Happy Thursday. I have some exceptional lunch bowls to share with you today but first… (this photo is the current lock screen on my phone) Today is Finn’s half birthday so he’s officially hit 3.5! It’s funny how we go from sharing how many months our kids are to “almost three, just turned three, three [...]
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Finn’s Half Birthday + Recent Eats (You’ll Love These Lunch Bowls)
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Recent Eats (Featuring One of My Favorite Dinner Recipes Ever!)
November 2, 2021 { 3 comments }Hi there. Tuesday was a solidly good day over here. It started with lots of snuggles and then I got Finn off to preschool at 9a. It was the first Tuesday in almost three years that I didn’t have to be at Vibes to teach at 9:30a. It’s still surreal that the studio is closed [...]
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What I Cooked in Florida + What I’ve Been Eating
October 14, 2021 { 1 comment }I’ve been doing a lot of cooking lately which has been quite enjoyable. It was nice to have someone to cook for the last few weeks…first my mom when she was in Charlotte and then my grandmother when we visited her in Florida. It’s also been fun to switch over to cooking and eating more [...]
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15 Things I’ve Eaten Recently: Welcome Back Soup and Chili
September 28, 2021 { 4 comments }Hello and get ready for some good food! This recent eats round up officially marks my transition into fall food and I am here for it! My first pot of soup and first pot of chili of the fall season happened in the last week and they were both delicious! Also, lots of good dinners [...]
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Recent Eats: 3 Breakfasts, 4 Lunches and 11 Dinners
September 15, 2021 { 2 comments }Hey guys! I traveled to Tennessee last weekend for yoga teacher training and have been busy teaching, working and momming this week. Very delayed in sharing recent eats with you so I’ve got quite the round up today…more dinners than anything. Enjoy! BREAKFAST It’s super rare that I eat oatmeal these days but Finn loves [...]
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Friday Things + Recent Eats
August 6, 2021 { 3 comments }TGIF! I have taught a whole lot of yoga this past week and have been working hard to prepare for my fall teacher training at VIDYA that kicks off in just a few weeks. It was a great week but I am looking forward to some downtime and hanging out with Finn this weekend! Before [...]
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Recent Eats: Smoothies, Salads, Sushi, Wraps, Bowl Creations, Ice Cream + MORE!
July 22, 2021 { 8 comments }Hey y’all! Today has been a good day. It started a little on the early side as I woke up at 4:45a and never went back to sleep but it’s been productive nonetheless! After I got a full cup of coffee in me, I met a friend for a run. It was a great start [...]
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19 Things I’ve Eaten Recently
June 22, 2021 { 6 comments }Get ready because this recent eats post is a delicious one and full of meal ideas for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Let’s dive right in! BREAKFAST Two pieces of Ezekiel sesame toast with cream cheese and cottage cheese scrambled eggs. Plain 5% FAGE greek yogurt, granola, strawberries, blueberries and Rainier cherries with peanut butter and [...]
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Lots of Recent Eats + My Favorite Olive Oil and Balsamic Vinegar
June 6, 2021 { 6 comments }Good morning. I am sitting here in a quiet house drinking coffee, eating a yogurt bowl and baking sourdough bread. Finn took off for his weeklong vacation with his dad yesterday but we squeezed in lots of fun and snuggles before he left. We spent our first Friday evening at the pool since it opened [...]
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Really Good Recent Eats
May 19, 2021 { 4 comments }This is my first recent eats post for the whole month of May! While I have been sprinkling some meal photos into other posts, I haven’t shared a dedicated round up of what I’ve been eating. But seriously, where did May go? Where is 2021 going? This has felt like a lightening fast year so [...]
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My Toddler’s Favorite Banana Oatmeal Recipe
May 17, 2021 { 9 comments }This recipe for no added sugar banana oatmeal is my toddler’s favorite oatmeal recipe. It’s full of fiber, protein, omega-3s and healthy fats! MY TODDLER’S FAVORITE HEALTHY AND HOMEMADE OATMEAL One healthy and homemade breakfast that I can count on Finn eating is this banana oatmeal. My favorite thing about this oatmeal is that it [...]
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Back In The Mix + Recent Eats
April 29, 2021 { 12 comments }Hi there. I hope it’s been a good week for you. And if it hasn’t, I hope the weekend offers some ease. This will sound sad to some and some will totally get this but one of the highlights of my week was getting my Kitchen Aid mixer repaired. My parents gave me this Kitchen [...]
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Recent Eats + Patio Season
April 17, 2021 { 3 comments }Happy Saturday! The weather the last few weeks has been absolute perfection for outdoor activities…including patio dining. This time of year is my favorite with mild temperatures, low humidity and few bugs. What I’m dreading most is the arrival of mosquitos as temperatures continue to warm. They love me and unfortunately they eat Finn up [...]
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Antics + Eats
April 7, 2021 { 2 comments }Happy Wednesday! We dropped Jaidyn and Kilynn off on Monday evening and as we were getting back into Charlotte Finn said from the back seat, “I had fun with my cousins.” Their mom sent me these photos from Jaidyn’s phone. Cannot wait to see them again! Oh my gosh y’all, Finn put on the biggest [...]
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5 Salad Combination Ideas + More Delicious Eats
March 25, 2021 { 13 comments }I think I’ve eaten more salads for lunch in the last few weeks than I have in the last few months! The changing of the seasons always has a bit of an impact on the foods that I crave. In the fall/winter I start gravitating towards things like soup and sandwiches for lunch and then [...]
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5 Nights of Dinners Cooked by My Dad
March 13, 2021 { 13 comments }Get ready for some delicious meals coming your way! I’ve got a recap of the five dinners that my dad cooked for us while we were visiting Florida last week. I always enjoy sharing my dad’s amazing food with all of you and it makes me happy to give him a moment in the spotlight! [...]
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Weekend + Zoey + Recent Eats
February 28, 2021 { 12 comments }I am home from my yoga teacher training weekend Tennessee and happily settled in at home with Finn, Zoey and Benji. It was such an incredible weekend of learning. The days flew by and things were flowing so well that I felt like we could have gone for another 10 hours. Love this work so [...]
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5×5 Dumbbell Workout + Recent Eats
February 16, 2021 { 3 comments }Hello and I hope this finds all of you staying warm and dry. What crazy weather that we are having all over the country right now. In Charlotte we are getting a short reprieve from a week of rain before it’s 37 and raining again on Thursday. I met a friend for a walk this [...]
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Yoga Weekend + Recent Eats
January 31, 2021 { 8 comments }My weekend was intense…but really good. I traveled to Kingsport, Tennessee to lead the second weekend of our yoga teacher training at VIDA Hot Yoga. This weekend we covered things like early class sequencing, the eight limbs of yoga, discussion of the Yamas ahimsa and stay, asana breakdowns, practice teaching, loving kindness practices and more. [...]
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Recent (Regular, Repetitive, Really Delicious) Eats
January 18, 2021 { 22 comments }This edition of recent eats feels a bit underwhelming but I really enjoyed all of the home-cooked meals…even if most are in bowls and somewhat repetitive. I am working really hard to find a better strategy for cooking meals on the nights that Finn is with me. I find that I have these grand plans [...]
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Weekend + Recent Eats
January 10, 2021 { 10 comments }Hi and happy Sunday! I can’t thank y’all enough for all of the enthusiasm and support for my new online fitness platform, Fit Revolution. It’s so wonderful to finally have it live after spending so long in the development phase. I’m equal parts excited and also feeling a healthy amount of pressure/stress. I spent a [...]
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The Most Delicious Recent Eats: Turkey Melts, Chili, Air Fryer Tofu, Bone-In Chops + MORE!
December 21, 2020 { 4 comments }Hello and I hope you had a nice weekend! Mine included a fun seven mile hike, lots of good food, sleeping in late, football and an Elf viewing so it was pretty much perfect. I have quite the collection of recent eats to take us into this holiday week. I’ll move right into them because [...]
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Recent Eats: Quiche, Pot Roast, Open-Faced Sandwiches, Soup + MORE!
December 10, 2020 { 20 comments }Happy Thursday! I made Finn chocolate chip Kodiak Cake waffles for breakfast this morning and I can’t stop snacking on the leftovers. Lots of good food coming at you in this recent eats round up. Being in the kitchen has been making me happy lately. I hope you enjoy! BREAKFAST Plain greek yogurt, honey, bananas, [...]
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Recent Eats – Lots of Eggs, Avocados + Quinoa
November 30, 2020 { 8 comments }Hello, hello! I hope that this day has been a great start to a new week for you. I’ve just been hunkering down at home with the dogs. It’s been gray and rainy on and off today and we have a big cold front moving in tonight. The high tomorrow is only 45 degrees! Brrrrrr. [...]
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So Many Delicious (And Different) Recent Eats!
November 12, 2020 { 23 comments }Well you guys. The comments on last Friday’s post were really all over the place and I’d like to take a little more time to sit with it all and get my thoughts together so that I can respond in a meaningful way. For today, thanks for being here and I hope that this recent [...]
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Another Round of Recent Eats (That Ends in Cake!)
October 28, 2020 { 5 comments }It’s time for another round up of my recent eats. This one is light on breakfast, heavy on lunch and includes a nice mix of dinners. It ends with cake which is never a bad thing in my book. BREAKFAST Plain greek yogurt, honey, bananas, strawberries, blueberries, dried cranberries, Trader Joe’s Peanut Butter Protein Granola [...]
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Recent Eats: Shrimp & Grits, Chicken Pot Pie, Burgers + MORE!
October 14, 2020 { 4 comments }Hello, hello! I’m back with another roundup of recent eats. Lots of good stuff to see here including shrimp and grits, chicken pot pie, burgers and more! Hope you enjoy and find a little inspiration for some of your upcoming meals. BREAKFAST Cottage cheese scrambled eggs, a slice of raisin toast with peanut butter, honey [...]
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Recent Eats
October 4, 2020 { 0 comments }I hope this finds you enjoying a beautiful and relaxing Sunday. Finn and I are in Florida for a few days to visit my family. RECENT EATS Here are a few recent eats. Plain full-fat greek yogurt, honey, bananas, strawberries, blueberries, peanut butter protein granola (a new find from Trader Joe’s…it’s good!) and peanut butter. [...]
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Some Recent Eats + Fall Recipes Inspiration
September 26, 2020 { 6 comments }Happy weekend and happy game day! The SEC kicks off our conference football season today and I can’t wait to watch my Dawgs play this afternoon! Even though football season is all kinds of weird this year, it’s still so nice to have it on TV again. Fall must have football to feel like fall. [...]
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Rainy Thursday Recent Eats
September 17, 2020 { 12 comments }Hello from rainy Charlotte. We are feeling the effects of Hurricane Sally here today but it’s nothing compared to what those on the gulf coast went through yesterday. My family was spared a direct hit but my dad said it was the worst storm that they’ve had since moving to the Florida panhandle. The structures [...]
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Recent Eats + Air Fryer Tofu How-To
September 6, 2020 { 17 comments }Hi from the long weekend! It’s a GORGEOUS Sunday here in Charlotte and I’m currently sipping a kombucha and writing this post while Finn naps. Keeping things easy today with a few recent eats. BREAKFAST Yogurt bowl with plain full-fat greek yogurt (can’t remember if this was FAGE or ALDI organic), bananas, the sweetest peach, [...]
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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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Morning Run + Powerful Words + Recent Eats
August 12, 2020 { 3 comments }Good morning! I had my light out by 10p last night and met a girlfriend bright and early for a run this morning. It was my first time running since we ran two weeks ago! I also haven’t picked up a weight in two weeks. I’m looking forward to getting back to regular workouts as [...]
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Birthday Benji + Recent Eats
July 30, 2020 { 14 comments }I’m deep in the depths of packing and move preparations but I couldn’t let Benji’s birthday pass without a post! I also have some recent eats for you so keep on reading. BENJI’S FIRST BIRTHDAY! Today is Benji’s first birthday! It’s also his five month anniversary of joining our little family! I adopted Benji on [...]
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Getting Myself Moving + Recent Eats
July 4, 2020 { 7 comments }Finn is with his dad this on this Fourth of July weekend and it is the first weekend since March that I haven’t had yoga teacher training (taking modules for my 300-hour or teaching a 200-hour) when I don’t have Finn. I love taking and teaching YTT, and it’s been especially helpful in recent months [...]
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Yoga Benji + Recent Eats
June 23, 2020 { 6 comments }Hi there! I went missing over the weekend because I was working leading yoga teacher training. It was a really great weekend. We covered a ton of ground, had some great conversations and enjoyed a special visit from Benji on Saturday afternoon. I run home on my lunch breaks to let the dogs out and [...]
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16 Things That I’ve Eaten Recently
June 10, 2020 { 27 comments }It’s been a few weeks since I’ve shared food here on my blog. I won’t say that this the most exciting recent eats post that I’ve ever written (far from it) but it’s full of simple and easy meal ideas with lots of bowl combinations and entree salads. I’m typically not the biggest fan of [...]
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Friday Update + Florida Eats
May 22, 2020 { 13 comments }Happy Friday friends. It’s been an eventful week being home in North Carolina. Our governor announced on Wednesday evening that we are moving into phase two of our state’s phased reopening plan today at 5p. The most significant change this brings is that restaurants can open at 50 percent capacity. The drama came in because [...]
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Simple Recent Eats + The Yummiest Brownies
May 10, 2020 { 7 comments }Good morning and Happy Mother’s Day! I am overdue a recent eats post so that’s what I have for you today. Lots of good and simple stuff to share. I haven’t felt much like cooking lately so most of what you’ll find below is easy to prepare and requires minimal cooking. BREAKFAST The prettiest (and [...]
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Recent Eats: Every Single Meal at Home
April 14, 2020 { 16 comments }How is everyone doing with less frequent grocery trips and less eating out? I have been able to get by with one big trip per week to the store. I am definitely spending even more on groceries than I typically do but we are eating at home for every single meal and I haven’t done [...]
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Italian Sausage, Roasted Potato and Roasted Veggie Egg Bake
April 6, 2020 { 10 comments }This recipe was developed in paid sponsorship with the National Pork Board. I have an easy, versatile and family-friendly recipe to share with you today. It’s an Italian sausage, roasted potato and roasted veggie egg bake. It’s simple, delicious and makes enough to serve a crowd or stretch into multiple meals. The leftovers heat over well. [...]
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Recent Eats: Kale Salads, Chicken Parm x3 + Reese’s Egg S’mores
March 29, 2020 { 15 comments }Hey there. It’s a gorgeous, warm Sunday in Charlotte. I just finished teaching a virtual yoga class for Studio B Power Yoga and had over 75 yogis join me for class this morning. It made my whole weekend. I love that community so much and it was great to get to flow with them! :) [...]
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19 meals I’ve eaten recently that you can make at home
March 17, 2020 { 7 comments }Hi everyone. It’s hard to know where to begin as things are changing hourly. I have had a hard time focusing these past few days and have spent way too much time reading news and social media. Here in Charlotte, many businesses are choosing to close, and our governor just announced that restaurants can only [...]
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A Week of Benji & Zoey + Recent Eats
March 8, 2020 { 6 comments }Happy Sunday! I have received so many questions about how Zoey is adjusting to her new brother Benji. I’ll write a more in-depth post later about Benji’s integration into our family but for now I thought I’d show you a photo progression of Zoey’s adjustment. DAYS 1-2 Indifferent. Stand-offish. Pouting. Taking my space…but also interested. [...]
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Recent Eats: Sourdough Pizza + Pesto Panko Salmon
February 23, 2020 { 7 comments }We are having a super chill weekend. Finn and I were supposed to travel to Florida on Thursday to spend the weekend with my family but a combination of my dad having the flu + our flight getting canceled due to the non-winter storm that we had on Thursday meant that we rescheduled for a [...]
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Recent Eats: Kale Salad to Peanut Butter Milkshakes (and everything in between!)
February 16, 2020 { 4 comments }I just finished my first run with the KidRunner jogging stroller (it went super well!), got Finn down for a nap, showered and sat down at my computer with a big bowl of leftover roasted veggies with hummus and goat cheese to write this post. After getting a little deep on Valentine’s Day (thank you for [...]
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Recent Eats: Loving Perfect Bars, Soup And All The Homemade Sourdough
January 18, 2020 { 6 comments }Good morning and happy weekend friends! I am in Asheville for the weekend to complete a module of my 300-hour teacher training. I can’t wait to tell you all about it when I get back to Charlotte! We don’t start until 10:30a this morning so it’s felt luxurious to sleep in, sip coffee and get [...]
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All The Eats To Kick Off The Week
January 6, 2020 { 7 comments }Good morning, good morning! I got home from Harrisburg around 9p last night after a great weekend of yoga classes, workshops and trainings. I will share more about the weekend in my next post but for now I want to focus on recent eats. I haven’t written one of these posts in weeks and I [...]
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19 Months + 10 Things I’ve Eaten Recently
December 18, 2019 { 0 comments }Here we are one week before Christmas and I still haven’t bought a single gift. I was talking to my mom a couple of nights ago and she shared that she had also not done any Christmas shopping. We both agreed that we would pass on getting each other gifts this year in favor of [...]
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Recent Eats: Bagels, Soup, Citrus + More
December 6, 2019 { 0 comments }Happy Friday! I got Finn off to preschool this morning, met a friend for a run and am sitting down to write this post before I pack up and head to Tennessee for our last yoga teacher training weekend of 2019 at VIDA Hot Yoga! We’ll have just one more in late January and this [...]
