! :) There’s a lot happening on this April 15th. It’s absolutely GORGEOUS in Charlotte today. After a weekend full of clouds and rain, it’s sunny and cool. I’m all dressed for a run so once Finn wakes up from his morning nap, we’ll [...]
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My New Hobby + Hoover Carpet Cleaner Giveaway
March 31, 2019 { 357 comments }This post is sponsored by Hoover but the review is 100% my own. Thanks to Hoover for sponsoring this post and hosting this giveaway! Be sure to read to the end to enter the giveaway! Since becoming a dog owner almost 13 years ago (ahhh how is my “first born” almost 13!?), I have had [...]
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Hello from Hershey
March 29, 2019 { 5 comments }Happy weekend friends. I hope the week was kind and that you are feeling some ease going into the weekend. I am back in Hershey, Pennsylvania for a weekend of yoga. I was here in January to lead a teacher training weekend for Studio B Power Yoga and I’m back to lead a workshop weekend [...]
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Our Journey Into Solids
March 6, 2019 { 22 comments }I have received many, many requests for a post about how solids are going for us, what I’m feeding Finn and baby led weaning. I haven’t written about it a lot because I think that how and what you decide to feed your child is a personal decision, and I also don’t want to come [...]
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Moving + Eating
February 3, 2019 { 13 comments }Happy Sunday! We’re having a great weekend over here and I’ll recap it for you tomorrow but for today I wanted to backtrack to last week and cover off on both eats AND workouts. I can’t remember the last time that I shared a weekly workout recap with you and that’s mostly because there hasn’t [...]
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5 Reasons Why I NEED to Spend Time Outside
September 26, 2018 { 14 comments }This post is sponsored by Zappos. The Environmental Protection Agency says that the average American spends 93% of their lives indoors. The breakdown is 87% inside and 6% in vehicles. 93% of life spent indoors. That is just insane to me! For as along as I can remember, I have loved spending time outside. Growing [...]
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Weekend + Winners
August 27, 2018 { 10 comments }Hi there. I hope the week is off to a good start. I’m long overdue announcing some giveaway winners + a have a weekend recap for you. Weekend first… WEEKEND The weekend included a lot of hanging out with my favorite little man. Still working on learning to love tummy time. A friend gave us [...]
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Fourth Trimester: 11 Weeks Postpartum
August 5, 2018 { 34 comments }Only two more fourth trimester posts to go! 11 weeks has been so much fun and I know that it’s only going to get sweeter and sweeter as Finn’s personality continues to grow and shine. While we are in no way “out of the weeds” when it comes to the all things new baby, I [...]
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Twelve Years
July 3, 2018 { 34 comments }July 3 is a very special day…it’s Sullie’s birthday! My angel is 12 years old today! I can’t even believe it. It seems like just yesterday I was at the breeder with my ex and we were trying to decide between Sullie or her brother, the only two pups left in the litter. We were [...]
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My Last Baby-Free Weekend!
May 14, 2018 { 24 comments }Happy new week y’all! Well, no matter what I’m having a baby this week so what week it will be! Hard to wrap my head around…not going to lie. I’m going in to my doctor’s office for a fetal non-stress test in a couple of hours to make sure that baby boy is doing okay [...]
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Not My Favorite Start to the Week + Weekend Things
May 7, 2018 { 16 comments }Happiest of Mondays to all of you! :) No baby yet! ;) I’ve been up since the early hour of 4 a.m. I got a batch of granola baked before I went to teach this morning and the rest of my day has looked like cleaning, laundry and starting to car browse. Remember last year [...]
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AVICII Tribute Treadmill Workout: 30 Minutes of Hills, Sprints and Endurance Set to Music!
April 25, 2018 { 10 comments }Today I really missed running. I missed it when I was out running errands and saw others out running. I missed it when I was walking the dogs and the humid rain had moved out leaving us with the most beautiful 70 degree afternoon. I even missed long runs when I was driving down a [...]
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My Postpartum Fitness Plan and Mindset + April Workout Playlist
April 19, 2018 { 19 comments }So I am in full out nesting and baby-prep mode. Last night after teaching I came home and took the girls on a walk. During the walk I was so uncomfortable. I was having a lot of cramping, stomach discomfort and nausea. I ended up cutting our walk short and headed home to take a [...]
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A Happy Birthday + A Yoga Weekend with Carmen Aguilar
April 9, 2018 { 15 comments }I have to kick off this Monday morning by wishing a VERY special lady a VERY happy birthday! It’s my Mema’s birthday today so y’all give her lots of love in the comments section. She tells me that Peanut Butter Runner is always her first stop when she turns on her computer! :) I mean, [...]
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Dog-Friendly Folly Beach Vacation Rental + The Pups Go to the Beach!
March 1, 2018 { 11 comments }I received a three-night stay in Folly Beach through HomeAway in exchange for this review. I’m so excited to continue sharing my Folly Beach adventures with you today. I’ve got a home tour of the amazing dog-friendly rental that we stayed in for the weekend plus tons of photos (and a video!) of the pups [...]
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29 Weeks Pregnancy Update: 2 Ultrasounds (Including a 3D!)
February 20, 2018 { 64 comments }I have so much to catch you up on in my 29 weeks pregnancy update. I had a pretty big appointment last week at 28 weeks that included an ultrasound and then today I had an elective 3D ultrasound that was just the coolest thing ever. Let’s get to it! 29 WEEKS PREGNANCY UPDATE Well, [...]
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28 Weeks Pregnancy Update
February 13, 2018 { 82 comments }I’m hitting 28 weeks today and the weeks truly seem to be flying by. 83 days until due date! 28 WEEKS PREGNANCY UPDATE Baby milestones: Baby can now open his eyes but his vision is blurry. Eyes have color but that might change in first 6 months of life, especially if they’re blue or gray. [...]
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5 Photos from the Weekend + February Workout Playlist
February 11, 2018 { 3 comments }Happy Sunday. I hope you’ve enjoyed the weekend. Mine has been very non-eventful, as was the entire last week. After Monday’s hospital visit, I decided it best to take a bit of a step back on…everything. I spent a LOT of time around the house and walking the dogs. I’m just getting back into the [...]
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23 Weeks Pregnancy Update
January 9, 2018 { 16 comments }I am harboring a lot of sadness over here over the Dawgs loss last night. I’m also feeling some sleepiness since I stayed up past midnight to watch the end of the game! We may not have won but making it to our first national championship game since 1980 is surely something to be proud [...]
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Fired Up…for the Outback Bowl + a Crazy Hard Tabata Workout!
November 29, 2017 { 3 comments }This post and tabata workout are sponsored by Outback Steakhouse. I am so looking forward to college football bowl season this year as I eagerly wait to see where my Georgia Bulldogs will end up. After last week’s big upset of Auburn beating Alabama, we’ll be facing off for a second time against Auburn for [...]
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Thanksgiving with Two Cute Turkeys
November 23, 2017 { 6 comments }I hope that all of my U.S. readers had a wonderful Thanksgiving. We had a really great day here in Charlotte with Tanner’s family and my nieces in town visiting from Georgia. THANKSGIVING 2017 RECAP My alarm went off at the early hour of 5:45 a.m. because I was scheduled to teach a Thanksgiving morning [...]