Hello, hello! This post is all about miss Zoey – who just celebrated her 8th birthday! The pups don’t get enough of the spotlight around here these days so I’m going to shower Zoey with love and admiration as she enters her “golden” (senior) years. ZOEY’S 8th BIRTHDAY! Zoey turned 8 years old on October [...]
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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 [...]
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Little of This, Little of That
May 10, 2022 { 3 comments }Hello and happy new week. Much thanks for your comments, DMs and emails on my last post. It’s so nice when blogging feels more like a conversation and I get to interact with and know you guys a little more! I’ll try to write more than one “Currently” style of post per year. ;) It’s [...]
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Life Lately: Good Things and Hard Things
May 3, 2022 { 30 comments }Hi and I hope this finds you enjoying your week and the start of the month of May. I have many things to catch you up on so this will be a bit of an all over the place life lately. This post is filled with highs and lows, good things and hard things. It [...]
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Summer Camp Is In Session + Life Lately + Upcoming Events
July 21, 2021 { 9 comments }Hi, hi! I hope y’all are having a great week. My week has felt a little jumbled because I’ve subbed some extra classes and had Finn on a night that I usually don’t but all is good! I have some exciting news… SUMMER CAMP IS IN SESSION Doggie summer camp is in session! Bear arrived [...]
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Solstice + Goldens + Finn’s First Haircut
December 21, 2019 { 2 comments }Today is the Winter Solstice which brings the shortest day and longest night of the year. It brings opportunity to honor both light and dark. I spent this morning outside on a trail run, celebrating light and connecting with nature. I visited Ann Springs Close Greenway for the first time and did five trail miles. [...]
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Dog Feelings
October 24, 2019 { 5 comments }Fellow dog lovers, I am here to brighten up your Thursday! This week, I was introduced to the amazingness that is the “Thoughts of Dog” Twitter and Instagram. I started following this account on Instagram a few days ago and it has made me laugh out loud. It started as a Twitter account and they’re [...]
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My Sweet Sullie
May 5, 2019 { 86 comments }I am writing today with a broken heart. I took Sullie into the vet on Friday because she was refusing food and acting lethargic. I was praying it was just the arrival of hot and humid weather. It was cancer. I have been dreading this day for years. Cancer is very common in golden retrievers [...]
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Twelve Years
July 3, 2018 { 34 comments }July 3 is a very special day…it’s Sullie’s birthday! My angel is 12 years old today! I can’t even believe it. It seems like just yesterday I was at the breeder with my ex and we were trying to decide between Sullie or her brother, the only two pups left in the litter. We were [...]
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Weekend: Bye to Bear, Stagioni Date Night, Sunday Stuff
August 7, 2017 { 10 comments }It was a great weekend over here. While we were dealing with some business stuff behind the scenes, we made time for plenty of fun, family, friends and food. Since we didn’t have teacher training this weekend, it felt extra long and nice. FRIDAY We said goodbye to Bear Bundon on Friday night. I know [...]
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Weekend: The Cutest Mini Golden Retriever + Sunday Dinner Guests
April 3, 2017 { 11 comments }There’s no better way to start my weekend recap than with this photo. One of our teacher trainees got in a bind between getting home from travel, picking up her pup and making it to teacher training on time…so she brought him! This is Benny and he is a mix of dachshund and golden retriever [...]
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Finding Joy in the Everyday Adventures…Another Lesson Learned from the Pups!
December 21, 2016 { 9 comments }I’m partnering with Castor & Pollux to bring you today’s post. Prepare yourselves. I have another sentimental dog mom post coming at you today. I find that I am constantly learning life lessons learning from my girls and last week was no different. As part of my partnership with ORGANIX, I was to take the [...]
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Going organic with ORGANIX dog food + 5 tips for feeding time
December 6, 2016 { 8 comments }I’m partnering with Castor & Pollux to bring you today’s post. My fellow dog mommas are going to love this one! I typically write a weekly post where I share what I’ve been eating but today I’m switching gears and showing you what the furry members of this household have been eating recently. It’s been [...]
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Pretty Girls + 5 Nights of Dinners
August 13, 2016 { 6 comments }Happy Saturday! I hope your weekend is off to a nice and relaxing start. I woke up naturally around 7:15, made French press and a smoothie and cuddled with the girls. They went to the groomer yesterday where they got baths, their ears cleaned, nails trimmed and a little hair cut. They look thrilled about [...]
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Weekend: Summer TT Kick Off, Pups and Date Night
June 6, 2016 { 21 comments }The weekend kicked off our 200-hour summer teacher training at Y2. It seems like we just wrapped up our winter/spring training. It’s our first year offering a summer training but there has been a demand for it, especially among high school and college students that want to complete a teacher training during their summer break. [...]
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TGIF, It’s been a long week.
May 27, 2016 { 16 comments }I am feeling some serious TGIF and I’m especially thankful that it’s a long holiday weekend and we have no plans for it. This was a tough week. I dropped Sullie off for her surgery to have two mast cell tumors removed on Wednesday at 7:30 a.m. I was a bundle of nerves going in. [...]
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Friday I’m In Love: Volume 10
April 22, 2016 { 14 comments }Happiest of Fridays! I hit the ground running after the long weekend with my family and this week has flown by in a haze of early mornings and late nights. This weekend we have our eighth and final weekend of our Winter/Spring 200-Hour Teacher Training and our trainees graduate on Sunday night. I’m looking forward [...]
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The New Year from my iPhone
January 4, 2016 { 16 comments }I hope your new year is off to a wonderful start. Before we get too far into 2016, here’s a photo recap of New Year’s Weekend from my iPhone. BREAKING NEWS: the sun finally broke through the clouds and made its way out again. That alone was enough to make the new year happy for [...]
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Christmas for Two
December 28, 2015 { 15 comments }For the last month or so I have been back and forth with my family about Christmas. I looked at flights to Florida and then my mom and grandmother talked briefly about flying up to Charlotte. Before we knew it, flight prices had quickly risen and were out of the budget. My dad and I [...]
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Weekend: Much to be Grateful For
November 23, 2015 { 15 comments }Hi and happy Thanksgiving week! I hope that everyone is feeling extra full of love and gratitude. We all truly have so much to be thankful for. I am grateful for a lovely weekend in Charlotte. I spent a lot of time hanging out with my fiance and the pups and it was just what [...]
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20 Top October Favorites Playlist on Spotify
October 27, 2015 { 17 comments }Hi! I hope your week is off to a great start! Our is off to a WET start in Charlotte. It rained all day today! I actually love rainy days here and there. I find myself super focused and productive. I kicked off my day by teaching yoga at 6 a.m. and then trained two [...]
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Life Lately: The Week from My iPhone
October 22, 2015 { 10 comments }Hey there! I hope it’s been a great week. I have a video shoot about to commence at my house for a new project I’m working on with Fitter Faster but I wanted to pop in for a quick “life lately” post courtesy of the iPhone! Speaking of my house…we are getting all settled in [...]
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Zoey’s First Birthday + Embracing “There’s NEVER a Right Time!”
October 6, 2015 { 41 comments }In the midst of the move I took a break to celebrate a sweet puppy that has brought so much joy to my life. Today is Zoey’s first birthday. I think one of the things that holds us back in life is thinking “it’s not the right time.” What I’ve learned is that the right [...]
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Let’s Catch Up: Learning to Snap and Scope, Yoga Teacher Training, Goldens and More!
August 20, 2015 { 16 comments }Good morning! Some bloggers do these “coffee talk” posts where they conversationally write leading with, “if we were having coffee right now, I’d share…” But sadly, my coffee is empty. So we’ll just chat. I had a sweaty and tearful start to my day. I taught my 6 a.m. and it was my friend Virginia’s [...]
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Life Lately: Pups, TV Appearance and Beach Yoga Girl
July 16, 2015 { 20 comments }I hope you’ve all had a great week. Lots to catch up on. First, the girls. Oh my heart. I ran out of coffee this morning so we all went for a car ride to the neighborhood coffee shop that brews local Magnolia coffee. I am so off of Starbucks right now! Zoey loves getting [...]
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Life Lately: Sweet Summertime
July 9, 2015 { 34 comments }Hi and how is it already Thursday? This week flew by. I have lots of little life stuff to catch you up on but first…for the first few hours that yesterday’s BarkBox post was up, the link to get a month free was incorrect. For those of you who missed it, here is the correct [...]
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Sullie and Zoey’s First BarkBox
July 8, 2015 { 14 comments }This post is sponsored by BarkBox. July brings Sullie’s 9th birthday and Zoey’s 9 month birthday. They may be eight years apart in age but they both light up when it comes to new toys and treats. I have to say, I don’t know how you moms do it. I get so much enjoyment out [...]
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Weekend: Sweet Treats + Sweet Pups
June 29, 2015 { 10 comments }Very low key but lovely weekend here in Charlotte. Here is a quick recap…heavy on cake and golden retriever pictures, per usual. I kicked off the weekend with a Friday afternoon cupcake date. We stopped by Suarez Bakery and picked out a cookie dough and pina colada cupcake to share. The highlight of my Friday [...]
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Golden Rescue: Welcome Sam & Missy
June 11, 2015 { 37 comments }Good morning! I have a heartwarming story to share today. Back in February I shared that my parents lost their golden Sam. We were all heartbroken over the loss but my parents knew that after a grieving period they wanted to adopt again. I don’t ever remember a time when we didn’t have at least [...]
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Memorial Day 2015…Yoga, Pool & Pups
May 25, 2015 { 12 comments }Happy Memorial Day! It’s my hope that your day was full of as much gratitude and remembrance as it was cookouts and pool time. I was really fortunate to spend my Memorial Day morning at the yoga studio teaching class. One of my students (who has been with me since the beginning over four years [...]
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Adding a Second Dog to the Family + Zoey at Six Months
April 21, 2015 { 38 comments }Zoey turned six months old two weeks ago and it’s hard to believe that she’s gone from this on her first night home… To this… …at six months old. The number one question I get is “How are Sullie and Zoey getting along?” I’ve been promising a post on adding a second dog for a [...]
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Zoey’s First Hike + Fish Tacos + Happy Saturday
April 4, 2015 { 10 comments }Today was the best Saturday I have had in a long time. I taught my two regular morning hot yoga classes and then came home to make lunch and give the house a much needed clean. This spring is kinda crazy between travel plans, workshops and teacher training stuff so it was a welcome treat [...]
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My Week + Girl Power + Roasted Veggie Love
March 25, 2015 { 8 comments }Hi! This week is totally nuts but really amazing at the same time. As much as I hoped it was allergies, I’m pretty certain I have a cold. The worst part is that it has been going since Friday and presents itself with different symptoms every day ranging from a stuffy nose to nausea to [...]
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Lumi Lunch + National Puppy Day + What I Bought at Whole Foods
March 24, 2015 { 13 comments }Good morning! Thanks for two things. First, all of your interest in the KIND bar giveaway. Second, your amazing responses. I know I ask y’all to tell me what you’re grateful for regularly when it comes to giveaways but it’s only because I think it’s such a good “stop, pause, think” activity + I ADORE [...]
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The Best Weekend + A Great Week of Workouts
March 8, 2015 { 14 comments }This has been a really great weekend. I’ve been trying to spend as much time outside as possible because the weather has been incredible. It’s 70 and sunny right now! I’m currently sitting outside and working. Zoey is playing in the rosemary bush and Sullie is sun bathing. I had a pretty awesome Saturday. I taught [...]
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Zoey is Five Months Old + Things You Must Read
March 6, 2015 { 27 comments }Happy Friday! After a busy morning, I wrapped up my training and teaching for the week at 1 p.m. and have a rare Friday afternoon off. I usually have clients on Friday evenings. Yay. The biggest news of the day is that this little nugget is five months old! (Her nickname is “The Chicken Nugget.”) [...]
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A “Wild Weekend” (Not Really) + Starbucks Coconut Milk Latte
March 2, 2015 { 48 comments }Hi! The week is off to a great start over here. It’s 66 and sunny. As soon as I hit publish on this post I’m going to head out for a run and walk the pups. The pups were reunited this weekend after spending a week apart and they’ve been inseparable ever since. I am [...]
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A Long Travel Day + Lost Bags + Cute Zoey…and More!
February 26, 2015 { 14 comments }I am happy to report that I’m back in Charlotte. Today was a LONG day! My alarm when off at 4 a.m. in Cancun. Our group of stranded stragglers met in the lobby of our hotel at 4:45 a.m. to head to the airport. (Thanks to the Marriott Casamagna for accommodating us when our trip [...]
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Weekend: So Much Yoga + The Girls + The Food
February 9, 2015 { 38 comments }I had a great weekend! It was a nice balance of work, fun and relaxation. And there was this… I almost feel guilty posting this because I know so many of you are digging out of snow but it was insanely gorgeous in Charlotte this weekend. 65 and sunny on Saturday and 70 and sunny [...]
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Saying Goodbye to Sam
February 5, 2015 { 46 comments }My mom called with some really sad news. My parents lost their golden retriever Sam. I am heartbroken. My parents gave me my love for goldens when they rescued one when I was a teenager. Sam was their second golden rescue. My parents adopted Sam in 2011 from the Golden Retriever Rescue of Atlanta. There was no way [...]
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Lately: So Much Yoga, A TV Appearance & Vacation
January 22, 2015 { 25 comments }A quick post tonight to say hi. And I’m tired! I have taught five hot yoga classes in the last two days. Three on Wednesday and two on Thursday. Let me state for the record that I am not complaining. I absolutely love each and every class that I have the honor to teach for so many [...]
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Cleaning to Deal with Chaos + Recent Eats + The Rising Popularity of Brussels Sprouts
January 16, 2015 { 26 comments }My mom called last night to check on me. She said I hadn’t updated my blog in several days so she was worried. Ha! No reason to worry…I usually carve out time to blog no matter what but I just couldn’t make it happen. My week passed in a haze of coffee, spreadsheets, muddy golden retrievers [...]
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Life Lately: The Final Push + A Muddy Puppy + LBD
January 4, 2015 { 6 comments }Life lately has been completely focused on the final push to my book deadline on Monday. I’ve spent countless hours at the computer wrapping up the copy and approving the final photography. 125+ poses have been photographed and written and I’m coming in around 30,000 words. My weekend can pretty much be summed up by sitting in [...]
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A Very Southern Christmas
December 26, 2014 { 8 comments }Merry day after Christmas from me and my two beautiful, sweet girls! I hope everyone enjoyed a lovely day of loved ones and celebration. I traveled to my grandmother’s house in Georgia on Christmas Eve with these two and a car full of gifts. It was…an experience…but we made it and that’s all that matters. I arrived in [...]
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Holiday Shopping, My Sweet Girls, Head’s Up & Workout Plateaus
December 14, 2014 { 10 comments }Well, I finally started my Christmas shopping on Saturday and the first thing I ran into when I went out to shop was a giraffe. There was a giraffe and a baby kangaroo at one of the outdoor shopping/dining/living developments here in town. While the giraffe was beautiful, I was a little baffled by how [...]
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Life Lately: Zoey Girl, Baking, Yoga Stuff and Things to Read
December 10, 2014 { 14 comments }It’s December 10, I still haven’t started Christmas shopping and this week has passed by in the blink of an eye. Thanks for your feedback on the kitchen gift guide. The fitness/yoga version will be coming tomorrow for those of you who are on the procrastination train with me! Here’s a little update on life [...]
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Weekly Workouts: When All Else Fails, Run
December 7, 2014 { 4 comments }Happy Sunday! Zoey and I are SO HAPPY to see the sun after five days of rain and gloom. So happy that y’all loved our little video blog. It was fun to document her in that stage. :) This was not the best week of workouts. I only got one yoga practice and one CrossFit/strength [...]
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Happy Friday! Zoey Video Blog + Giveaway Winners
December 5, 2014 { 14 comments }I have the best Friday post for you ever! A video blog starring Zoey and giveaway winners. This little one is getting more and more spunk and personality every day…and growing crazy fast! I swear she’s doubled in size in the week and a half we’ve been together. I made a video blog so you [...]
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Thanksgiving 2014: Friends, My First Turkey, Yoga and a New Addition
November 28, 2014 { 17 comments }Thanksgiving 2014 is a wrap and it was a success. I stayed here in Charlotte and celebrated the day with friends. Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday to spend with my family and I always especially enjoy planning the meal and spending the day in the kitchen with my dad. It’s been a little weird to [...]
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Life Lately + What I’m Reading, Writing and Watching
November 11, 2014 { 11 comments }Hi there. I feel like I’m coming up for air in the best way possible. I’m a little over one week into the changes I shared last week. Adjusting to a new schedule and routine is always a bit of a challenge but it’s also proving to be a much needed breath of fresh air. Every [...]