When I first found out we were getting a Trader Joe’s in Birmingham, I was stoked! The closest one to us is in Marietta, Georgia. Trader Joe’s has a plethora of things you need and didn’t know that you needed….
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Chipotle Shrimp Taco Bites
A fun twist to the traditional taco! Wonton cups filled with delectable chipotle shrimp, avocado, and flavor with every bite! We love Tacos, but we also would love for you to try these Strawberry Walnut Tostadas as well as these…
I Gave Up Running
Well…almost. No, really I almost did. I thought my running days were over. After life happened…things that I used to love to do just came to a halt, and there was no desire to even go after them again. Then…
5 Years Later and I Still Love This… (It’s My Blogiversary!)
I went through my old posts today having moments of reflection. All the way back to my first draft and published post on May 4, 2011. I still can’t believe it has been Five Years! I laughed at how far…
I’m Featured in Weight Watchers Magazine!
I seriously can’t even! I can’t believe this is real!!! I am featured in the May/June issue of Weight Watchers magazine! It was so hard to keep this a secret, but it was so worth the wait! After completing four…
Friday Favorites + Fitness
It has been a great week. I started back BodyPump for the first time in almost TWO years! If only you could have seen the excitement on my face the moment our tribe leader demonstrated our warm-up exercise. I was…
Making It Happen: BODYPUMP Reloaded
Sometimes you have to make things happen. I mentioned in an earlier post how much I really missed taking classes. I took them faithfully for almost three years until I started marathon training and switched gyms. BODYPUMP is an organized…
Back to Back Half Marathons and Gimme All the Washi!
This first few months of 2016 have been extremely crazy busy. I hadn’t planned on doing two races one week apart, but I won a complimentary entry to the Mercedes Half Marathon during Valentine’s weekend. How could I say no?…
Living Beyond the Scale #WeightWatchers
Last week was a week that I don’t even have the words to describe. I couldn’t even put words to a draft. Yes, one of those. It was full of highs and lows, and I’m so glad it’s over. I’m…
Sparkling Water is the New Black
The cutest thing ever is to hear my nephew say “wa-wa” when he wants water. It amazes me how much he loves it. When he says “wa-wa”, it reminds me to drink my water. I wish I loved it as…
Start Fresh with Healthy Habits
In my previous post, I mentioned that 2016 will be the year of celebrating non-scale victories! There are so many things we can bring out the party favors for other than the numbers on the scale. I often times get…
Celebrate Non-Scale Victories
Happy New Year! I hope you all are having an amazing start to 2016! A new year gives us a fresh start and a new beginning! Speaking of new, you probably know that I officially rebranded my blog towards the…
