I STILL cannot believe that I completed my FIRST Half-marathon! I participated in the Mercedes-Benz Marathon on February 17th and it was truly and incredible experience! Five years ago today, wait…who am I fooling, a year ago today you couldn’t…
Roasted Brussels Sprouts
Updated version of this recipe can be found here: Bacon and Blue Cheese Brussels Sprouts As a kid you couldn’t pay me a $100 a week allowance to eat Brussels sprouts. About a month ago, I went by…
Grilled Red Garlic Chicken
I saw a recipe pass through my newsfeed from My Healthy Dish about a week ago and thought it would be PERFECT for Valentine’s Day, especially since February is American Heart Month! I love a good, healthy recipe and it…
Run Mercedes Ready! + BGR! Drive to End Hunger 5K/10K Recap!
Race week is here!!! I can’t believe I will be running my FIRST half-marathon! Mercedes-Benz Marathon Weekend is February 15-17, 2013 (race day being Sunday, February 17th). Although I’ve been training for over the past 8 months, I’m still nervous,…
Aloha!
Aloha!!!!! I will be back to my regular posts next week! ~A
Inauguration 2013 – What An Amazing Experience!
A week ago today I was just getting back from Washington, D.C.. I attended the 57th Presidential Inauguration for Barack Obama! Can you say exciting!? It was such an amazing experience, one I will share with my children, grands, and…
Mean Green Juice
I just recently watched the documentary Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead and I was totally inspired! I was eager to try one of the juices, The Mean Green, which was used during the juice fast in the documentary. I actually…
Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead. Time to REBOOT!
I just finished watching an awesome documentary called, Fat, Sick, & Nearly Dead. The documentary follows Joe Cross who is 100 lbs overweight, dealing with an autoimmune disease, taking various medications, and dealing with other issues/concerns. Joe’s goal is to kick…
Black Girls RUN! Preserve The Sexy Tour is Coming to Birmingham!
Black Girls RUN! Preserve The Sexy Tour is coming to Birmingham (AL) on February 2, 2013! Co-Founders Toni Carey and Ashley Hicks decided to take Black Girls Run! on the road and travel to cities in the “Stroke Belt”. These…
Taziki’s Friday Pasta, Please!
Thank God It’s Friday! I love Friday because it’s preparation for the weekend and time to relax. I also love Friday because I get to enjoy Taziki’s “Friday Pasta”! Taziki’s is a Mediterranean cafรฉ and almost every time I go…
