Hey guys! If you’re just catching up on my Portland travel adventures, be sure to read Part One first. It recaps our first day in Portland and what we did (and ate!) in the area. As for part two, let’s get started with our Friday in Portland! Our hotel had a really solid breakfast with [...]
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Finding Food Freedom…And The Journey of Getting There
September 20, 2017 { 128 comments }This post has been bouncing around in my head for a few months but I haven’t had a clear direction for how to present it…so I’m just going to go for it. I want to talk about food. And relaxing the rules around it. And about becoming less attached to comparing what you’re doing to [...]
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A Date Night at Gallery Restaurant (with 6 courses!)
July 26, 2017 { 5 comments }My foodie followers are going to love this post! A couple of weeks ago I was invited to an event to experience the summer menu at Gallery Restaurant. Unfortunately, I was unable to attend due to a teaching conflict but was thrilled to receive an email back inviting Tanner and me to come another evening. [...]
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Zoetry Paraiso de la Bonita: The Food
March 7, 2017 { 16 comments }I’m looking forward to sharing more details on Zoetry Paraiso de la Bonita with you guys. This was our second trip to this incredible resort and our sixth visit to Zoetry resorts. Zoetry is a luxury all-inclusive brand with a focus on wellness. We always choose Zoetry for our annual yoga retreat because we know [...]
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A Sunny, Social Weekend + The Funniest Dog Video
February 13, 2017 { 7 comments }I had such a fun weekend! As I mentioned in yesterday’s post, the weather was amazing so that always puts me in a great mood. It wasn’t a teacher training weekend so we enjoyed having a break from that. Also, I ended up having a lot of plans with friends and co-workers so that was [...]
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Food, Fitness and Feeling Good: Paving Your Own Way and Learning What Works for You
March 14, 2016 { 49 comments }Springing forward is crushing me a little bit right now. Coming off of a teacher training weekend and going straight into 5:30 a.m. clients this morning was brutal. I also somehow managed to never get around to having coffee this morning because I was rushing around. By the time I realized it was nearly noon and [...]
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38 is Great Chipper Workout + Best New Noodle Replacement + Packing Madness
February 23, 2016 { 19 comments }Hi there! In the world of fitness we crazies like to celebrate birthdays and special occasions with some extra fun challenges. I’ve mentioned several times before that I train a small group of friends at 5:30 a.m. once a week. We get super excited when it’s someone in the group’s birthday. This week we were celebrating [...]
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Feel Good Food on the Go {With an ALDI Giveaway!}
January 21, 2016 { 234 comments }This post is sponsored by ALDI. Be sure to read to the end for a gift certificate giveaway! I think I can safely say that most of us around here are living an “on-the-go” lifestyle. Whether you’re a student facing long days on campus, a busy mom with little time to make meals for yourself, [...]
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I’m Doing My First Whole30
January 5, 2016 { 102 comments }I’ve been hinting towards a nutritional clean up for the past few days and I finally have time to sit down and share with you the details. I’m currently on day four of my first Whole30. First, let’s quickly go over what Whole30 is for those who are unfamiliar. The Whole30 program was created in [...]
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Food Lion Frugal Cookoff {Giveaway!}
September 9, 2015 { 78 comments }On August 29 I was invited to participate in the Food Lion Frugal Cookoff at the Southern Women’s Show. The Southern Women’s Show is an annual event here in Charlotte showcasing everything from beauty to fashion to food and much, much more! Over 25,000 women attend this three-day event held at the Charlotte Convention Center. [...]
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An Impressive $85 ALDI Haul
January 19, 2015 { 26 comments }I have been regularly shopping at ALDI for almost a year now and I remain amazed by the savings there are to be had by shopping there. Last weekend I went to Whole Foods for my weekly grocery shopping and my bill was $185. This week I went to ALDI and my bill was $85. [...]
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Four Things…Random Life, Food, Travel and Entertainment Survey
November 29, 2014 { 17 comments }Happy weekend! I am so distracted by this. These two are completely melting my heart. They have been absolutely inseparable. My friend, fellow blogger and fellow Georgia Bulldog Brittany from A Healthy Slice of Life tagged me to complete this “Four Things” survey that’s making its way around the blog world. Enjoy! :) Four names [...]
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Recent Eats: Vacation Edition
February 25, 2014 { 14 comments }My eats over the last few days will definitely be different (and so much more beautiful!) than what you are used to seeing. One of the best things about Zoetry resorts (I’ve now stayed at the one in Punta Cana twice, Puerto Moreles once and there is one more in Cabo that I haven’t visited) [...]
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Friday Blog Swap with Nutrition Nut on the Run
September 20, 2013 { 4 comments }Hey y’all! TGIF! TGIF! TGIF!!! I have a little something different for you today. Hillary from Nutrition Nut on the Run emailed me a couple of weeks ago about doing a blog swap so that our readers could get to know another blogger. Hillary and I threw a list of questions at each other and [...]
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Loving Lately: Food Edition
March 27, 2013 { 43 comments }From time to time I like to share things I’m loving with you. These posts can cover anything from beauty to food to fitness products and everything in between. Tonight we’re going to talk food. 2% plain Greek yogurt. Y’all…seriously. Take the plunge to 2%. It’s night and day difference in texture and taste. Whole [...]
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Christmas…Postponed
December 25, 2012 { 8 comments }My mom called on Saturday with news that my dad has the flu. We always have Christmas at my grandmother’s house in Georgia but my parents didn’t think it was the best thing to make my dad sit in the car for six hours and then bring his germs to family Christmas. So…Christmas is postponed [...]
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Let’s Talk Paleo
November 8, 2012 { 23 comments }Hello and happy Thursday. I hope it’s been a great day for everyone! Mine has been good minus a small freak out about the paint color I chose for the living room (I second guess EVERYTHING) and the fact that it’s dark and cold at 6 p.m. now…but I’m going to have to get over [...]
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His and Hers
February 9, 2011 { 21 comments }I am not whining but I could not bring myself to update the blog last night. I had a crazy busy day at work and Brandon and I had plans to go visit his grandmother after work. Our visit was lovely but we didn’t arrive home and start making dinner until 8 p.m. After we [...]