I hope you’ve enjoyed the weekend. Mine has been super low-key with lots of dog walking, some yoga practices, time at the gym, a trip to the farmers market and a visit with my little guy. I went to the farmers market on Saturday after training a client at the gym. While the winter market [...]
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Summer 2023 Reading List
June 27, 2023 { 12 comments }It’s time to share my summer 2023 reading list! This is going to be the summer of light and easy reading for me because work is a (good) lot right now. On top of that, the stack of books that I have to make my way through for my yoga training is quite dense. I [...]
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Listening, Reading, Watching
May 22, 2023 { 6 comments }Happy new week – I hope it’s off to a great start! I don’t have much to report from the weekend. Finn was with his dad so I did a lot of land lording, working and yoga. I also squeezed in some long walks with these two cuties. A friend moved into my rental house [...]
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Summer 2022 Reading Roundup + Fall Reading List
September 10, 2022 { 38 comments }I have a round up of what I’ve been reading over the last few months along with what is on my fall reading list. My summer reading a little hit or miss but I am so pumped about what I have on deck for the fall. One thing I want to talk about in regards [...]
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My Favorite Non-Fiction Books: Personal Development, Parenting, Relationships and Memoirs
March 24, 2022 { 5 comments }I recently received a request to create a list of my all-time favorite non-fiction books so that they easily accessible in one post. The requester had recently gotten an Audible account and remembered how much I love to listen to non-fiction on audio. I’d say that 75% of the books in my Audible library are [...]
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Winter 2022 Books I’ve Been Reading + My Spring 2022 Reading List
March 5, 2022 { 8 comments }It’s time for a quarterly round up of the books that I’ve been reading and listening to. I have been on a pretty solid reading streak lately. I typically listen to mostly non-fiction on Audible but when I listen to fiction it’s almost always in the genre of thriller. These books tend to suck me [...]
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Books I’ve Read Recently: Fall 2021
November 23, 2021 { 13 comments }Hello, hello. I just got home from my first cold, dark walk with the pups since the time changed. It was a brisk 39 degrees out there so I bundled up in a coat, hat, gloves and Smart Wool socks. I haven’t worked out since last Wednesday and I planned to today but then I [...]
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6 Books I Read This Spring + My Summer 2021 Reading List
June 9, 2021 { 30 comments }One topic my grandmother and I discuss frequently is books. She often asks me what I’m reading and continues to be surprised that it takes me so freaking long to finish books these days. I fall asleep so quickly when I get in bed and start reading. I always joke to her that I do [...]
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24 of Our Favorite Books for 2 Years Old
April 1, 2021 { 12 comments }Today I’m talking books and what I’ve been reading lately…but of the toddler mom variety! I’ve got quite the round up of 24 of our favorite books for 2 years old. Finn and I read books together every day, usually multiple times a day. It’s always a part of our nap and bedtime routine and [...]
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Life Lately: Reading, Listening To, Eating, Wearing, Feeling
March 21, 2021 { 20 comments }Happy Sunday friends. I am enjoying a very low-key, restful weekend at home with Finn and the pups after a couple weeks of being on the move. Six nights apart was too many nights. I missed this sweet boy so much. This post is going to be one of those all over the place life [...]
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(Zombie) Life Lately: Reading, Watching, Pups, Finn + GNO!
February 11, 2021 { 32 comments }I am typing this post and feeling a bit like a zombie right now. I had the worst night of sleep last night. I didn’t stop reading until 12:30a and then woke up at 2:45 and could NOT go back to sleep. My mind was all over the place. I read my Kindle in the [...]
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What I’ve Been Reading + Listening To Lately (Books, Podcasts, Music)
December 16, 2020 { 23 comments }Good morning. I hope this finds all of you well and taking care of yourself and your loved ones during this pandemic holiday season. If you are hunkering down at home then I hope this post will be helpful for you. I’ve collected a list of things that I’ve been reading and listening to lately. [...]
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Seven Good Things
June 30, 2020 { 9 comments }I appreciate the comments that you guys shared on my last post. Reading through them felt like a big hug. There were some vulnerable and honest shares and great suggestions around social media limits. Thank you. While I am all about acknowledging and naming your feelings and meeting yourself where you are, I also believe [...]
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Friday Check-In + Favorites
April 10, 2020 { 9 comments }Finn left to spend the weekend with his dad at noon today and I proceeded to eat a donut and some turkey, cheese and avocado roll ups for lunch and then lounged in bed for three hours. I took a short nap and then worked on my laptop and phone for a bit. I love [...]
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Lately: Life, Reading, Listening
August 27, 2019 { 12 comments }Hello everyone. Unless you live under a rock, or don’t do social media (in which case you probably don’t read blogs either), then you likely saw that yesterday was National Dog Day. NATIONAL DOG DAY National Dog Day was started in 2004 as a way to celebrate all dogs…mixed breeds and pure…with a mission to [...]
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10 Books You Should Read
March 13, 2019 { 11 comments }In a post I wrote last week, I commented that I was reading a book that I just couldn’t get into and needed suggestions for new books to read. Well, you guys delivered on the suggestions (check out the comments if you’re in need of ideas) but in reading your comments, I realized how many [...]
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Resources for Compassion, Healing and Grace
November 8, 2018 { 7 comments }Waking up to news of another mass shooting in California right on the heels of the last one at a synagogue in Pennsylvania felt heavy. Especially after all of the divisiveness of the midterm elections, the attorney general stepping down, the craziness of the press conference, the ongoing immigrant situation and so, so much more. [...]
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Fall Reading List: 40 Book Suggestions
November 5, 2018 { 16 comments }I got back into reading A LOT when I was pregnant, especially at night before bed. Reading has always been one of my favorite ways to unwind and relax and it was super helpful in dealing with pregnancy and stress-induced insomnia when I was pregnant. It has continued into life with a baby, much thanks [...]
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Listening To + Reading: Summer 2018
July 30, 2018 { 17 comments }Happy new week. I don’t have a weekend update so I was creatively thinking about what to post instead. I don’t know about you guys but I always appreciate suggestions from others when it comes to everything from playlists to books to podcasts to articles and more…so I thought I’d do a round up of [...]
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Friday Shares: What I’m Reading, My Face on a Train, Baby Update + Lots of Out to Eat
April 27, 2018 { 22 comments }Morning. I’m getting an early start to my day before I head off to sub a class at 8:15 a.m. at the studio. I think I slept maybe 4.5 hours last night? I turned the light out at 11, woke up at 11:30 to go to the bathroom and couldn’t go back to sleep. I [...]
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Sunday Morning Coffee Chat
February 18, 2018 { 31 comments }Morning. I hope your Sunday is beautiful. I’m enjoying my coffee with a side of baking fresh sourdough bread. I just popped the first of two loaves in the oven to bake so my house should smell amazing pretty soon! I baked so much bread around the holidays but haven’t since. My freezer stash was [...]
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Weekend: Biscuit Love + New Books
January 22, 2018 { 19 comments }Is it sad if the highlight of my weekend was biscuits? I’m only partially joking. These are the flaky biscuits from Immaculate Baking. I get them at Whole Foods and they are organic and have no bleached flour, no artificial flavors, no hydrogenated oils and no preservatives. When it comes to canned biscuits, this is [...]
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My 10 Favorite Books of 2017
December 21, 2017 { 9 comments }One thing I loved about 2017 was getting back into a good groove with reading. I’ve been reading every night before bed and it’s the best way for me to unwind, relax and get sleepy. I’ve read quite a few good books (and suffered through some bad ones too!) but I wanted to share my [...]
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Life Lately + Recent Eats
November 30, 2017 { 27 comments }Hi there. Hard to believe it’s already Thursday evening. This week has flown by for me. My parents just called me from the middle of the Amazon River in Brazil. They’re on a month-long cruise that takes them through the Caribbean and through Brazil on the Amazon River. Today they went on a rainforest tour. [...]
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Friday Five
October 27, 2017 { 6 comments }HAPPY FRIDAY! I have a fun “five themed” post for you today that came to me during my run today. I do a lot of blog brainstorming in my head during runs. :) CURRENT FAVORITE RUN DISTANCE: 5 MILES Today’s 5 mile run was the catalyst for the format of this post. I don’t know [...]
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A Weekend of Letting Go + Party Food, New Books & Trader Joe’s Haul
September 25, 2017 { 15 comments }I think I ate my weight in spinach and artichoke dip over the course of this last weekend so it’s safe to say it’s a good one. Especially since dip usually means get togethers! :) We had a wild start to the weekend. Tanner suggested going out to dinner on Friday night but we ended [...]
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15-Minute Bodyweight Workout + Friday Favorites
September 22, 2017 { 15 comments }Happy first day of fall! In typical southern fall fashion, the high in Charlotte is 88 degrees today but it looks like we’ll get a break and see those fall temperatures in about a week or so. The pups will be very happy about that! It’s been a while since I wrote a Friday favorites [...]
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Last Week + A Yoga Challenge + Currently Reading…and More
August 12, 2017 { 7 comments }I appreciate all of your comments, FB messages and emails on my breast health post. Whether you were offering support or sharing your own experience, I found each of them to be helpful. I wanted to share a really awesome update from blog reader Alison. I met her and her husband at the starting line [...]
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2017 Spring Reading List: 30 Picks for Fiction, Series and Non-Fiction
February 22, 2017 { 36 comments }In just a few days I’ll be lounging poolside with a cocktail in hand and my nose in a book. We’re heading to Zoetry Parisio de la Bonita for our fifth annual Y2 Yoga retreat and I cannot wait! In preparation for the retreat I usually buy a few new bathing suits and order some [...]
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5 Favorite Feel Good Reads
August 9, 2016 { 91 comments }I have always been a voracious reader but for most of my life it was all about fiction with the occasional memoire thrown in here and there. After completing yoga teacher training, I got sucked into the world of non-fiction and personal development kind of books. These days, I have a mix of fiction and [...]
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Zoey is Five Months Old + Things You Must Read
March 6, 2015 { 27 comments }Happy Friday! After a busy morning, I wrapped up my training and teaching for the week at 1 p.m. and have a rare Friday afternoon off. I usually have clients on Friday evenings. Yay. The biggest news of the day is that this little nugget is five months old! (Her nickname is “The Chicken Nugget.”) [...]
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What I’m Reading + Weekly Workouts
January 26, 2015 { 39 comments }Good morning! Happy Monday! I am currently stalking the Punta Cana weather forecast (which can be pretty crazy-making because it changes every day). What I do know is that it will be in the 80s…and rain or no rain that is better than the 39 and cloudy I’m looking at outside of my window right [...]
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Four Things…Random Life, Food, Travel and Entertainment Survey
November 29, 2014 { 17 comments }Happy weekend! I am so distracted by this. These two are completely melting my heart. They have been absolutely inseparable. My friend, fellow blogger and fellow Georgia Bulldog Brittany from A Healthy Slice of Life tagged me to complete this “Four Things” survey that’s making its way around the blog world. Enjoy! :) Four names [...]
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Friday I’m In Love…
May 23, 2014 { 9 comments }This is the happiest kind of Friday of them all…a long weekend Friday! Although I’m not traveling anywhere, I’m hoping to make the above photo a reality. My grand plans for the weekend include sleeping, pool time with friends, movies and just hanging out at home. Sounds like the perfect stay-cation to me! Here are [...]
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Trip Photos + Golden Love + What I’m Reading (GONE GIRL!!!)
May 7, 2014 { 17 comments }I arrived home yesterday sun-kissed, rested and already a little homesick. I’m so thankful for the long weekend I spent with my parents and I’m already planning a return trip to stay longer this summer. I really want to STOP these six month spans between seeing each other. Family is too important. I really love the [...]
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For Your Entertainment: Zombies, Books, Movies & More
March 24, 2014 { 26 comments }Thanks for all of the thoughtful discussion yesterday’s strength training post. Keep those questions coming and again, please let me know if there are any specific fitness topics you’d like me to address in these “weekly workout” posts. I’m going to take a little more of a lighthearted approach with today’s post and share with [...]
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Trip Prep – Swimwear, Dresses, Accessories & More
February 18, 2013 { 81 comments }Happy Monday! This time next week I will be in the Caribbean. I kind of can’t believe it. I have a crazy week to power through to get there but it will all be worth it when I’m planted on the beach with a drink and book in hand. I have had several requests recently [...]
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Vacation = White Sand, Rainbows And Cake
July 6, 2012 { 32 comments }Vacation day one was a success. I didn’t work out, finished a book in 24 hours, napped on the beach, embraced my natural curls and went out for dinner with crazy hair and ate cake. I thought maybe I would go on a run yesterday morning but then my dad and I went to the [...]
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Summer Reading List
June 23, 2011 { 25 comments }I have a little confession: sometimes I struggle with actually getting around to writing posts that I have promised you guys. It’s not that I don’t want to write them – it’s just that cannot seem to find the time! You were a huge help suggesting books before our trip to Jamaica (which by the [...]
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Beach Reads
May 10, 2011 { 46 comments }I am making my way through this week at a frantic pace…the to do list is a little out of control at work and in my personal life. I’m trying to get everything in a good place at work, packing, getting the blog ready so you guys have things to read while I’m gone, running [...]