This post is going to be a little bit of this, little bit of that. SOYJOY Giveaway Winner Comment #157 from Ashley. I promise that the winning comment number was randomly generated and I did not play favorites based on peanut butter dipping! Frog-dog Half dog, half frog, 100% cute. Pumpkin First fall bowl of pumpkin banana oatmeal. Sullie is excited to [...]
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Friday Funday {Giveaway}
September 7, 2012 { 189 comments }Happy Friday! The short week really flew by. I can’t believe the weekend is already back. Although weekends aren’t really the breaks from work they used to be. One of the very best things about my job is the flexibility. I don’t have set hours. Sometimes (rarely) I work the typical 8-5. Other days my [...]
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Okay Fall…Let’s Do This
September 5, 2012 { 27 comments }I love summer…the food, cookouts, ice cream, warm weather, beach trips, pool days…all of it. Given the choice, I will always choose sweating over freezing. I swear, I am like a reptile and I need to soak warm sun into my body. So it’s a little surprising that I’ve kind of been getting into the [...]
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Listen Up
August 30, 2012 { 21 comments }Food has been a little boring. Peanut butter, honey and banana on a gluten-free Trader Joe’s frozen waffle. I am loving using these as an alternative to toast in the morning. Thanks to whoever recommended the TJs brand. I like it better than Van’s. Leftover Mexican Quinoa. I can’t get enough. This stuff is so [...]
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Mexican Quinoa V2 + Strong & Confident
August 29, 2012 { 38 comments }I really loved all of the pet discussion today about food and training. I try to keep the blog mostly focused on food/fitness/lifestyle and try to not go overboard with the pet pictures/posts. I do consider owning a pet to be part of my lifestyle so I’m happy that the food post was well received. [...]
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Oatmeal Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
August 27, 2012 { 33 comments }My Sunday activities consisted of sleeping in, making brunch, baking cookies, blogging, hot yoga, house cleaning and a meeting at lululemon. While I did keep myself busy, none of these were “have to do’s” and everything was done at a relaxed pace. It is still weird for me to wake up on Sunday morning and [...]
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Crash And Burn
August 24, 2012 { 12 comments }It’s 9 p.m. on Friday night and I’m sitting on the couch under a blanket drinking chai tea and watching TLC. I ate a frozen meal for dinner. To give myself credit, it was from Trader Joe’s and actually tasted great. I tend to get in patterns where I go, go, go and then crash. [...]
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Hands On
August 22, 2012 { 42 comments }Over the past two days my yoga experiences have run the gamut from taking an intense 100-degree class with three rounds of sweaty flow to teaching a small class consisting of two friends during my weekly class at Metro to subbing a very mixed-level class at the Y. The three classes couldn’t have been more [...]
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Put It In A Bowl
August 21, 2012 { 31 comments }As I was sitting in Chipotle eating dinner at 9 p.m. last night I had the realization that everything I ate yesterday was in a bowl. I’ve been back on oatmeal this week since the mornings have been kinda gray and cooler. “Cooler” being relative given that it’s like 68 degrees out. But there is [...]
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How To: Perfect Eggs
August 18, 2012 { 34 comments }Good morning and happy weekend! My Saturday is off to a great start…early morning yoga, breakfast and the farmers market. It was a light day for me at the farmers market. As much as I love summer produce, there is only so much eggplant, squash and zucchini that one can eat. I was excited to [...]
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Shifting Gears
August 15, 2012 { 18 comments }Thank you, thank you, thank you for the kind words about my post yesterday. I spent a lot longer on the post than I usually do. I kept going back and editing it and I considered not publishing it at all. When I did publish it, I immediately wanted to take it down. It can [...]
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A Healthy “Cookie” Fail
August 13, 2012 { 36 comments }While I was in the throws of domesticity yesterday, I took a breather on the couch and decided to browse my “i love peanut butter” board on Pinterest in search of a baking project. In a moment of weakness, I actually thought it would be a good idea to bake peanut butter cookies with chickpeas. [...]
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Weekend Eats + Banana Blueberry Pancake Recipe
August 12, 2012 { 26 comments }The whole house is clean and more organized than it’s been in months. I mopped, organized closets, did laundry, changed sheets, cleaned out drawers…the works. I even did some yard work and trimmed the front hedges. Unfortunately, it was miserable and I got at least 20 mosquito bites in the process. They are attracted to [...]
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From Student To Teacher
August 8, 2012 { 15 comments }My day of rest and meds helped. I feel much better today! I think that I’ll be able to avoid this turning into cold/sinus infection and I am so thankful for that. I mentioned this in my last post but I haven’t been sick in a very long time (knock on wood). I think that’s [...]
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Thank God For Friday
August 3, 2012 { 12 comments }I am so relieved to see Friday come to a close. It has been a really long week. I don’t have much going on this weekend and could not be more content. I’m kicking off the weekend on the couch with the Olympics and a bowl of ice cream with chocolate sauce and peanut butter. [...]
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The Soundtrack Of My Life
July 31, 2012 { 50 comments }After yesterday’s post about workout music I thought to myself, “they might think I have terrible taste in music.” Pop, dance and club remixes certainly have their place when I’m working out, running or teaching but they are not the soundtrack of my life. Far from it…the soundtrack of my life is actually more “cook [...]
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Workout Motivation – A Playlist And New Music Sources
July 30, 2012 { 25 comments }I don’t know about you but the Olympics sure are motivating me to work extra hard in the gym. Yesterday’s workout involved lots of fun with kettlebells, sled pushes and dragging a plate across the turf by walking on my hands. It was amazing and I am so sore today! I find a killer playlist [...]
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A Loss Of Enthusiasm
July 27, 2012 { 22 comments }Happy, happy Friday! I hope it’s been a great week. Remember how I was all excited about my kipping pullups yesterday? I felt all on top of the CrossFit world that I’d finally figured them out. Well, my enthusiasm for CrossFit waned a bit after last night’s workout. This WOD killed me for some reason. [...]
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Finally Kipping
July 26, 2012 { 30 comments }Thanks for all of the input on my hair color and recipe blog dilemma. The consensus was to go for the ombre trend (eek!!!) and to combine PBR and Bakin’ and Eggs. So, I have some work to do! I’m not sure how long it will take for me to figure out how to get [...]
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Pinterest Finds, Sock Buns, Should I Color My Hair? Random!
July 23, 2012 { 41 comments }Happy Monday! I hope that your week is off to a great start. Mine certainly is after reading your incredible comments on yesterday’s post about finding happiness in the little things and everyday moments. I have said this so many times but one of my favorite things about blogging is the opportunity to connect with [...]
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Underwater
July 21, 2012 { 8 comments }Happy Saturday! I woke up naturally at 6:45 and couldn’t go back to sleep so I’m drinking coffee, baking and enjoying a quiet morning around the house. I just put peanut butter banana bread in the oven. I have high hopes! I actually do have to go into work in a little bit because I’m [...]
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Blender Envy And Protein Powder
July 19, 2012 { 27 comments }I ended up taking another rest day on Wednesday. I was working the front desk at the new gym last night and watching everyone do the CrossFit workout (running, box jumps and wall balls) and I just couldn’t motivate myself to jump in to the last class of the evening. I feared that if I [...]
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Pups + Pizza = Happiness
July 18, 2012 { 25 comments }One of the perks of my job (there are too many to list!) is that I can bring Sullie into the gym with me when I’m spending time knocking out desk work. Science Daily actually just published an article about a study that shows dogs in the workplace can reduce stress and make the job more satisfying for [...]
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Fueling For Recovery
July 17, 2012 { 25 comments }The simple acts of standing, sitting and walking are quite challenging and rather painful today. I made my way back to CrossFit last night after taking the weekend off and the workout was sneaky hard. 10 – 1 for Time (Decreasing reps for each set, starting with 10 and ending with 1) Barbell Front Squats [...]
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All Good Things…
July 10, 2012 { 16 comments }…must come to an end. I’m blogging from my kitchen table instead of my parent’s balcony. Vacation is officially over and it’s time to get back to my normal routine. Although that routine has shifted slightly and I’m now forced to deal with it and not be distracted by travel. We’ll see how this goes. [...]
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Donuts And Mini Golf
July 9, 2012 { 37 comments }I have settled into a nice vacation routine – and can I comment that I love that I can now call visiting my parents “vacation.” Wake up around 7 and make coffee, edit previous day’s photos for blog, make breakfast, write blog post, workout, beach, lunch, beach, shower and catch up on work emails, dinner, [...]
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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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Hero WODs And Fireworks
July 5, 2012 { 12 comments }My Fourth of July was so much fun and when it was all said and done I ended up at the beach so I’m a happy girl! The day started with one of my favorite pre-workout breakfasts before heading over to our new location for the July 4th CrossFit class. It’s a tradition to do [...]
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Halfway There
July 2, 2012 { 29 comments }I arrived home from the beach on Saturday at 5:30 p.m. By 7 p.m. I was on a rooftop preparing to practice yoga to raise money for the Ronald McDonald House. My yoga practices have been few and far between lately and this one felt good…and right. I wasn’t even planning on attending the event [...]
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Bald Head Island
June 28, 2012 { 17 comments }Hello from Bald Head Island! Bald Head Island is a barrier island located right off the North Carolina coast near Wilmington. It’s 5.8 square miles and they do not allow cars on the island – golf carts only. Sullie and I ferried over yesterday afternoon. It was Sullie’s first boat ride and she was so [...]
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Summer Cut
June 27, 2012 { 26 comments }Good morning! It’s 65 degrees in Charlotte so I want to get this post up and then head out for a run! Today is the start of my on and off vacation over the next two weeks. I have not taken a vacation (or days off for that matter!) since starting at Metro so I’m [...]
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Cookies And Babies
June 25, 2012 { 76 comments }Monday has been a much better day. Full of work, yoga privates, babies and cookies. That’s good stuff. I was up early to put together a meal for Caitlin. She just had a baby boy and I offered to bring them dinner. Nothing like sauteing onions and baking cookies at 7 a.m.! Cooking for other [...]
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When The Going Gets Tough, Buy Shoes
June 21, 2012 { 24 comments }First things first, I really, really, really (x 100!) appreciate the kind/encouraging/supportive comments on my decision to take a break from teaching yoga. I need to focus on Metro and my personal practice for the time being but I know that it won’t be long before I’m teaching again. It’s just so much a part [...]
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Pizza And The Biebs
June 19, 2012 { 55 comments }Thanks for the great feedback on yesterday’s yoga post. And thanks again to Brittany for the inspiration. :) I really enjoy writing posts that aren’t so “this is what I ate, this is the workout I did today” so it was a fun one for me! Now, back to “this is what I ate.” Ha. [...]
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The Other Side
June 16, 2012 { 11 comments }It is an absolutely perfect day. It’s 70 degrees, the humidity is low and there’s nothing but blue sky. I woke up at 7 a.m., ate a few bites of a cupcake, played on my computer in bed for a while and then went back to sleep with the windows open and sunlight streaming in. [...]
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Vagabond
June 14, 2012 { 15 comments }I think this photo sums up my week. That would be the passenger seat of my car. Yes, I’m living out of it – vagabond style. Makeup, clothes, camera, various jackets, cell phone chargers…it’s all there. While this week has been stressful and busy, it’s the exciting kind of stressful and busy. Everything has been [...]
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Feeling Supported – Opening Week!
June 13, 2012 { 29 comments }I’m so happy to finally check in! We survived opening day of Metro CrossFit & Training Center on Monday…and it was a HUGE success! We’re offering free classes all week to anyone in the community that wants to check out our new facility as part of our preview week. Classes have been packed and the [...]
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Grand Opening Prep And A Granola Recipe
June 10, 2012 { 12 comments }The big day is finally here! Monday is the grand opening of Metro CrossFit & Training Center! I spent most of the afternoon/evening working to wrap up last minute tasks – everything from stocking the locker rooms with toiletries to sending confirmation emails for the preview classes to assembling Ikea stuff. This week is going [...]
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Simple Saturdays
June 9, 2012 { 13 comments }I had been craving a bagel all week and it was once again the first thing on my mind when I woke up this morning. I decided that Saturday morning bagel and coffee sounded nice so off I went, in all my bed head glory, to pick up a bagel. I got a honey grain [...]
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Tots And Tabata
June 8, 2012 { 13 comments }Happy Friday! It’s been a great day for me so far. The weather in Charlotte has been so beautiful the past few days. Warm but low humidity and cool nights. Wish I had time to enjoy it poolside but for now runs and eating outside will have to suffice. Breakfast was one of my favorite [...]
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Quinoa For A Cause
June 1, 2012 { 7 comments }And it’s Friday! I have a nice weekend getaway planned. It’s my last weekend of freedom before our new location opens and I’m on lockdown in the city of Charlotte so I wanted to take advantage of it. More details on that later. ;) I had a piece of toast with peanut butter and honey [...]
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MDW
May 28, 2012 { 24 comments }Happy Memorial Day! I had grand plans of getting up at 7 this morning, blogging, going to yoga, working a bit and then pool partying for the rest of the day. Annnnddd then I slept until 9 a.m. which resulted in missing yoga. Now I’m getting a late start on the blog/work stuff and still [...]
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Friday Video Post – Your Questions Answered
May 25, 2012 { 11 comments }Hi! Yay for Friday! Yay for a long weekend! I have a ton going on right now and wasn’t feeling very inspired about today’s post. I decided to ask on Facebook what you guys wanted me to blog about and I received a lot of great suggestions and questions. I decided to answer them in [...]
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Eat, Drink And Be Merry
May 24, 2012 { 31 comments }I did something last night that I haven’t done in 10 years. (source – I was not that close to the stage.) I went to a Dave Matthews Band concert. I actually cannot believe that it’s been so long since I’ve seen Dave because to say that I was obsessed in high school would be [...]
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Tuesday > Monday
May 22, 2012 { 23 comments }I’m happy to report that my Tuesday outlook has been much sunnier than my Monday mood. The day started off on a good note when I decided to sleep until 7 a.m. rather than get up in the five o’clock hour to practice yoga. I love yoga, immensely, but right now my practice has taken [...]
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Sunday Perfection
May 20, 2012 { 19 comments }It’s been a perfect Sunday. All play, no work. Pink (no green added) smoothie for breakfast before teaching yoga (that does not count as work…it’s play!). Strawberries, banana, pineapple, mango, coconut almond milk and banana protein powder. Brunch at Original Pancake House after teaching. Started out by hydrating – freshly squeezed OJ, coffee and water. [...]
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Early Mornings
May 18, 2012 { 19 comments }I have crossed the line into full-out “go mode.” Most people would say that I’m in go mode all of the time due to my seeming inability to slow down and propensity to take on as much as possible. I know that I’ve entered a special state of craziness when I start doing things like [...]
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Pumpkin In May
May 17, 2012 { 21 comments }Breakfast has been orange the past couple of mornings. Sierra Tweeted about having pumpkin oat bran for breakfast yesterday morning and it inspired me to reach into the depths of my pantry and pull out a can of pumpkin. Pumpkin banana oatmeal with pumpkin butter and maple peanut butter for breakfast yesterday. Pumpkin, banana and [...]
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Cake And Veggies
May 15, 2012 { 15 comments }Hey, hey! I hope everyone had a great day. Things are moving full speed ahead over here and every day I get more and more excited about all the amazing things that are happening at Metro. I know I mention this in pretty much every post but I really love my job and I feel [...]
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Strawberry Nutella Muffins
May 13, 2012 { 13 comments }I did manage to finally peel myself off the couch and do something last night. I am a little sore from yesterday’s Fight Gone Bad workout but it’s not nearly as bad as I anticipated. First, I headed over to our new location for a quick meeting about our wall murals. We are having some [...]
