Well, I’m all settled in back at home after the best long weekend in Florida with my family. I am really happy that I made the decision to go. It was restful and relaxing, and I got to spent a lot of quality time with my parents and my grandmother. I don’t think I realized [...]
florida
-
Thanksgiving 2023
November 25, 2023 { 3 comments }Happy Black Friday. I hope it was a wonderful Thanksgiving for those of you celebrating. And if it wasn’t, I see you too. Some years are like that and I’ve had my fair share of them. I spent Thanksgiving in Florida with Finn, my parents and my grandmother. I was thinking back yesterday while chatting [...]
-
What I Ate In Florida + The Rest of Our Trip
September 5, 2023 { 7 comments }Hope y’all had an enjoyable Labor Day weekend. We arrived home from Florida at 9:45a on Saturday morning and it was really nice to essentially have a full weekend after coming home from vacation. We definitely made the most of it but before I jump into that (next post!), let’s backtrack to what I ate [...]
-
Charlotte To Florida: Go And Rest
August 31, 2023 { 8 comments }Welcome friends. I am cozied up on my grandmother’s couch writing this post and feeling grateful to be here for this last week of August. This Dreamy Vibes playlist on Spotify is perfect for a full moon night and winding down a crazy month. The first thing to share is that we are safe and [...]
-
All The Family Time + Fun In The Sun
June 1, 2023 { 1 comment }Hello friends. I hope you enjoyed the long weekend and that it’s been a great week for you. We made it back from Florida on Tuesday and I jumped right back into the regular routine. I basically went straight from the airport to the yoga studio to teach – and then trained a client after [...]
-
The End of 4s + Happy Place + Digital Detox
May 27, 2023 { 3 comments }Hi from the happy place. It’s been a week friends, and nothing could be better than landing here at the end of it. I’m in my feels as I write this post tonight so stay with me. We wrapped up Finn’s year in the 4s. This was the first year that felt fully “non-covid” and [...]
-
Ninety-Three
April 11, 2023 { 13 comments }Hi friends. I’m writing this post on my flight home from a weekend in Florida with my family. The occasion for my visit? Mema’s 93rd birthday!!! My sweet grandmother celebrated her birthday on Easter Sunday and there was no way that I was missing out on being there to shower her with love. Ya only [...]
-
What I Ate In Florida
March 9, 2023 { 15 comments }Hi friends. Today was kind of the best blend of all the things I love most. The day started with getting Finn ready and off to preschool. They had spring pictures so I made sure he had a fresh haircut and cute outfit. :) After I dropped Finn at carpool, I headed over to Metro [...]
-
Five Nights In Florida
March 6, 2023 { 10 comments }Happy Monday friends! Finn and I were on the first flight back to Charlotte this morning after spending five wonderfully soul-nurturing and fun nights in Florida with my family. Our last visit was for Christmas and that seems both not so long ago and forever ago at the same time. I always know it’s time [...]
-
Ending Well
January 1, 2023 { 4 comments }Earlier this week I came across these words from yoga teacher Janet Stone through a Facebook share from a friend who has been reading here for years (hi Pam!). “Ending well is an honoring of what has been, what is, and what will be.” ENDING WELL grabbed me and the idea of honoring what has [...]
-
Giving Thanks
November 24, 2022 { 11 comments }Hello and happy Thanksgiving! I am sitting with my grandmother watching the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Finn is with his dad for Thanksgiving. I dropped him off at preschool Tuesday morning all decked out in a tie-dye shirt that he made with his class. They all wore them to school on Tuesday and had a [...]
-
Hug Your People Hard
September 30, 2022 { 3 comments }Well, the end of this week has found Finn and I in Florida with my family but what a heartbreaking week it has been to watch Hurricane Ian devastate parts of Florida and also cause widespread flooding in the Carolinas. We were all on edge as we tracked Ian’s path and breathed a sigh of [...]
-
Our Florida Beach Week
August 13, 2022 { 4 comments }Happy weekend. I am writing this post from my hotel room in Kingsport, Tennessee. I am here leading the first weekend of 200-hour yoga teacher training at Vidya Yoga & Fitness. I cannot believe that I started working with the team at VYF back in 2018 when Finn was four months old and now we [...]
-
Friday Favorites From Florida
August 5, 2022 { 9 comments }I am winding down on this Friday night on my grandmother’s couch in Florida. WE MADE IT TO FLORIDA! Me and my little travel buddy flew out of Charlotte early Thursday afternoon and arrived in Fort Walton Beach right around 2p thanks to the change to Central time. Short flights with Finn are a breeze [...]
-
Recent Eats: Hospital, Hotel + Home
August 3, 2022 { 10 comments }Let’s get back to some food-focused content, shall we? The most exciting food related news that I have to share with you is that Duke’s Mayonnaise started following me on Instagram today after I tagged them in the following photo of my lunch… Toasted homemade sourdough, a healthy slather of Duke’s mayo, basil from my [...]
-
Blessings
August 1, 2022 { 19 comments }Happy Monday and happy August. Here’s hoping that this fresh new month brings good things and good health! One thing that it will definitely be bringing is lots of family time. Finn and I are headed down to Florida in a few days to spend a week at the beach. We were supposed to do [...]
-
My Dad’s Open Heart Surgery
July 24, 2022 { 28 comments }Hi friends. I am writing this post from my dad’s hospital room in the cardiac care unit. This is where I’ve been spending most of my time for the last four days. Lots to fill you in on. WEDNESDAY I flew down to Florida on Wednesday afternoon. I arrived around 2p and my mom picked [...]
-
Father’s Day + Turning The Corner
June 19, 2022 { 2 comments }Happy Sunday friends! FATHER’S DAY I want to start this post by wishing my dad a very happy Father’s Day! He has truly been a rock for our family this last year with the exacerbation of my mom’s lung disease and through her transplant journey at Duke. I admire many, many things about my dad [...]
-
What I Ate In Florida
June 5, 2022 { 7 comments }I have an exciting recent eats post for you today. It features what I ate in Florida during our Memorial Day weekend visit. The reason for my excitement is that it’s the first time I’ve eaten my dad’s dinners in almost a year! He was so awesome to cook for us four out of the [...]
-
The Best MDW in Florida
June 2, 2022 { 2 comments }We arrived home our Memorial Day weekend in Florida on Tuesday morning. I edited all of the photos for this post on our flight home but I’m just getting a chance to sit down and write it. Our flight back to Charlotte was at 7a on Tuesday and that is early, early for us! The [...]
-
This Feels Hard Because It Is Hard + Abundant Blessings
May 27, 2022 { 6 comments }It’s Friday night and I am cozied up on my grandmother’s couch with HGTV on in the background. I can’t think of anywhere else I’d rather be after the events of this week. Mema and Finn are both sleeping and I’m settling in to write this post. It was a hard week. It was a [...]
-
Life Lately: Mostly Great Things
April 12, 2022 { 6 comments }Hi friends. I’m checking in with a “life lately” post. I have lots to share and most of it is good/happy/exciting. I intended to write this post yesterday afternoon but the day went a bit off the rails with some not so great things. Let’s get those out of the way first and then I’ll [...]
-
Early Birthday Celebration Weekend in Florida
April 6, 2022 { 99 comments }I am settled back at home after the sweetest long weekend in Florida with my grandmother and Finn. While my heart always aches when we have to leave, I always arrive back in Charlotte feeling full of gratitude and with my priorities fine tuned. Backstory: I have been trying to get us down to Florida [...]
-
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 [...]
-
5 Days In Florida
October 8, 2021 { 9 comments }Finn and I flew home from Florida this afternoon. I sent him off to spend the weekend with his dad and I came home to two pups who were very excited to see me. I was feeling a little anxious about coming home this evening. It’s my first night solo without my parents, Finn or [...]
-
Life Lately: Family Focused
October 5, 2021 { 56 comments }Hi there friends. I hope your week is off to a good start. Finn and I have relocated for the week! We flew down to Florida yesterday to spend the week with my grandmother. We haven’t been here to visit since late June (we’ve had several trips not work out for various reasons) and my [...]
-
Life Lately
September 21, 2021 { 21 comments }Hi friends. I hope that you are well. There’s been a lot happening lately over on this side of the screen. I enjoyed a mostly quiet and relaxed weekend with Finn before diving headfirst into this week. Here’s a look at life lately. FRIDAY A trip to the “gymnastics gym” as Finn calls it for [...]
-
A Florida Weekend
June 28, 2021 { 22 comments }Finn and I took our first trip to Florida together on June 17, 2018 when he was just four weeks old. I was an overwhelmed new mom, a newly single mom, and I was really struggling. Florida felt like a beacon of light and getting us there was the one of the best things I’ve [...]
-
Sharing the lululemon Love with My Dad: Our Favorite Running + Walking Gear
May 26, 2021 { 19 comments }This post is sponsored by lululemon and ShopStyle. My history with lululemon runs deep. I was asked to be an ambassador back in 2010 when I was new to teaching group exercise in Charlotte and lululemon was opening their first showroom in our city. I ended up serving as an ambassador for over three years [...]
-
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 [...]
-
Finn is THREE + Family Time in Florida
May 18, 2021 { 11 comments }Today is Finn’s third birthday and I am feeling all the feelings. Mostly joy and gratitude that I get to be a mom to such a sweet, sensitive, funny, empathetic, outgoing, smart and loving soul. It is such an honor to get to witness Finn walking through life and to see him learn and grow. [...]
-
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! [...]
-
Happy Place
March 11, 2021 { 7 comments }Good morning friends. I’m back in Charlotte after a great trip to Florida with Finn to visit my family. I’m working in my office with the widows open and Benji boy keeping me company. Zoey has opted to sunbathe outside. I’m happy to report that Zoey’s skin rash/infection is healing so well and she’s been [...]
-
A Sunny Saturday
March 6, 2021 { 22 comments }I’m so excited to share that we are enjoying a sunny Saturday morning in FLORIDA! We canceled our fall and holiday trips due to COVID precautions. While I am so relieved that we did because Finn and I both ended up getting COVID during that time and it was just the right thing to do, [...]
-
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. [...]
-
Beach Week
July 10, 2020 { 1 comment }Happy Friday friends. I hope it’s been a great week for you. I have been soaking up all the family + beach time. I’ve been on my computer a good bit for behind the scenes work stuff but have mostly taken a pause from blogging this week. I’m all suited and sunscreened up to take [...]
-
Temporary Relocation
July 6, 2020 { 8 comments }Hi there. I have changed locations since you last heard from me on the Fourth of July. :) More on that in a second but here’s a quick overview of my super low-key holiday. After publishing my last blog post, I had my car washed, cleaned up around the house, did a driveway workout (details [...]
-
Florida + Family + Finn’s Second
May 19, 2020 { 12 comments }I arrived home from Florida about an hour ago to Thai delivery waiting on my porch and two large dogs eager to greet me. Once again, Finn was a trooper for the nine-hour ride. He slept the first two, played with toys the next two and watched Little Baby Bum on and off for the [...]
-
The Long Way Home
May 15, 2020 { 32 comments }Happy Friday from the place that makes my heart the happiest. Over the last several weeks I have been talking with my family about how and when we could make a visit happen. With some restrictions easing in Florida and North Carolina moving into phase one, we made the decision as a family that we [...]
-
Life Lately + Last Post of the Year
December 31, 2019 { 7 comments }Happy New Year’s Eve friends! I have had a really good day. I taught two classes this morning. The first was hot yoga at Charlotte Yoga and the second was a strength class at VIBE5. Both classes were great but my strength class was a PARTY! My playlist was “best of the decade” themed, the [...]
-
Christmas 2019 in Florida
December 26, 2019 { 4 comments }Christmas 2019 is a little over one hour away from being a wrap and I’m sitting in the dark in the guest bedroom at my grandmother’s condo typing this post while Finn sleeps in the pack and play. Our Christmas Day started at the early hour of 5:40 but I’m finding myself holding onto the [...]
-
10 From Our Weekend in Florida
November 4, 2019 { 2 comments }My Monday had the most wonderful start. Lots and lots of snuggles with Finn (he has been in such a cuddly mood in the mornings lately), a run with a friend (during which we literally tag teamed pushing her double stroller at the same time), a trip to Whole Foods and a big pot of [...]
-
The Best Florida Weekend
September 24, 2019 { 11 comments }We have been home from Florida since Sunday evening but I’m just getting the opportunity to go through photos and put this post together. Monday was a busy day but the good kind of busy, not the stressful kind! :) We flew out on Thursday afternoon from Concord Regional on Allegiant. We almost always fly [...]
-
A Whole New World
August 17, 2019 { 13 comments }Warning: this is a very mom/baby-focused post. Come back in a day or two for lots of recent eats if the mom stuff isn’t your thing. :) Being a mom has surprised me in countless ways but one of the most significant is how much I joy I feel watching Finn see and experience life [...]
-
Summer Adventures
August 12, 2019 { 7 comments }This last week has been full of adventures for both Finn and myself. It started with some fun in Charlotte followed by a trip to Tennessee and has ended in Florida! SPLASH PAD EXPLORING Given Finn’s newfound mobility combined with his adoration of all things water, I wanted to explore some Charlotte-area splash pads while [...]
-
This Week + Your Summer Workout & Chill Playlists
July 25, 2019 { 6 comments }Finn and I are journeying home today. Can’t say I’m looking forward to that airport trek with crutches and wheelchairs again but it was worth it to be with my fam for the week. It’s been a gorgeous week at the beach but I have only been able to enjoy it from the balcony as [...]
-
Let’s Talk Smartwatches + Florida Weekend Photos
July 16, 2019 { 25 comments }Hi there friends. I hope your week is off to an excellent start. While I appreciated my budget Chromebook for getting me through a week without my MacBook Pro, I sure am glad to have it back. My first stop after arriving in Charlotte yesterday was the Apple Store to pick up my laptop. PRIME [...]
-
A Florida First
May 20, 2019 { 23 comments }Over the last few months, many friends and acquaintances asked how I planned to celebrate Finn’s first birthday. I knew without a doubt that it had to be in Florida with my family. There was no place I’d rather mark this milestone than on the beach that has brought me so much healing, and with [...]
-
Catching Up + Coxsackie + Climbing
April 24, 2019 { 8 comments }Hi and I’ve missed you guys! To say that I hit the ground running when I arrived back in Charlotte would be an understatement. Things have been absolutely nuts in (mostly) the best way. Let’s rewind first… Our last day in Florida was perfection. The temperature was in the high 70s and the sun was [...]
-
From Darkness to Light
April 21, 2019 { 9 comments }I hope that you all enjoyed a lovely Easter weekend. I think the best way to start this post is by sharing what I wrote on Instagram tonight. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jen | Peanut Butter Runner (@jen_pbrunner) on Apr 21, 2019 at 6:19pm PDT //www.instagram.com/embed.js “Last year [...]