Happy Sunday! I’ve got a two-part recent eats post for you. This post is focused on breakfast and lunch ideas. Lots of dinners coming for you next! BREAKFAST Everything bagel toasted with salted butter and cream cheese, eggs scrambled with Good Culture cottage cheese, berries and black coffee. Strawberries have been so hit or miss [...]
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Recent Eats, Part One: Breakfast + Lunch
September 1, 2019 { 8 comments }Whoops! It’s been almost two weeks since my last recent eats post and I have quite the backlog of meals to share. For this post I am going to focus on breakfast and lunch. I’ve been breaking out of my normal groove a good bit lately and have some new meal ideas and salad combos [...]
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Do Anywhere Dumbbell Workout + Fueling with Biochem
May 21, 2019 { 7 comments }This post is sponsored by Biochem but the opinions and workout are my own. I am excited to introduce you to a new protein powder line that I am really liking right now, as well as to share a dumbbell workout that you can do anywhere with one set of dumbbells! As you all know, [...]
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5 Ways to Add a Boost to Your Smoothies
January 10, 2019 { 7 comments }This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Bolthouse Farms® Plant Protein Milk. The opinions and text are all mine. Most of you won’t be surprised to hear that if I had to pick one favorite breakfast, it would probably be a smoothie or smoothie bowl. They always sound appetizing to me [...]
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Recent Eats: All the Tomato Sandwiches + Bulla Gastrobar
August 11, 2018 { 5 comments }It’s Saturday afternoon and I’m sitting here eating a tomato, avocado and bacon sandwich with lots of mayo and fresh basil. I’ve really appreciated having fresh summer produce around after last weekend’s farmers market trip. Since Finn is napping, I thought it’d be a good time to pop in and share what I ate last [...]
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Weekend: Movies, Nursery Prep and Easy Eats
March 12, 2018 { 10 comments }How’s everyone feeling after the time change? I have to admit that it was hard to get out of bed this morning when my alarm went off at 6:45 a.m. and it was still dark outside…and rainy…but I’ll take it for those extra hours of evening daylight! This was the first weekend in over a [...]
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Recent Eats + Sweats
July 8, 2017 { 10 comments }Happy weekend! Popping in with recent eats and workouts. I’ll see you guys on the other side of the weekend. Recent Eats Lots of smoothies for breakfast. This one with a piece of zucchini chocolate chip bread. With granola. And again. I didn’t have any spinach this week so my smoothies were super bright and [...]
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Matcha Ginger Green Smoothie
June 8, 2017 { 14 comments }Good morning! It’s been a great week over here. We are officially less than one week away from our Europe trip and getting very excited. So far the plan is two days in Brussels, a day trip to Bruges and we’ve confirmed an overnight in Amsterdam. We booked the cutest Airbnb apartment in the de [...]
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Recent Eats: Back to Smoothies + Brining & Marinades
June 7, 2016 { 11 comments }Happy Tuesday! I hope your week is off to a great start. I received the most wonderful gift of sleep this morning from a friend and fellow teacher. I texted her late last night on the off-chance she was planning on coming to class and could teach for me. I wasn’t feeling well but told her [...]
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A Big Moment for Zoey + Recent Eats
May 12, 2016 { 15 comments }We hit a major milestone over here this week. On Monday I left to go to lunch and an appointment and decided to leave Zoey out in the house instead of crating her. I closed the bedroom, office and bathroom doors and gave the two girls the run of the main part of the house. A [...]
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Chocolate & Peanut Butter Strawberry Banana Smoothie Bowl
May 15, 2015 { 8 comments }I have a non-green smoothie recipe to share with you featuring two of my favorite flavor combinations. 1) Chocolate and peanut butter 2) Strawberry and banana It’s also my first time sharing a smoothie bowl recipe with you so it’s like a whole new smoothie game today! :) For the last nine months or so [...]
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A Small Change for Earth Day + Recent Eats
April 22, 2015 { 12 comments }Hi and Happy Earth Day! In the spirit of Earth Day, I wanted to talk about one small change that I’ve made recently to help the planet. I have switched over the French press coffee. I have read so much about how much waste single serve coffee makers are creating with all of their various [...]
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2015 Intentions Check-In + Life Lately in Food & Puppies
April 18, 2015 { 10 comments }Long time, no catch up. I hope your weekend is off to a great start. I started 2015 by sharing my intention to slow down. While I never slowed to a pace that felt just right, I did manage to refocus my priorities somewhat and get some things off my plate. I was feeling like [...]
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Fig, Cherry & Berry Smoothie + Recent (Lots of Out To) Eats
March 5, 2015 { 16 comments }This is the first week that I’ve truly felt “in the swing of things” in over a month. Between traveling in February and the weird snow/ice days we had, my schedule has been all over the place. This week it’s been 100% business as usual and it’s one of those magical weeks where none of [...]
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Friday Stuff + Recent Eats
February 13, 2015 { 20 comments }Happy Friday! I had a really great week that was full of teaching and training. I onboarded a new PT client that I’m really excited about working with. I only take on new a client every six months or so and I always make sure that their goals/motivation/current life stage matches up with what I’m [...]
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A Sweet Saturday + Arm Balance & Inversion Workshop
January 17, 2015 { 21 comments }Hi and happy Saturday! I had such a wonderful day. It began with a tropical green smoothie while I finished up making a new playlist for my morning yoga classes. I went straw instead of spoon and no granola today. I spent my morning teaching yoga…7:45 a.m. hot vinyasa at Charlotte Yoga followed by 9:30 [...]
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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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Getting Back in the Groove…Recent Eats + Bacon Brussels Sprouts Love
January 7, 2015 { 9 comments }I have been so out of the regular blogging groove lately that it’s been almost two weeks since I’ve posted a weekly workout recap or a recent eats post. But that doesn’t mean I haven’t been working out eating well. Quite the opposite, actually. I have been feeling pretty motivated when it comes to my workouts [...]
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Life Lately: Recent Eats, Zoey and More!
December 24, 2014 { 4 comments }Merry Christmas Eve! You didn’t hear from me yesterday because it was an epic push to finish Christmas shopping after spending the morning/early afternoon training/teaching/in meetings/etc. By the time I made it home at 9 p.m., all I wanted to do was eat some sushi and pass out. I did come across something super exciting while [...]
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Recent Eats: Fueling for Performance & Recovery + Give Me Sandwiches & Cookies
November 18, 2014 { 19 comments }I am having a tough time recovering from this half marathon! I think it was the combination of the effort I put into it with the extra cold conditions that took a toll on my body because I went into the race super rested. I was really sore for two days and now I just [...]
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Recent Eats: So Much Fall + You’re the Best Blog Readers
November 8, 2014 { 14 comments }Okay, you guys are amazing. Every time I check the comments on the Erin McDermott giveaway and read about thing things you feel grateful for right now, it makes me smile and feel so happy. Seriously, if you need a pick me up…bookmark this post and remember that life is good and we have so [...]
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I Bought Halloween Candy Too Early + Other Things I Can’t Resist {Recent Eats}
October 29, 2014 { 19 comments }Hey and happy Wednesday! I’m kind of in a sea of change over here this week and just trying to stay steady. November (which is just days away…how is that possible!?) is bringing the launch of the new Peanut Butter Runner and some big changes to my schedule. It always seems that the universe conspires to [...]
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The MOST Delicious Week of Eats!
October 17, 2014 { 18 comments }I think this might be the best week of eats that I’ve had to share with you in a really long time. Some great meals here in Charlotte coupled with being in my dad’s kitchen has been a pretty awesome combo. Let’s dive right in. Warning, you will be hungry after reading this post! Breakfast [...]
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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: Half Marathon Hunger
October 10, 2014 { 35 comments }My half marathon training plan is officially kicking my ass a little! I’m on week 6 of 11 and this is the halfway rest week in my training plan. After five weeks of increasing intensity, I finally get to take a step back. No speed work or long runs this week. Just lots of easy [...]
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Recent Eats: Bolognese, Scallops + The Best Apples
October 2, 2014 { 34 comments }Oh my gosh. Today was nuts! I literally didn’t stop moving all day. For those of you who love “day in the life” here’s brief synopsis of mine. 5:30-9 a.m. – gym…train 3 clients and meeting 9 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. – home for breakfast, write first PBR blog post, respond to comments and so [...]
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Fall For Real + Recent Eats
September 23, 2014 { 18 comments }As much as I’ve tried to avoid fall and have complained about all the early pumpkin pushing, it’s here. Today is the first full day of fall and it sure does feel like it in Charlotte. It’s 60 degrees, gray and raining on and off. My body and mind are feeling the change of seasons. I woke up [...]
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Right Now I Feel + Recent Eats
August 7, 2014 { 21 comments }So…life lately. I don’t think I knew how much I need that beach getaway with my friend until I got there, relaxed and realized that I felt happier than I have in a long time. And then I came home and that feeling has stayed with me. We do this thing in yoga teacher training where [...]
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Recent Eats + Perfect Imperfection
August 3, 2014 { 23 comments }Good morning and happy Sunday. After days of rain I awoke to a beautiful, cool summer morning here in Charlotte. It’s amazing what a little sunshine can do for the soul. Today’s recent eats post is…all over the place. You’re going to see the last of my vacation eats + what I’ve had since I [...]
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A Slow-Paced Tuesday + Recent Eats
June 24, 2014 { 7 comments }Tuesday used to be the busiest day of the week for me and I was crazy busy running all over town to train and teach. Lately they’ve been a pretty relaxed day for me. If I did a “day in the life” post today, you’d all be pretty surprised. I started early with 5:30 and [...]
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Memorial Day Weekend, Part Two + Recent Eats
May 27, 2014 { 27 comments }Memorial Day Weekend part two was nowhere near as eventful as part one. I spent most of the latter half of the weekend in front of the computer wrapping up this little project… It turns out that my editor and I were kind of on separate thought trains about the direction of this book so [...]
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Recent Eats: Needing A Salad Break & A Nap
May 22, 2014 { 14 comments }Hi everyone! Hope you’re having a great day! As I mentioned in yesterday’s post, I have a lot going on this week with deadlines and projects on top of doing more personal training. This week has been full of early mornings and today I had to break down and take a 45 minute nap after three back [...]
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Recent Eats + My New Favorite Salad Combo
May 10, 2014 { 14 comments }Welcome to recent eats: the salad and smoothie edition. I think that our immediate launch into summer here in Charlotte put me in the mood for cold and light food. I’m NOT COMPLAINING though. I will take 90 degree days over 40 degree days ANYTIME. I am a summer girl through and through. Bring on [...]
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Green Smoothie April Wrap-Up + Fig Green Smoothies
May 5, 2014 { 12 comments }The Green Smoothie April Challenge is officially in the books! Thank you so much to everyone who participated, whether you did it on your own or posted to Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. It was a fun month full of creative ideas and delicious smoothies! Here’s a list of the links for the challenge: Green Smoothie [...]
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April Green Smoothie Challenge: Week 2 Recap
April 15, 2014 { 15 comments }It’s April 15 and we’re officially halfway through Green Smoothie April! I’m here to recap week two and share two important lessons I’ve learned about getting your green smoothie in. 1) It works best for me to knock it out first thing with breakfast. Last week I decided to wait and have my green smoothie [...]
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Glowing Green Ginger Power Smoothie {Recipe}
April 11, 2014 { 11 comments }We’re 11 days into Green Smoothie April and my favorite smoothie so far has been my green ginger creation. I’ve made it three times now and I have the recipe just right and ready to share with you! What I love most about this smoothie is that it’s almost more like a green juice in [...]
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Green Smoothie April: The First 7 Days
April 8, 2014 { 39 comments }The first seven days of the Green Smoothie April Challenge are behind us! It’s been so fun to see all of your tags on Instagram and Twitter. Keep them coming!!! Remember to use the hashtag #GreenSmoothieApril and tag me @jdecurtins. Y’all have made some really great looking and sounding smoothies and I’m definitely going to [...]
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April Challenge: A Green Smoothie Every Day
March 31, 2014 { 57 comments }Good morning and happy Monday! I hope that your week is off to a great start! I think most of us are ready to blast out of this cold weather rut. It’s 34 degrees in Charlotte this morning! We can all agree that it’s been a LONG, COLD winter for everyone. I have put together [...]
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Recent Eats + Early Morning Workouts
March 26, 2014 { 40 comments }Hi and happy Wednesday! I just finished teaching my 6:30 a.m. yogis at Y2 Yoga. This is one of my favorite classes of the week. Most of the people who come to this class are getting their yoga in before they go to work and they’re serious, focused and hard working! It’s so special to [...]
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Recent Eats: Trying to Switch It Up a Bit
March 22, 2014 { 16 comments }Happy weekend! I have almost a full week of eats to share with you. I think I did a good job mixing it up a little bit this week and breaking out of all my same patterns. You’ll see some different breakfasts, new salad combos at lunch and a dinner using the crock pot. I’m [...]
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ALDI Smoothie Challenge + Dinner (Tons of Recipes!)
March 12, 2014 { 24 comments }Happy Wednesday! It’s a gloomy day here in Charlotte but good for productivity. I just finished teaching yoga and having coffee with a friend and now I’m hunkered down getting work done. I’m so excited to share more of my ALDI test kitchen visit with you today. You can catch up on part one in [...]
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Recent Eats + SNOW DAY!
February 12, 2014 { 19 comments }Soooo….. It’s snowing! We received a light dusting of an inch or two on Tuesday afternoon but the roads were fine and dry this morning. I went in to teach the 8:10 class at Y2 and then stayed to take the 9:15 and by the time I left at 11 the snow was pouring down [...]
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Day In The Life Tuesday: Different Every Day
February 4, 2014 { 20 comments }Hey, hey! Hope everyone had an awesome Tuesday. For whatever reason this always seems like the best day to do a “day in the life” post because my Tuesdays have always been my busiest and most diverse days since day one of this fitness full time gig. So, here’s your day in the life Tuesday! [...]
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Recent Eats: Homemade Goodness
February 4, 2014 { 27 comments }I successfully ate my way through 90% of the massive grocery haul that I did at Trader Joe’s last week and what I didn’t eat is still in the pantry or freezer. I did such a great job of eating at home. It’s all about having a stocked kitchen! Here is more meal inspiration for [...]
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This Week’s Eats + What Can’t You Live Without
January 24, 2014 { 24 comments }Happy Friday! This week flew by thanks to days packed with training and teaching and evenings packed with social engagements. I usually try not to plan more than one weeknight out per week but this week I was out Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Here’s a look at this week’s eats. Not as many home cooked [...]
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Chocolate Peanut Butter Green Protein Smoothie {Recipe}
January 20, 2014 { 14 comments }Recently I had the opportunity to combine two of the things that I love the most… Green smoothies… And peanut butter. Not just any peanut butter but the new Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter from Smart Balance. I received an email asking if I would be interested in sampling their new Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter and [...]
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It’s January in the Fitness Industry!
January 11, 2014 { 13 comments }This week was…insane. There is no other word for it. January in the fitness industry is everything that it’s hyped up to be. I was booked solid with clients and classes and my inbox overfloweth with many other fitness and training related opportunities. I also have a list of things about a mile long that [...]
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Saturday with Jay Z & Dinner Uptown
January 6, 2014 { 13 comments }Hello and happy Monday. I think it’s back to reality for most of us after two weeks of holiday schedules. This is definitely the busy season in the fitness industry. The yoga studios were unbelievably packed over the weekend thanks to a new year and really cold, rainy days. I had over 60 yogis in [...]
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This Week’s (Non-Holiday) Eats
December 28, 2013 { 7 comments }Happy Saturday! It actually feels so weird that it’s the weekend already after having Christmas in the middle of last week. Oh well…I’ll take it! I started my day bright and early at Om Yoga to take and teach. I was hesitant about adding a Saturday morning class to my schedule but I actually love [...]
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Grocery Restock, Cranberry Sauce Recipe, Tuesday Eats
December 4, 2013 { 11 comments }Hi and happy Wednesday. I so enjoyed reading your comments on my last post about your travel mishaps. Smooth travel is definitely never a guarantee but I think it’s worth it! :) As I mentioned in my last post, I spent most of Tuesday catching up and getting back into the groove. Here’s a look [...]