Happy Leap Day! Thanks to the extra day in February this year, we all get 24 more hours to do great things and be amazing. …Yes, let’s go with that. In honor of this special event, I created a leap-inspired workout circuit to liven up your day. It has a BUNCH of new exercises that…
Archives for February 2016
Yoplait 1-Up Your Cup: Simple Ways to Spruce Up Yogurt
From the food-centric holidays to the frigid weather, there’s no doubt eating a nutritious diet and staying active can fall by the wayside during the winter months. I have good news though: spring is less than a month away!! So if you’ve been struggling to get your healthy on lately, now is the perfect time…
A Few of My Favorite Things
Good morning, friends! I hope you’re all doing swell on this beautiful Wednesday morning. And by swell, I mean…I hope you’re doing better than me: We returned from our trip home this past weekend, which made me yearn for an actual weekend [to do nothing]. So uh…yay for the week being half over!! I’m ready…
Health Benefits of Juicing + Naked Cold Pressed Juice
Although I’m a smoothie-loving girl, the concept of juicing has always fascinated me. I first learned about it when I saw the documentary Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead a few years ago. Whether you agree with juice fasting or not, simply incorporating it into your diet can be a great way to up the nutrition…
My Favorite New Person
So there’s a little something I’ve kept to myself for the past year. I figured now’s a great time to share on here since I finally got to meet her this past week… I’m an aunt!! My sister and brother-in-law welcomed their healthy little baby girl recently, and she is nothing short of perfection. We’re…
A Few of My Favorite Things
Are you ready to get your kind on today? Because you should. Because it’s Random Acts of Kindness Day. Fyi. I encourage you to take part in the holiday and do a little extra to make people smile. If you need some ideas, check out the 30 Easy Random Acts of Kindness I shared awhile…
8 Ab Workouts to Get You in Shape
Now that we’re all sufficiently plump from Valentine’s Day candy and dessert, let’s start on Project 6 Pack! I’ve gathered all the core-focused workouts I’ve shared over the last 3.5 years into one blog post. Some I perform more than others, but I still use each and every one of these as part of my…
14 Last Minute Valentine’s Day Gifts
T-2 days until Valentine’s Day! Some people love the holiday; others think it’s dumb. I’ve always been pretty indifferent about it, but as I’ve stated in the past, I’ll take any excuse to celebrate. THAT is why I’m here today to remind you that you don’t have to go all out for Valentine’s Day to…
A Few of My Favorite Things
Well, it would appear that three miles is my cap. I’ve run this distance on three different occasions over the past two weeks. The first, I stopped because I was trying to be smart and not push it. The second, my IT Band started hurting. And last night, my legs were made of lead. However, I…
How to Count Macros
Has anyone else noticed the increasing popularity of people “counting their macros”? I follow a lot of fitness people on social media and feel like I’m always reading about them trying to meet their macros for the day. It wasn’t until recently that I actually researched what this phenomenon is, and I found it so…
Spinach & Sun-Dried Tomato Chicken Pasta
For an Italian-inspired dinner, try this flavorful pasta dish that combines spinach, sun-dried tomatoes, and chicken. It’s fairly quick to put together and tastes as good as it looks! When I’m looking for dinner recipes to cook throughout the week, I look for three specific qualities: flavorful, quick, and healthy. Rarely do I find recipes that…
A Few of My Favorite Things
For those following along with my recovery from IT Band Syndrome, I’m still seeing progress! The smart person that I am, I decided to go for a run during crazy weather we had here on Sunday. Thankfully, it was only drizzling and slightly windy, though it got much worse after I finished. First of all,…
Broiled Grapefruit with Brown Sugar
Make breakfast a little sweeter by sprinkling brown sugar on top of grapefruit halves and broiling until you have a bubbling and warm bowl of citrus! Sometimes, the simplest foods are the best foods. I’ve been meaning to broil grapefruit for awhile, but I very rarely buy them so it just hasn’t happened. I’ve done…
