Good morning! Happy Tuesday! Yesterday morning started bright and early with a trip to Marylou’s for iced coffee. Mal and I both dropped the ball on making another batch, so we ended up buying our morning cup of joe. As always, Murphy wanted to come for a ride in the car. Pugs love adventures. There [...]

Good morning and happy National Chili Day! Here are some delicious recipes to help you celebrate the day—most of which were contributed by some of my favorite blog friends! Chili for a Crowd <— my favorite chili recipe ever Crockpot Turkey Chili – Run Eat Repeat Sweet Potato & Black Bean Chili Turkey, Veggie, & [...]

Last night, I helped our CrossFit box move to a new location. Our little family has grown quite a bit over the past several months and we finally outgrew our space, so we needed a bigger home. We had about 20 members come out and help with the move last night. Team work definitely sped [...]

(I guarantee this post title will make Theodora laugh!) After CrossFit yesterday, Mal and I felt really lazy. I don’t know if it was all of those heavy kettlebell swings or what, but neither of us felt like putting in any effort to make lunch, even though we were both starving, so I suggested going [...]

Oh my gosh, I ate the best snack yesterday afternoon: sliced banana with peanut butter and Trader Joe’s pumpkin butter. Holy crap, it was delicious. That is all. Workout I was feeling kind of mellow yesterday afternoon, so I nixed CrossFit and went to yoga instead. I guess I was just in a funk. Usually, [...]

This post is part of an ongoing series and my sponsorship with fitmixer as a brand ambassador. The thoughts and opinions expressed are my own. As you probably know, I love goals—setting them, creating “game plans” to work toward them, and, of course, achieving them. Basically, I love having something to work towards and, even [...]

Exciting news! In a couple of weeks, I’m hosting my first ever Twitter party with Stonyfield to help them drum up some buzz for their new Oikos frozen yogurt flavors: Peach Mango and Super Fruits. Like all Stonyfield products, the Frozen Oikos are made from organic ingredients produced without the use of toxic, persistent pesticides, [...]

Hi, guys! How’s your Tuesday afternoon going? Mine is going especially well because I just discovered a Target less than five miles from my house. Oooh, yes. I am psyched! I plan to spend a lot of time and money there. Workout After breakfast, I headed to the gym for a quick run. On days [...]

Good morning! I started my day with a super creamy, super satisfying, and super delicious bowl of banana oatmeal. I used this recipe again, and it was super. I think I’ve found a winner with this recipe! I also added cinnamon, vitamin D mushroom powder, and two spoonfuls of almond butter to the mix. Three [...]

Today is one of those days when I want to eat everything in sight and nothing seems to satisfy my hunger. I’m not sure what’s up with my suddenly ravenous appetite, but I’m just going with it. Sometimes, my body is hungry, and I need to FEED it! Breakfast I started my day with a [...]