Morning. It’s cold and gray in Charlotte this morning. Perfect weather for the first fire of the season last night. Fires and candles make things so cozy. Especially for watching my newest obsession Scandal. This show is highly addictive. I started watching it on Netflix a few weeks ago and I’m already halfway through season two. [...]
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Fun Leggings Trend Continues + Rebecca Michaels Giveaway
November 19, 2013 { 309 comments }Hi and happy Tuesday! I have had a lot on my mind lately which I think is standard for this time of year. We are moving into the holidays, it’s the season of love, thanks and gratitude and 2013 is winding down. I haven’t been sleeping especially well and there’s been a lot of tossing [...]
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I Can’t Dance
November 14, 2013 { 36 comments }For my entire life (seriously) I have had this deep seated dream that one day I can be a dancer. I can see it in my head but my body just doesn’t cooperate. I was resigned to the back row for jazz recitals when I was growing up and I was always the last one [...]
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Comfort Food In The Cold
November 13, 2013 { 19 comments }Good morning! I hope y’all are having a great week so far. How is it already Wednesday? It’s flying by! We had one of those crazy turns in weather yesterday where it was 60 degrees at 10 a.m. but the wind picked up and the temperature dropped quickly. It was 40 and dark by 4 [...]
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Weekend Part 1: iPhones & Handstands
November 10, 2013 { 18 comments }Hi there. Hope everyone had a lovely weekend. Here is a look at the first part of mine in photos. Somehow I lasted until 4 p.m. with NO COFFEE on Friday. I deserve a medal. I swung by Starbucks on my way to run errands and treated myself to a soy latte. First holiday cup [...]
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Updates All-Around: Career & The Usual Stuff
November 8, 2013 { 17 comments }It’s been a really good week. I recently stepped out of my role as general manager of the gym and into a position where I provide marketing, website, communications and social media support on a more part-time basis. This frees me up to spend more time teaching, training and writing while still allowing me to [...]
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What I’ve Been Eating Wednesday
November 6, 2013 { 16 comments }Hi and happy hump day! I’m here with nothing but food pictures for you today after yesterday’s hair extravaganza! Thanks for all your comments and compliments. Apparently I need to buy a curling iron and spend some time on YouTube if I want to master curling my own hair. I started my day by teaching [...]
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Late Visit To Lulu…After Wine…And the bright yellow pants that came home with me.
November 2, 2013 { 29 comments }Lately I’ve gotten into a really nice weekend groove where I’ve had plenty of time for running errands, farmers market trips, yoga practices and most importantly…being at home where I can get things done around the house, bake, cook and relax. There has been a ton of work done to my house and yard over [...]
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Week Wrap Up & Welcome November
November 1, 2013 { 14 comments }Happy Friday. It’s November 1. I cannot believe there are only two months left in this year. I welcomed November by sleeping until 7:45 and skipping early yoga and making a smoothie. Here’s a look at some of the other things I’ve been eating this week. Another oatmeal breakfast. Sandwich and salad lunch. The treat [...]
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Sweating Through The Night
October 30, 2013 { 42 comments }Tuesday was a long day. For whatever reason, Tuesdays have been the longest day of my week since starting this full-time fitness thing over two years ago. I come prepared. I have a 6 a.m. client on Tuesdays (that is about to get even earlier…I’m picking up a 5:30!!!!!) so yesterday I rolled in with [...]
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Monday Productivity, Meals & Teaching Cycle
October 29, 2013 { 13 comments }When my alarm went off at 6 a.m. on Monday morning I considered rolling over and going back to sleep but instead I thought about all the things I wanted to accomplish on Monday and decided to start my day with yoga instead of blowing off my practice. It was a great decision! My practice [...]
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Weekend Part Two: Halloween, Homeland & More
October 28, 2013 { 20 comments }This is what happens with these weekend recap posts…I edit all the photos at once and then start blogging. I usually get through Friday and part of Saturday and then decide that’s enough for one post. So here I am with the second half of my weekend. I threw a costume together at the last [...]
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Exercise for Energy
October 23, 2013 { 23 comments }I have been sleeping terribly this week. I haven’t been making it to bed until almost midnight and I’ve been waking up really early (like 4 a.m. early) wide awake and not able to fall back asleep. I know this sounds a little crazy but I can usually put myself back to sleep by trying [...]
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Weekend in photos featuring pizza, yoga and sushi. My faves.
October 20, 2013 { 24 comments }Here’s a look at my weekend in photos… Friday night pizza. I needed this like no one’s business. Saturday morning at the farmers market after a beautiful yoga practice with Grace Morales. Highlights including mountain apples, lacinto kale, rainbow chard and the most ginormous bunch of beets for a whopping $4. Paleo banana bread but [...]
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Week in Food & Fitness: Shrimp & Grits, Rest Days, Yoga & More
October 16, 2013 { 17 comments }Good morning and happy Wednesday! I really appreciate the likes, shares and comments on yesterday’s “Women Supporting Women” post. Y’all are awesome and I’m looking forward to moving forward with this initiative. Okay, there is so much going on this week so let’s take a breather from serious stuff and do a look at food [...]
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Wednesday Workouts & Eats + 3 Songs I’m Loving
October 10, 2013 { 15 comments }Good morning! I had an early wake up call for a 6 a.m. client. It’s always tough to get out of bed when the alarm goes off in the five o’clock hour but once I’m up, I love it. Early morning has always been the most productive time of the day for me. When I [...]
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Life Lately: Inversions, Glazed Pecans, Apple Cake and Fall Festive
October 8, 2013 { 31 comments }Hi and happy Tuesday! I haven’t updated on day-to-day so here’s a look at the usual…workouts, food and Sullie! :) The Workouts Nothing too remarkable. A couple of yoga practices, a run and a rest day. The Food Omelet with brie, sundried tomatoes and spinach topped with chopped fresh herbs. Turkey bacon and fruit on [...]
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Comfort Food, Macarons, Workouts and Parties – Back to Reality!
October 3, 2013 { 26 comments }Let’s take a quick break from the Mexico posts to talk about reality. This week has flown by which is one of the benefits of a short week. Food I made one of my favorite comfort food dinners on Tuesday night, chicken parmesan. I’ve been making this for over five years and I can cook [...]
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Mexico Day Two: A Visit to Zoetry Paraiso de la Bonita
October 1, 2013 { 14 comments }We only had two full days in Mexico so prioritization of activities was key. It was nice that we arrived early enough on Friday to get a half day at the beach in and left late enough on Monday to get in a couple of hours in the morning before packing up and heading out. [...]
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Frittatas and Half Moons
September 23, 2013 { 19 comments }Hi and happy Monday! I hope that your week is off to a fabulous start! I got up and practiced yoga this morning and it was the most perfect way to kick off a short week. I’ve got a fun last-minute quick trip planned for this weekend. It’s not always easy to get out of [...]
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A Day In The Life Tuesday
September 18, 2013 { 24 comments }I thought it would be fun to do a post about what Tuesday looked like for me versus another “day in the life” post I did on Tuesday, October 18, 2011. The 2011 post was written just a few weeks after I left my full-time job in advertising to pursue fitness but I had not [...]
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Workouts + A New PR + Eats
September 11, 2013 { 10 comments }Hi everyone! I’m currently en route to Mumford & Sons in a borrowed Honda Odyssey with seven other girls. It’s a two hour drive to the concert venue so I’m trying to knock out some work since I had to leave so early today (and update you guys!) before an evening of tailgating, music and [...]
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The time I fell in love with pressure washing + Hotshots 19 Workout
September 4, 2013 { 24 comments }Things have been a little crazy the past few days. The great home improvement mission has continued in full force. Things got really serious late Monday afternoon when I discovered the joys of pressure washing. Once I started I couldn’t stop. It’s one of those instantly gratifying things. I pressure washed my back patio for [...]
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Exciting Thursday
August 29, 2013 { 42 comments }It’s an exciting Thursday over here! First , after a flurry of text messages this morning between me and some of my girlfriends we decided “you only live once” and bought tickets to a sold out Mumford & Sons concert in two weeks! (source) The concert is on a week night, an hour and a [...]
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Hungry, Hungry!
August 16, 2013 { 17 comments }Thursday was one of those days where I was hungry all day long. Nothing satisfied me and I was hungry again an hour after eating a meal. I find the fluctuations in my appetite really interesting. Breakfast was another “Nutty Fruity” smoothie from Berrybrook Farm. I couldn’t stop thinking about how delicious the one [...]
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Eats + Spinning + Sweet Sullie
August 14, 2013 { 21 comments }Hi there. I was excited and a little surprised t0 receive some positive feedback on the makeup finds posts and requests for more. I’m happy to oblige (when I have relevant conent to share) given that I’ve kind of moved away from the strict “what I’m eating and how I’m working out” formula and let [...]
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I RX’d my first double under WOD…and it took FOREVER!
August 12, 2013 { 32 comments }Exciting news on the CrossFit front. Today I RX’d my first WOD with double unders ever! It took me forever and I was the last one to finish by 5 minutes but I did it! I was really looking forward to doing this WOD. I love chippers and this looked like a great workout to [...]
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Recent Workouts & Meals + A Smoothie Recipe
August 7, 2013 { 19 comments }Happy Wednesday. I hope that y’all are having a good week. It seems that everyone I have talked to is really busy with work, final summer vacations, etc. Just checking in today with eats + workouts from the past few days. I did this workout on Sunday along with 50 GHD sit ups after and [...]
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What I Ate + How I Worked Out Wednesday…On Thursday
August 1, 2013 { 16 comments }Hola…my intent was to publish this post last night while I was on the couch eating takeout and drinking a glass of wine but I got sidetracked by HGTV and catching up on reading other blogs. So here is my “What I ate and how I worked out out Wednesday” on a Thursday! I subbed [...]
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What I’m Reading + The Best Summer Lunch
July 29, 2013 { 33 comments }Hi there. I’m back in Charlotte where it seems that things are exactly as I left them. I had to get away because I missed my parents and also because I needed a step back. I find that I have to get out of my day-to-day reality sometimes to gain clarity on the big picture. [...]
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Homeland: My Experience as an Extra
July 16, 2013 { 35 comments }I’m not sure if you guys watch Homeland but if you don’t…you should. It’s an awesome show with a very engaging and interesting storyline. I have no idea why but Homeland picked Charlotte as their filming location and they are now in their third season of filming here. Facebook was all abuzz last week with [...]
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Violet Love {Giveaway}
July 15, 2013 { 305 comments }Happy Monday! I’m over here battling delayed onset soreness from Saturday’s workout that is so bad that my yoga practice this morning consisted of me taking the few chaturangas I did decide to do on my knees, no handstands, no backbends, no arm balances…nadda. I did feel better after I did some stretching in the [...]
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Sullie is SEVEN!
July 3, 2013 { 26 comments }Today is the best kind of birthday. Because it’s Sullie’s! To be honest, I didn’t even remember until I got to work this morning and realized the date but luckily I had her with me so I’ve been trying to give her extra love and attention today. And yes…I realize that she has no clue [...]
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Sustainability
June 23, 2013 { 15 comments }I’m back in Charlotte but only for a few days before I take off on my next adventure. Details to come on that later this week but I should have lots of good stuff to share with you from my upcoming travels. The past few weeks have been really crazy and stressful on both personally [...]
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Anatomy In Asheville
June 22, 2013 { 11 comments }Guess where I am? The same place that I am 99% of the time when I go out of town and tell you to guess where. Asheville! I actually haven’t been here since last December so I was due a trip. I’m actually here for David Keil’s Beyond Basics Yoga Anatomy Workshop. It’s a three-day workshop that [...]
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Starting Off With A Bang
June 18, 2013 { 37 comments }First, thanks for all of the happy birthday wishes. It was a happy weekend. But I have to say 30 isn’t off to the greatest start! I got my first migraine headache on Saturday night and it completely freaked me out. I couldn’t sleep because my head hurt so bad so I got up at [...]
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Crossing It Off The Wish List
June 12, 2013 { 13 comments }When people ask me if I’m into photography I explain to them that it’s not a “passion” exactly but I take pictures every single day. So by default of doing it so much and wanting my photographs to look nice, I have kind of gotten into it. I’m not motivated to go out and take [...]
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Stop saying I don’t know.
June 9, 2013 { 34 comments }Weekend in photos… I had to work on Saturday morning but it was pretty awesome. 1) Metro CrossFit was rocking and we had a great group for our morning classes with lots of new faces. 2) These sweet puppies were there overseeing the WOD! No really, every time people ran out of the doors to [...]
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WOD + Eats + New Yoga Playlist
June 6, 2013 { 11 comments }Workouts this week have been good. Lots of yoga, lots of strength and little running. I’m just really not feeling the running right now. But I did have to get some running in on Wednesday in honor of National Run Day. I did this WOD but substituted a 500 meter run for the rowing. This [...]
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Sharing Day: Soup, Cauliflower, Yoga Pride, Pam’s Wise Words
June 5, 2013 { 18 comments }Sharing a little of this, little of that today…everything from smoothies to soup to yoga (always yoga) to The Office. I had my first non-smoothie breakfast in 6 days today. Breakfast after coaching 6 and 7 a.m. CrossFit was a Chobani Pineapple topped with bananas, blueberries, Bare Naked Fruit & Nut Granola and Earth Balance [...]
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Monday + 20-15-10 Workout
June 3, 2013 { 25 comments }Hello and happy end to Monday. I had a great day but I am so happy to be home and cooking dinner. I’m about to watch last night’s Game of Thrones and from what I’ve seen on Facebook and heard around the gym today…I’m in for a shocker! Can’t wait!!! Just a few things to [...]
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Tuesday Burger Day
May 28, 2013 { 24 comments }Hi! I come to you after a long day involving teaching and taking on fire hot yoga, lots of desk work at Metro, 80 squats in tonight’s CrossFit class and a disastrous but delicious dinner. Let’s start at the beginning. Breakfast was overnight oats with Greek yogurt, rolled oats, chia seeds, cinnamon, apple, banana, apple butter and [...]
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Going Through The Motions v. Being Really In It
May 21, 2013 { 13 comments }A few things to share… – My heart breaks for those facing devastation and loss in Oklahoma. Have you seen this touching live interview where a woman is reunited with her dog? – I updated the Workouts + Yoga page. So excited to continue to add to this. Maybe one day I can find a [...]
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Customer Service Win + The Best Grilled Cheese Ever
May 18, 2013 { 10 comments }This was a working Saturday for me which I was prepared for. Unfortunately, it also ended up being stressful on the life front for a couple of reasons including my car going crazy. Car trouble is always no bueno but I am so lucky with how my situation turned out. Let’s start with breakfast. I [...]
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The Week In Fitness And Food
May 17, 2013 { 11 comments }Annnddd let’s return to regularly scheduled programming. Well, I don’t know that any posts have been “regular” around here lately but today we’ll get back to food and fitness which I guess is the “heart” of the blog. Although lately I feel it’s kind of been a steady rotation of yoga, what I’m eating, workout, [...]
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Working Out Hard + Eating Good
May 14, 2013 { 14 comments }Oh my…I have a feeling that I’m going to be unbelievably sore tomorrow. On Monday I did this ladder WOD. I went light on my clean and jerks at 55# because I wasn’t feeling super great and was in a space where I couldn’t drop weight but I did kip all of the pullups. It [...]
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Mother’s Day Without Mom
May 12, 2013 { 13 comments }Happy Mother’s Day everyone. I haven’t seen my mom since Christmas and I’m pretty sad about that because I really miss her. Even though I didn’t get to spend Mother’s Day with my mom, I still had a very nice day. I felt honored to start it by teaching my Sunday morning hot yoga “church” [...]
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A Week Requiring Pizza, Sushi and Peanut Butter
May 9, 2013 { 8 comments }It’s been a good week. Super productive and not crazy busy at work and I’ve had plenty of times for friends, relaxation and yoga. I haven’t felt this caught up on life in a really long time. It’s nice. Photos of late. Single-serve pre-made pizza from Whole Foods. Exceeded my expectations. I have been enjoying my [...]
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Back At It
May 7, 2013 { 15 comments }I thought I’d take a little break from the Chicago posts for a dose of reality. I actually do have a little more Chicago to share with you later this week, especially our multi-course, multi-hour dinner at RPM Italian! ;) But for today, here is how I transition from a weekend of splurge back to [...]
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Standing in the Same Spot Two Years Later
April 28, 2013 { 24 comments }It’s been a rainy, cool weekend and that has felt pretty perfect for me. I have spent a lot of time in the yoga studio, coaching CrossFit and hibernating at home. On Friday afternoon I got an SOS request to help out with the yoga teacher trainees at the studio. I led them through their [...]
