Did you survive Monday? I find that Monday sets the tone for my week so I always try to go into it with a positive attitude and think about all the good things I have to look forward to during the week. My Monday started out wonderfully – I slept until 7:30 a.m.! I am [...]
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A Trader Joe’s Problem
June 2, 2011 { 41 comments }I have a problem. I can’t leave Trader Joe’s without spending $40. I walk in the door with intentions of only purchasing two or three things and end up filling up my whole basket. And I don’t know how this happens but a full basket magically translates to $40. Take tonight for example, my list [...]
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Memorial Day 2011
May 30, 2011 { 6 comments }Catching up from a weekend away? – BYOB Sushi + A Fun Blogger Wine Outing on Friday – Long Weekend Love with a long run and a giant skillet-sized chocolate chip cookie on Saturday Happy Memorial Day. I have definitely had quite a few moments of reflection today to appreciate the meaning of this holiday. [...]
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BYOB Sushi
May 28, 2011 { 12 comments }Good morning! I hope everyone’s long weekend is off to a good start (and I hope you all get to enjoy a long weekend!). We kicked off our weekend with sushi and wine so I can’t complain. Cyros is our favorite sushi restaurant in Charlotte. We heard that they haven’t been serving alcohol recently but [...]
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Manual Labor
May 22, 2011 { 29 comments }Tomorrow I may not be able to move. “Project Yard Overhaul” started today and included six hours of raking, bagging, ivy ripping, shrubbery cutting and more. Our back yard is really wooded and is kind of out of control. It’s been a mess since we bought our house a year ago and we’re determined to [...]
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Away We Go
May 13, 2011 { 11 comments }It’s midnight and I have to be up at 5 a.m. to head to the airport. :shock: I couldn’t leave without saying goodbye! A few updates… There will still be daily updates on PBR while I’m gone. I have four guest posters and a couple scheduled from me. I have put a LOT of hours [...]
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Surprise Party
May 11, 2011 { 9 comments }Thank you, thank you for the wonderful book suggestions yesterday! I am going to compile a summer reading post and list your favorites so that we can all have a go to resource! Sound good? I’ve been up since 5:30 this morning working on PBR. I’m trying to get posts lined up so that you’ll [...]
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Another Weekend, Another Road Trip
May 7, 2011 { 14 comments }Well, our streak of weekend road trips continued last night with a drive to Atlanta. One of Brandon’s college roomates is getting married today! All of our four-hour road trips are for fun activities (beach, visiting family, a wedding and next weekend – VACATION!) so it’s worth the long hours in the car. And is [...]
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Face Matters: Part Two
May 4, 2011 { 24 comments }I am completely overwhelmed by your comments, advice and sympathy on last night’s post about dealing with skin issues. I feel so lucky to be a part of such a smart and supportive network of women. I have a lot to research and consider after reading all of your comments. There were so many helpful [...]
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Salad and Pancakes? Works for me!
May 2, 2011 { 19 comments }In general, I would say that I’m a pretty normal eater. I’m not big on weird combinations and I’m not very picky. But there are days when a little randomness makes its way into my meals. Take Sunday, for example. It started with a plain bowl of oatmeal. For most people this is not weird [...]
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Friday Deliciousness
April 29, 2011 { 16 comments }I’m happy that it’s Friday night and we are staying in Charlotte this weekend. The next few weeks are going to be crazy with travel so I’m thankful to have this weekend to hang out and prepare. I started this Friday my very favorite way – hot vinyasa at Y2 Yoga. I’ve been attending the [...]
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Meatless Protein Sources
April 27, 2011 { 30 comments }I hope everyone is having a great week. This week is flying by for me – work has been busy and my social and teaching calendar is full. Before I get going on today’s topic, I want to quickly address the terrible storms that hit Alabama today. Many of you know that Brandon and I [...]
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Goal Setters
April 25, 2011 { 3 comments }Where do I even start? The responses to the 300 Strong post are unbelievable. I can’t even get over how amazing you all are. The things you want to achieve in the next 300 days are INCREDIBLE. Every time I received a new comment, I found myself absolutely glowing with happiness and excitement. Thank you [...]
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300 Strong
April 24, 2011 { 120 comments }This is my 300th post! A huge milestone, following shortly after my one year blogiversary! To celebrate, I’m baking for you guys again. Read to the end of the post! ;) We just arrived back in Charlotte from our visit with my family. I’ve been busy tonight planning for tomorrow morning’s yoga class and cooking [...]
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Spring Break
April 22, 2011 { 13 comments }Happy Friday friends! My office is closed today for our Spring holiday so Brandon and I decided to head to Georgia to visit my grandmother. We haven’t seen my family since Christmas and four months is just far too long to go without a visit! We left after work yesterday. It’s a four-hour trip to [...]
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Unexplained Hunger
April 20, 2011 { 20 comments }I popped out of bed this morning at the early hour of 5:30 and made my way to the yoga studio. There was no class this morning but I was craving quiet time on my mat. I plugged in my iPod with a mix of some of my favorite chill songs and got to work [...]
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Fever
April 18, 2011 { 33 comments }Who else has major marathon fever after today’s Boston Marathon? I absolutely loved that my Twitter feed was full of Boston updates and that the blog world was abuzz with support for all of the runners. Qualifying for Boston is definitely something that doesn’t seem to be in the realm of possibility for me right [...]
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A Relaxing Beach Weekend
April 17, 2011 { 10 comments }Thank you for all the sweet messages about my one year blogging anniversary. I’m excited to kick off year two! We got home from the beach a few hours ago. We had a really nice time with our friends and it was nice to get away and relax. I slept 10 hours last night – [...]
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Beauty Rituals
April 13, 2011 { 33 comments }I don’t venture into beauty/fashion topics very often (well, really never) but my brow wax today got me thinking about my “no compromise” beauty rituals. My #1 must is my monthly brow/lip wax. I started waxing when I was in high school and have been faithful ever since. As someone with dark hair and features, [...]
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Cookout, Coconut, BodyPump and a Winner
April 11, 2011 { 20 comments }Sullie says thank you for all of the get well wishes. She is feeling much better! So, I gave up on my blog post last night before I made it to dinner. I was too tired! We went over to my in law’s for a cook out. Loving this beautiful weather in Charlotte. Another outdoor [...]
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Amazing Avett’s and Teaching Updates
April 10, 2011 { 12 comments }Where did the weekend go!? Why do they pass so quickly!? The highlight of my weekend was definitely seeing my favorite band…again. We counted on the way to the show and it was our eighth time seeing The Avett Brothers! Read previous show recaps here and here. We even met them last fall! Unfortunately, the [...]
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Friday Night In: The Return of Patio Dining
April 9, 2011 { 18 comments }Happy Saturday! I hope everyone is having a great weekend. My Saturday has been full of cleaning and yard work…which is not exactly fun but I feel so much calmer when my house is clean so it’s worth it. Lots to catch you up on. Let’s start with Friday and roll through today. I started [...]
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Super Fruit Friday (and a giveaway!)
April 7, 2011 { 59 comments }I was going to wait until Saturday to post this so that I could title it Super Fruit Saturday (it just flows better than Super Fruit Friday) but I know how you guys operate and more of you read on Fridays than Saturdays. Why do I care what day you’re reading? Because I have an [...]
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Super Noodle Night
April 5, 2011 { 18 comments }Thank you, thank you for the comments and Tweets congratulating me on the new yoga teaching gig. I am extremely excited and looking forward to teaching my first class at Y2 tomorrow. My name is on the schedule…it’s really happening! I started my day at Y2 today for an ashtanga practice. One of the things [...]
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The Final Saturday
April 2, 2011 { 19 comments }I really appreciate your encouraging comments on my Butterflies post. I said this in some of my replies but how cool would it be if I could teleport you guys here for a PBR yoga class!? I had an over-ripe banana that was begging to be made into banana bread so I whipped up a [...]
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Comfort Food
March 31, 2011 { 15 comments }Well, before we get to comfort food I feel the need to address this crazy show I’m watching on TV, Mobbed. “Host Howie Mandel puts a hidden-camera spin on the “flash mob” concept. Mandel and hundreds of strangers will help special guests plan extraordinary surprises for friends, family members, loved ones or co-workers. These unknowing [...]
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I actually sat through a movie!
March 30, 2011 { 21 comments }Good morning! It is cold and pouring down rain again here in Charlotte but I’m determined not to let the weather get me down today! This has to be the last push of cold weather…April is just around the corner. I didn’t get my post up last night because Brandon picked up Love and Other [...]
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A Winter Weekend in Spring
March 27, 2011 { 10 comments }I hope everyone’s had a great weekend! I can’t believe that it’s already winding down. Why do they pass so quickly!? Unfortunately, it’s been all rain and winter temperatures here all weekend. What happened to those 80 degree days we had last week!? Spring needs to be here to STAY! Despite the weather, I really [...]
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Monkey Food
March 26, 2011 { 13 comments }So the name of this post came as a result of me asking Brandon what I should title it…he loves monkeys and in his mind bananas = monkeys…there you have it! ;) In the past I was never really in love with bananas. I thought they were just okay and they definitely weren’t a weekly [...]
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Most Popular Peanut Butters and a Baby Shower
March 24, 2011 { 21 comments }I loved reading your responses on your favorite peanut butter. Seriously…I now have a long list of peanut butters to try! Here are a few of my observations from your responses: I am not alone in my nut butter addiction. I was surprised to see several of you don’t even buy certain nut butters for [...]
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Clean Eating Challenge Review and Tuesday Eats
March 22, 2011 { 13 comments }I owe you guys a recap on my 10 Day of Clean Eating Challenge. First things first, let’s be honest – I only made it nine days before throwing in the towel. In summary, it wasn’t life changing but I did learn a few things. I am definitely addicted to caffeine. I had terrible withdrawal [...]
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I’m actually becoming a yoga teacher!
March 20, 2011 { 28 comments }It’s been a long, exhausting and amazing weekend. I just wrapped up weekend seven of eight of yoga teacher training and can’t believe that we only meet one more time. The past three months have been so focused on teacher training (thank you for hanging in there with me for it!) and the end seemed [...]
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80 Degree Friday
March 18, 2011 { 5 comments }I’m glad that you enjoyed the fun facts/getting to know me post! It was fun to write! Let’s quickly catch up on what I’ve missed the last couple days since I haven’t updated on food + workouts. Thursday morning started with an ashtanga practice. It took some serious motivation to get myself out of bed. [...]
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Homemade Awake Tea Latte & Baking Night
March 16, 2011 { 13 comments }And I’m back! I wish I could say that my night off of blogging was super relaxing but it was actually jam-packed with subbing a BodyPump class, grocery shopping, cooking and cleaning. We didn’t sit down to eat dinner until 9:30! The good news is that Wednesday is “no AM workout day” so I did [...]
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Yoga and Pizza – My Favorite Things!
March 13, 2011 { 18 comments }I’m emerging after a long (but completely awesome) weekend of teacher training. Saturday was a crazy busy day so I took a break from blogging and taking pictures. I started training at 7:30 a.m. and we went through to 5:30 p.m. When I got home from training we had to head straight to an engagement [...]
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10 Day Clean Eating Challenge
March 10, 2011 { 20 comments }Hello and happy Friday (by the time most of you read this)! I hope everyone had a good week…mine seemed to fly by. Tomorrow kicks off another weekend of yoga teacher training (only three left – can’t believe it) and we have it again next weekend. I’m really looking forward to having two weekends in [...]
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Rainy Day Fun
March 9, 2011 { 31 comments }Today has been a great day! It’s been really rainy and gloomy here (like, we were under a flood watch rainy) but I’m still full of smiles and energy. :D No AM workout today. Oatmeal at my desk. Oats, blueberries, banana, dried cranberry, cinnamon, pinch salt, almond milk, water, chia seeds. Topped with almond butter [...]
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Fat Tuesday
March 8, 2011 { 14 comments }Today is Fat Tuesday – the last day of Mardi Gras before Ash Wednesday kicks off the Lenten season. We had a King Cake at work today and I couldn’t believe that several of my co-workers had never heard of it before. (source) King Cake basically tastes like a giant cinnamon roll with frosting. There [...]
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Dinner at Vivace and a Winner
March 6, 2011 { 5 comments }The title rhymes…I’m so clever. ;) So it’s Sunday morning, almost noon and I’m in my pajamas again. I’ve been up and at ’em since 7 but enjoying rocking the comfy clothes. Let’s talk about my 7 a.m. wake up time, shall we? I didn’t get in bed until after midnight last night, it’s been [...]
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A Relaxed Weekend
March 5, 2011 { 17 comments }It’s noon on Saturday and I am still in my pajamas. To be fair, I have done things this morning…just in the comfort of my PJs! It’s gray and gross outside so I have no problem with my leisurely morning! :P I woke up at 6 a.m. and was wide awake. I considered going to [...]
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Food Truck Picnic
March 2, 2011 { 9 comments }I’ll start this post with a recap of today’s workouts because it was a bit of change of pace for me. I received an email from one of my fellow teacher trainees last night that she was going to the studio this morning to practice ashtanga (there was no class scheduled). I wasn’t planning on [...]
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Braving the Storm
March 1, 2011 { 16 comments }I’m late getting to my blog tonight because I’ve been working on a fun project for lululemon. Look out for an update with all the details Wednesday! I got yesterday’s blog post done early so that Brandon and I could finally spend some time together after I spent all weekend in yoga teacher training. We [...]
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Marathon Temptation and Island Inspired Dinner
February 24, 2011 { 22 comments }Much thanks for the vacation suggestions. You guys are awesome! We definitely have lots more research to do before we make a decision on anything. You know I’ll keep you posted! I started my day with an ashtanga practice. My body felt great and I haven’t had any pain in my back in days. I [...]
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Vacation Needed
February 23, 2011 { 43 comments }Not that I don’t love my blog but I love this even more. :D You didn’t hear from me last night because we were busy researching vacations. Brandon and I haven’t been on vacation in two years and it is time. We are both in desperate need of the kind of quality time together and [...]
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Weekend Part Two: Good Friends and Good Food
February 20, 2011 { 11 comments }We’re back home in Charlotte after a wonderful weekend in South Georgia with our friends. I so needed this time with them. I feel so happy, recharged and relaxed. Saturday was a perfect day full of good food, beautiful weather and chatting. Cristen had a nice lunch planned of white bean soup with roasted red [...]
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South Georgia Weekend
February 19, 2011 { 16 comments }Happy weekend from south Georgia! We are visiting friends from law school that live in Baxley. It’s a really small town (no Starbucks, no yoga studios, no shopping malls) but this is exactly what I need this weekend. We’re just cooking, relaxing and enjoying each others company. It helps that it’s 75 degrees and sunny [...]
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Oats to Go
February 16, 2011 { 12 comments }I eat one of two breakfasts every day when I arrive at work – overnight oats or hot oatmeal. To be more specific, I have overnight oats on mornings that I practice yoga before work and get ready at the studio and hot oatmeal when I get ready at home. I am one of those [...]
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Face Plant
February 13, 2011 { 21 comments }Let’s address the title of this post first. This morning there was a bit of an incident involving practicing assists and my face smashing into the hardwood floor. My arms were totally bound in this pose… (source) Unfortunately, I somehow ended up face planting into the floor instead of being lifted up. My right cheekbone [...]
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A Much Needed Weekend at Home
February 6, 2011 { 13 comments }Happy weekend! It is a beautiful Sunday morning here with sunshine streaming in through all the windows. It’s supposed to be in the mid-50’s this afternoon so I’m going to take advantage of this weather and get a long(ish) run in. I’m hoping for 8-10 miles. I’m most excited about the opportunity to run in [...]
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The Hunger Monster
February 4, 2011 { 13 comments }Since my last post was all about feet it’s time to give you an update on food. I didn’t really think it was appropriate (or appetizing) for me to have food photos in the same post as feet. :D One thing I want to share is that I have been so hungry the past few [...]
