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 [...]
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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 [...]
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Happiness
March 28, 2019 { 6 comments }Hello! Tomorrow is Friday and I am just getting a chance to sit down and share this post with the highlights of our long weekend in Florida. To say that I hit the ground running in Charlotte would be an understatement. It has been an absolutely insane two days and I’m flying out to PA [...]
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Thursday Tangents
March 21, 2019 { 9 comments }Well, hi. I hope you’ve had a great week. Finn and I were supposed to be in Florida as I type this but when I went to check in for my flight the night before we were supposed to leave…I discovered our reservation had been cancelled. AHH! I won’t get into the story but we [...]
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A Heart Full of Family
February 20, 2019 { 20 comments }Finn and I arrived home from Florida around noon today and I can’t lie…this goodbye was a tough one. We had the best and most relaxing visit with my family. I was sad to leave…but of course grateful for the time we got to spend. I do fully realize how fortunate I am to be [...]
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Florida + Family + The New Year
January 2, 2019 { 7 comments }After a 2018 that was all over the map, I had the absolute best end of the year and beginning of the new one. I woke up on this first day of 2019 feeling full of hope, energy, creativity, possibility and love. For the first time in a year, I arrived back in Charlotte tonight [...]
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14 Layers of Love
December 26, 2018 { 13 comments }Finn and I hopped on an 8 a.m. flight this morning that put us in Florida by 9 a.m. (There is a one hour time change so that helps a lot when traveling here.) Meeting my parents at the airport has taken on a new level of special since I now have Finn in tow [...]
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Frequent Flier
November 27, 2018 { 25 comments }The time of year where I sit at my desk with a space heater right next to me has officially arrived. I just wrapped up an interview with Gina from The Fitnessista for her new podcast, Healthy in Real Life. It will go live tomorrow so I’ll share the link once it’s up! It was [...]
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Thanksgiving in Florida + Finn’s First!
November 23, 2018 { 12 comments }Hi. I hope that those of you who celebrated Thanksgiving yesterday had a nice day. Finn and I traveled to Florida on Tuesday evening so that we could spend the holiday with my family. The Charlotte airport was super insane and I was very glad that I finally got TSA pre-check a couple of months [...]
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Home + So Much Good Food
September 11, 2018 { 27 comments }Finn and I flew into Charlotte on a 6:30 a.m. flight this morning. It definitely gave me pause to fly on September 11. It’s a date that so many of us will never forget. My heart is full of gratitude for a long weekend spent with my family in Florida. We spent a lot of [...]
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Florida Family Eats
August 3, 2018 { 22 comments }Hi there. Happy weekend. I don’t really have exciting things to share today but I do have some photos of what I ate while I was in Florida over the last week. To say that it’s been nice to have someone else cooking me dinner would be an understatement. I am SO GRATEFUL to my parents [...]
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A Rainy Day Inside + Out
August 2, 2018 { 29 comments }I awoke to very rainy skies in Florida. The last few days have been on and off rain and storms. While I felt bad for all of the vacationers who were getting a rainy week at the beach, I somewhat enjoyed the storms for their beauty and how much they cooled things off. The rain [...]
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Life with Finn at 10 Weeks
July 27, 2018 { 26 comments }Happy Friday! My boy is 10 weeks old today! This might be my favorite photo of him yet. Look at that lip! I thought I’d mark this milestone by sharing some of my favorite moments from the last week. Life with Finn at 10 Weeks Sunday morning outside time with his fur sisters. I’m cracking [...]
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We all get lucky in turn.
July 17, 2018 { 49 comments }Last weekend I was so fortunate to have the opportunity to book a super last-minute flight to spend a few days with my family. I had only been back in Charlotte for just shy of two weeks but really needed the support of my family. I am grateful that American Airlines Super Saver mile redemption [...]
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11 Tips for Flying with an Infant + Favorite Travel Gear
July 12, 2018 { 20 comments }Hi from Florida…again. I booked a last-minute flight late Wednesday afternoon to spend the weekend with my family. I left Thursday morning and will return to Charlotte on Sunday. The water has cleared so much since my last visit just two weeks ago and the moment I got here I had this irresistible urge to [...]
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Florida Photo Journal
July 2, 2018 { 46 comments }First, thank you for your beautiful comments on my six week postpartum post. I can’t tell you how much I’ve enjoyed reading each and every one of them. Second, Instead of a weekend recap, how about a past two weeks in Florida recap? I took hundreds of photos while I was visiting but I’ve narrowed [...]
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Lately: Weekend, Birthday, Finn’s First Flight + Florida
June 19, 2018 { 22 comments }Hi from Florida. Finn and I arrived on Sunday evening to spend some time with my family. I was in desperate need of a change of scenery after a month of staring at my living room walls while breastfeeding. It’s so nice to be here. Backing up… As you guys know, my mom came to [...]
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How I Told My Grandmother + Florida Visit Recap
December 7, 2017 { 30 comments }Hi from Charlotte. I arrived home last night around 7 p.m. after spending the last five days with my grandmother in Florida. I’m going to share an overview of my visit today but before I do, I thought it would be fun to tell you how I spilled the beans to her about my pregnancy. [...]
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Lately: Chinese Lantern Festival + Weekend in Florida
September 18, 2017 { 6 comments }The last eight days have been so nice. I had my mom here in Charlotte last week and then I was able to travel back to Florida with her on Friday afternoon to spend the weekend with my grandmother. I arrived back in Charlotte this evening and swung by Whole Foods and Harris Teeter on [...]
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Mother’s Day Weekend In Florida: Yoga, Burgers, Beach, Run
May 17, 2017 { 16 comments }I didn’t mean to get so long-winded in my weekend recap! Now that it’s almost Thursday…I think we need to wrap this thing up! :) Let’s pick up on Sunday morning. I woke up naturally around 6 a.m. (that time change!!!) with plenty of time to eat breakfast and get ready to head to Balance [...]
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Mother’s Day Weekend in Florida
May 17, 2017 { 23 comments }I hadn’t seen my family since Christmas so I thought Mother’s Day was the perfect occasion to book a trip to visit. I arrived on Friday evening around 6 p.m. just as a big storm was moving out. My dad picked me up from the airport while my mom prepped one of my favorite dinners [...]
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Hello from Treasure Island + This Week’s Eats
April 7, 2017 { 17 comments }Good morning and happy Friday! We are in Treasure Island, Florida for the weekend. One of girls on our management team is getting married on Saturday evening on St. Pete Beach so a group of us yogis made the trek down to celebrate with her. We are sharing a two bedroom condo with Dorie and [...]
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15 Favorite Moments from Our Florida Trip
January 5, 2017 { 21 comments }We have been home from our trip from Florida for a week now and I’ve been scrolling through my iPhone pictures and smiling at the memories ever since. It was such a special time getting to know my oldest niece and y’all…she’s incredible. Smart, funny and full of personality. I shared some scenes from Christmas [...]
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Weekend At The Beach + An Easy Week of Workouts
April 17, 2016 { 1 comment }Hi there. I hope it was a great weekend. I have been soaking up time with my family (and sleep…lots of sleep). I got to take a short mandated weekend break from the blog because my tech guru (who is an angel sent from heaven) has spent the last few days moving my site to a [...]
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Florida in Photos
January 26, 2016 { 16 comments }I just arrived back in Charlotte after a nice long weekend visit with my family in Florida. While it was a bit too chilly for much beach and outdoor time, it was a really nice and relaxing visit. Here are the highlights in photos! Beautiful Gulf of Mexico. Never get tired of this sugar white [...]
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Happy Friday from Florida + Recent Eats
October 30, 2015 { 15 comments }Good morning and happy Friday! From Florida! I made a secret trip down on Wednesday night to surprise my mom for her birthday. And my dad and I successfully pulled it off! She had absolutely no clue that I was coming and was so surprised when I walked in the door with my dad. I’ve [...]
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Florida Part Three: Pizza Night + Go Karts
June 17, 2015 { 22 comments }Someone left a comment on my last post that they bet this final Florida post would contain wedding pictures. I’m sad to report that the best you’re going to get here is some pizza. Not quite the same…haha! The last two days of our trip were so much fun (and full of good food!). We [...]
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Florida Part One: A Very Happy Vacation
June 16, 2015 { 41 comments }Hi everyone. Today is my 32nd birthday…and I feel really, really happy. After a long period of time where things felt up in the air and a little unsettled, I feel grounded and perfectly content with exactly where I am right now. It’s a good way to feel. I arrived home around 9:30 last night [...]
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My Dad is Going to Food Blog! + Scenes from the Beach
October 14, 2014 { 24 comments }Hi everyone! I hope your week is off to a nice start. It’s been so great to be in Florida with my parents for a few days. I’ve enjoyed the down time, extra sleep, break from teaching/training and being able to help out a little around here. I’ll be sad to go home tomorrow. The most [...]
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A Change of Scenery + A Smoothie with a Spoon
October 11, 2014 { 11 comments }Happy Saturday from Florida! I flew down late last night to visit with my parents for a few days. My mom recently had surgery and I want to help out with a few things. I also need to spend time seriously focusing on writing my second book without the distractions of training/teaching/my normal routine. And sleep. [...]
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Recent Eats: Home At The Beach
May 6, 2014 { 16 comments }It’s been so nice to be out of my kitchen and in my dad’s…both delicious and inspiring. My dad’s been getting all crazy lately with making homemade bread, pizza dough and even his own yogurt on the regular. I’m going to share all of that in a separate post where I can brag on him. [...]
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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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Hush Puppy Me
July 28, 2013 { 21 comments }Much like the rest of the summer, Saturday was a cloudy day. My parents said it’s rained almost every day at the beach just like it has in Charlotte. I hung out on the balcony in the morning then went to the farmers market with my parents to get some tomatoes. We swung by Starbucks [...]