This year, Mother’s Day in the United States falls on May 13. That means you have just over a month to get yo mama something nice or do something nice for her. I love giving thoughtful gifts, but I have to admit that it can be pretty tough to get your mom something interesting and…
One of the things that really trips people up about setting weight loss goals and being more mindful about eating is that you may often feel like you haven’t “earned” your right to a treat or something that you might enjoy. Some people call them “cheat meals” or “cheat foods.” I just call ’em things…
Getting back into running has been a real struggle for me. I struggle every late fall to early spring, but it’s been especially rough this year. I just haven’t felt like running. In fact, I’ve felt like doing everything except for running! I just haven’t had the desire, you guys. I have been doing so many…
I am so pumped to check out the Discover Arlington Fitness + Wellness Festival next month! I am going with a group of friends, and am planning to get my sweat on all afternoon! I love a good fitness/wellness festival. Lots of smiling faces, plenty of people who are into trying out new workouts and food,…
As you guys know, I have been working on my fitness and weight loss goals extra hard this year. I’m down nearly 20 pounds, I’m stronger and leaner, and my energy level has been much higher. Overall, I’m feeling great! We’re almost a quarter of the way through 2018 (can you believe that?!), and now…
Last week, I took my first beginner’s class at [solidcore]. This morning, I took my first real class. I have one word to summarize both experiences: Sweat. My volleyball friends know that I’m not much of a sweater. I never have been, really. I’m not sure why, but it’s never bothered me! I know that I…
I love Instagram. Yeah, I said it. On Instagram, I see photos of all different kinds of workouts and boutiques, and it always inspires me to try out new things. But recently, Instagram did me dirty. It led me to believe that something would be so easy, and that I would look so strong and…
Okay, just had to get that out of my system. Yes, it’s my birthday, and yes, despite it falling on a weekday this year, I enjoyed it tremendously. But… I’m not done celebrating. I got a little bit of celebrating out of my system over the weekend, but it was pretty mild. I’m still coming…
How many of you guys had a Nokia phone back in the day? (Any Millennials in the house?) Man, my Nokia phone was clutch! The battery lasted for like eleven billion years, that sucker was prepaid, and it was the most solid phone I’ve ever owned. It’s probably still alive somewhere, with one bar of…
Well, my January Whole 30 is over, and I did spectacularly! I felt great, worked hard, lost some serious weight, and busted some of my bad habits. My goal last year was to lose 20 pounds, and I was doing well up until the holidays, when I just bombed on my goals. Yikes. So far…
