Guess who has a birthday on Wednesday!? Wish my sweet husband a happy birthday! He’s 29…just one more year until the big 3-0! I like to tease him about it. And just for fun, check out my happy birthday post for him last year. It’s a good one! :P Side note, I love that I [...]
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Top Five
June 20, 2011 { 64 comments }Rather than try to update you on every single thing that’s happened the last couple of days, I think I’ll take the approach of giving you the top five highlights. Sound like a plan? 5. Leftovers for dinner…from an Italian family recipe! The last thing I felt like doing when I got home tonight was [...]
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Go For It
June 14, 2011 { 25 comments }I am so happy to hear that you guys found the strength training post useful. I am also excited that you still want videos – I am all about form so I can’t wait to get some made so I can coach you through the exercises. One of my biggest goals for Peanut Butter Runner [...]
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An Engagement!
June 12, 2011 { 25 comments }I spent my evening celebrating an engagement! My sister-in-law Rachael and her boyfriend Stephen got engaged on Friday night! :D I am so excited about a year full of showers, parties and wedding planning (it’s so much more fun when it’s not your own!). Yay, congrats to Rachael and Stephen! My other sister-in-law hosted and [...]
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Somebody’s Watching Me
June 8, 2011 { 25 comments }I loved hearing how you beat the blahs. I also loved how many responses I got about pets improving your mood. I type this as Sullie has her head in my lap and is looking at me with “pat me” eyes. (Or maybe she’s just begging for the peanut butter toast that I’m eating! ;)) [...]
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New Teaching Opportunities
June 4, 2011 { 13 comments }Happy weekend! It’s a beautiful day here in Charlotte. I kicked it off with an early morning yoga practice, Starbucks and a trip to the farmer’s market to stock up on veggies. I love summer Saturdays! We were out late last night so I didn’t get a chance to update so here is the scoop [...]
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A Trader Joe’s Problem
June 2, 2011 { 41 comments }I have a problem. I can’t leave Trader Joe’s without spending $40. I walk in the door with intentions of only purchasing two or three things and end up filling up my whole basket. And I don’t know how this happens but a full basket magically translates to $40. Take tonight for example, my list [...]
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Memorial Day 2011
May 30, 2011 { 6 comments }Catching up from a weekend away? – BYOB Sushi + A Fun Blogger Wine Outing on Friday – Long Weekend Love with a long run and a giant skillet-sized chocolate chip cookie on Saturday Happy Memorial Day. I have definitely had quite a few moments of reflection today to appreciate the meaning of this holiday. [...]
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Three Happy Things
May 24, 2011 { 19 comments }I missed y’all last night but Monday was a little rough. It started at 3:45 a.m. with a wake up call from Sullie. She wasn’t feeling well and kept pacing and staring at me while I was trying to sleep. Poor thing. I was up with her until I had to teach BodyPump at 6 [...]
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Yoga Teacher Training: My Final Thoughts
May 20, 2011 { 31 comments }I promised a “final thoughts” post on yoga teacher training. I thought that I would want to write it immediately but instead I needed time to let everything sink in. It’s been about six weeks since training ended and in that time I have started teaching and have had the opportunity to reflect on my [...]
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Pack It Up
May 11, 2011 { 25 comments }Emerging from packing madness for a quick check in. My upper back was so tense from working all night that I just had to roll around on the foam roller and give myself a mini massage. Love that thing. A few hours ago the guest bedroom looked like this. I am a packing procrastinator. I [...]
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Another Weekend, Another Road Trip
May 7, 2011 { 14 comments }Well, our streak of weekend road trips continued last night with a drive to Atlanta. One of Brandon’s college roomates is getting married today! All of our four-hour road trips are for fun activities (beach, visiting family, a wedding and next weekend – VACATION!) so it’s worth the long hours in the car. And is [...]
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Cinco de Sore-o
May 5, 2011 { 16 comments }Wow, my legs feel so spent. I’ve taught BodyPump 77 three times this week and it is by far the hardest new release in quite some time. Not only is it an awesome strength training workout but it is also packed with tracks that really challenge you cardiovascularly. I am really feeling it right now! [...]
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Face Matters
May 3, 2011 { 97 comments }Hi guys! How is your week going? I said this last week but it’s happening again…my week is flying by. I am really busy at work right now and have a ton of teaching commitments this week due to subbing. I’m not complaining though, it’s wonderful! Shocker…I did not get up for my Tuesday morning [...]
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Salad and Pancakes? Works for me!
May 2, 2011 { 19 comments }In general, I would say that I’m a pretty normal eater. I’m not big on weird combinations and I’m not very picky. But there are days when a little randomness makes its way into my meals. Take Sunday, for example. It started with a plain bowl of oatmeal. For most people this is not weird [...]
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Friday Deliciousness
April 29, 2011 { 16 comments }I’m happy that it’s Friday night and we are staying in Charlotte this weekend. The next few weeks are going to be crazy with travel so I’m thankful to have this weekend to hang out and prepare. I started this Friday my very favorite way – hot vinyasa at Y2 Yoga. I’ve been attending the [...]
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Easter Sunday
April 24, 2011 { 29 comments }Let me start off by saying I am SO inspired by the goals that you want to achieve in the next 300 days. Keep them coming, please! I’m going to do a round up tomorrow when I post the giveaway winner. You guys are doing AMAZING things! I hope everyone has had a happy Easter! [...]
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Unexplained Hunger
April 20, 2011 { 20 comments }I popped out of bed this morning at the early hour of 5:30 and made my way to the yoga studio. There was no class this morning but I was craving quiet time on my mat. I plugged in my iPod with a mix of some of my favorite chill songs and got to work [...]
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Fever
April 18, 2011 { 33 comments }Who else has major marathon fever after today’s Boston Marathon? I absolutely loved that my Twitter feed was full of Boston updates and that the blog world was abuzz with support for all of the runners. Qualifying for Boston is definitely something that doesn’t seem to be in the realm of possibility for me right [...]
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Rocking College Style
April 15, 2011 { 7 comments }Happy Friday! I loved the comments on the beauty post…I’m happy to know that I’m not the only waxing fanatic. I also got quite a few comments about you guys having to color for gray hair. I responded to those comments saying that I definitely have my fair share. I’ve had them since I was [...]
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Beauty Rituals
April 13, 2011 { 33 comments }I don’t venture into beauty/fashion topics very often (well, really never) but my brow wax today got me thinking about my “no compromise” beauty rituals. My #1 must is my monthly brow/lip wax. I started waxing when I was in high school and have been faithful ever since. As someone with dark hair and features, [...]
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Cookout, Coconut, BodyPump and a Winner
April 11, 2011 { 20 comments }Sullie says thank you for all of the get well wishes. She is feeling much better! So, I gave up on my blog post last night before I made it to dinner. I was too tired! We went over to my in law’s for a cook out. Loving this beautiful weather in Charlotte. Another outdoor [...]
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Amazing Avett’s and Teaching Updates
April 10, 2011 { 12 comments }Where did the weekend go!? Why do they pass so quickly!? The highlight of my weekend was definitely seeing my favorite band…again. We counted on the way to the show and it was our eighth time seeing The Avett Brothers! Read previous show recaps here and here. We even met them last fall! Unfortunately, the [...]
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Successorizing for Yoga
April 6, 2011 { 41 comments }In honor of teaching my VERY FIRST yoga class at Y2 Yoga today, I thought it would be fun to do a post about my “must haves” for yoga. These are the clothes and accessories that always go to class with me. First up, the most important accessory – the mat. The Manduka Black Mat [...]
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Super Noodle Night
April 5, 2011 { 18 comments }Thank you, thank you for the comments and Tweets congratulating me on the new yoga teaching gig. I am extremely excited and looking forward to teaching my first class at Y2 tomorrow. My name is on the schedule…it’s really happening! I started my day at Y2 today for an ashtanga practice. One of the things [...]
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Yoga News and Running Shoes
April 4, 2011 { 45 comments }Teacher training is DONE! Thank you for the congratulations and good wishes. I am kind of in disbelief right now that it’s over. It’s all still sinking in and I’m not quite ready to write my final thoughts on teacher training post. I promise it will come this week. I just want to have time [...]
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The Final Saturday
April 2, 2011 { 19 comments }I really appreciate your encouraging comments on my Butterflies post. I said this in some of my replies but how cool would it be if I could teleport you guys here for a PBR yoga class!? I had an over-ripe banana that was begging to be made into banana bread so I whipped up a [...]
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Butterflies In My Belly
April 1, 2011 { 28 comments }Oh my gahhhh…I spent the whole afternoon with major butterflies. My stomach hurt and I felt like I might throw up in the trash can at my desk at any moment. The reason for all of this anxiety? Last week my yoga teachers asked if I would like to told me I had to teach [...]
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An Exercise in Patience
March 30, 2011 { 14 comments }Tonight I attended my least favorite yoga class that is offered at my studio – Long, Slow, Deep. In LSD you warm up with a little bit of standing flow and then move to the floor for loooooonnnngggg holds (3-5 minutes) in the poses. I think I’ve completed a grand total of maybe five LSD [...]
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I actually sat through a movie!
March 30, 2011 { 21 comments }Good morning! It is cold and pouring down rain again here in Charlotte but I’m determined not to let the weather get me down today! This has to be the last push of cold weather…April is just around the corner. I didn’t get my post up last night because Brandon picked up Love and Other [...]
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A Winter Weekend in Spring
March 27, 2011 { 10 comments }I hope everyone’s had a great weekend! I can’t believe that it’s already winding down. Why do they pass so quickly!? Unfortunately, it’s been all rain and winter temperatures here all weekend. What happened to those 80 degree days we had last week!? Spring needs to be here to STAY! Despite the weather, I really [...]
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Clean Eating Challenge Review and Tuesday Eats
March 22, 2011 { 13 comments }I owe you guys a recap on my 10 Day of Clean Eating Challenge. First things first, let’s be honest – I only made it nine days before throwing in the towel. In summary, it wasn’t life changing but I did learn a few things. I am definitely addicted to caffeine. I had terrible withdrawal [...]
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What Makes You Feel Alive?
March 21, 2011 { 29 comments }Thanks for the input on my yoga playlist. What I heard loud and clear is that you guys would rather hear mainstream/modern music rather than new age, “yoga-y” music. I feel the same way and am happy to cater to that! Here is what I ended up with for tomorrow’s class. What do you think!? [...]
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I’m actually becoming a yoga teacher!
March 20, 2011 { 28 comments }It’s been a long, exhausting and amazing weekend. I just wrapped up weekend seven of eight of yoga teacher training and can’t believe that we only meet one more time. The past three months have been so focused on teacher training (thank you for hanging in there with me for it!) and the end seemed [...]
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80 Degree Friday
March 18, 2011 { 5 comments }I’m glad that you enjoyed the fun facts/getting to know me post! It was fun to write! Let’s quickly catch up on what I’ve missed the last couple days since I haven’t updated on food + workouts. Thursday morning started with an ashtanga practice. It took some serious motivation to get myself out of bed. [...]
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Yoga and Pizza – My Favorite Things!
March 13, 2011 { 18 comments }I’m emerging after a long (but completely awesome) weekend of teacher training. Saturday was a crazy busy day so I took a break from blogging and taking pictures. I started training at 7:30 a.m. and we went through to 5:30 p.m. When I got home from training we had to head straight to an engagement [...]
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10 Day Clean Eating Challenge
March 10, 2011 { 20 comments }Hello and happy Friday (by the time most of you read this)! I hope everyone had a good week…mine seemed to fly by. Tomorrow kicks off another weekend of yoga teacher training (only three left – can’t believe it) and we have it again next weekend. I’m really looking forward to having two weekends in [...]
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Rainy Day Fun
March 9, 2011 { 31 comments }Today has been a great day! It’s been really rainy and gloomy here (like, we were under a flood watch rainy) but I’m still full of smiles and energy. :D No AM workout today. Oatmeal at my desk. Oats, blueberries, banana, dried cranberry, cinnamon, pinch salt, almond milk, water, chia seeds. Topped with almond butter [...]
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New Yoga Experiences
March 7, 2011 { 10 comments }I am so happy to hear that you guys found the Foam Rolling 101 tutorials helpful. I was excited to receive comments from many of you that you are already getting to work on the foam roller. Awesome! It was also funny to see how many of you commented on my accent. I was born [...]
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Foam Rolling 101
March 6, 2011 { 64 comments }I took advantage of my low-key weekend to finally work on Foam Rolling 101. I know I promised this several weeks ago so thank you for your patience. My schedule has been just a little crazy lately. Before we launch into the how to, let’s talk about what foam rollers are, where you can get [...]
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A Relaxed Weekend
March 5, 2011 { 17 comments }It’s noon on Saturday and I am still in my pajamas. To be fair, I have done things this morning…just in the comfort of my PJs! It’s gray and gross outside so I have no problem with my leisurely morning! :P I woke up at 6 a.m. and was wide awake. I considered going to [...]
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Peanut Butter Fun Friday
March 3, 2011 { 102 comments }Tomorrow is Friday and I have the weekend off of yoga teacher training. Brandon and I have no plans so I am looking forward to my first relaxing weekend at home in a month! Happiness… I’m celebrating with a fun baking project and you might want to read to the end of the post to [...]
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Food Truck Picnic
March 2, 2011 { 9 comments }I’ll start this post with a recap of today’s workouts because it was a bit of change of pace for me. I received an email from one of my fellow teacher trainees last night that she was going to the studio this morning to practice ashtanga (there was no class scheduled). I wasn’t planning on [...]
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Braving the Storm
March 1, 2011 { 16 comments }I’m late getting to my blog tonight because I’ve been working on a fun project for lululemon. Look out for an update with all the details Wednesday! I got yesterday’s blog post done early so that Brandon and I could finally spend some time together after I spent all weekend in yoga teacher training. We [...]
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Yoga Day, Oscar Night
February 28, 2011 { 6 comments }I know everyone is probably sick of Oscar talk but I am so excited that Natalie Portman won Best Actress last night. Sadly, I was way too exhausted to stay up late enough to see it happen but I checked the news first thing this morning and watched her acceptance speech online. (source) Natalie Portman [...]
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Super Flow and Second Series Saturday
February 26, 2011 { 22 comments }Happy weekend! I’m in the midst of trying to survive yoga teacher training – weekend 5 of 8. I seriously mean it when I say, “trying to survive.” I really don’t remember the last time I was this sore! This weekend starts the change in focus of our training from ashtanga to power yoga. We [...]
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Face Plant
February 13, 2011 { 21 comments }Let’s address the title of this post first. This morning there was a bit of an incident involving practicing assists and my face smashing into the hardwood floor. My arms were totally bound in this pose… (source) Unfortunately, I somehow ended up face planting into the floor instead of being lifted up. My right cheekbone [...]
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Teaching and Learning
February 12, 2011 { 10 comments }Whew…it’s been a crazy two days. I missed out on posting Friday night because I had yoga teacher training until 9 p.m. and then came home to eat a late dinner and then prep for a class I taught this morning. Let’s work into all the details on that. I’ll start with lunch on Friday. [...]
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A Much Needed Weekend at Home
February 6, 2011 { 13 comments }Happy weekend! It is a beautiful Sunday morning here with sunshine streaming in through all the windows. It’s supposed to be in the mid-50’s this afternoon so I’m going to take advantage of this weather and get a long(ish) run in. I’m hoping for 8-10 miles. I’m most excited about the opportunity to run in [...]
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The Hunger Monster
February 4, 2011 { 13 comments }Since my last post was all about feet it’s time to give you an update on food. I didn’t really think it was appropriate (or appetizing) for me to have food photos in the same post as feet. :D One thing I want to share is that I have been so hungry the past few [...]
