Posted in Uncategorized, weight loss on Jan 7th, 2012
This morning I got up for my 7th yoga class of the year and my 7th class of 30 in the Birkam Yoga 30 day challenge I am currently participating in. Luckily I am in good company as there are so many other students giving the challenge a try this go around. I love seeing [...]
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Posted in weight loss on Jan 7th, 2012
Recap from Week One: ACTIVITY: Yoga Classes: 6 (90 min each) Miles Run/Walk/Jogged 8 Activity Points Earned 63 (No joke. I always underestimate when Im entering to avoid inflating the number so it might be a touch higher) FOOD: Days on Plan: 7 Days Daily Target was hit: 5 Days Over Target: 0 Days [...]
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Posted in running, weight loss, working out on Jan 1st, 2012
Im different. I am not the typical “healthy living blogger”. I can admit freely now that I am not a healthy weight (yet) nor have I ever put tofu in my mouth that I am aware of. I cant fathom running a full marathon, training for a triathlon, or finding time to grow my own veggies (although [...]
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Posted in Uncategorized on Oct 23rd, 2011
Last night I decided to have a small dinner party for my friend Siobhan and I. I thought it would be a great opportunity to have a nice meal, watch some Halloween movies, and have some Halloween fun. In sticking with my new commitment to putting only whole foods into my body (I really feel [...]
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Welcome Fall!! Fall weather is officially kicking in with a vengeance here in Virginia though I am not complaining. I for one am a fall kind of gal. Even the most boring drive to run errands is incredibly beautiful this time of year. With the leaves changing and the bluest skies Ive ever seen in [...]
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Posted in Uncategorized on Sep 26th, 2011
Today it was “back to school” for this blogger. As part of my requirements for my MA in marriage and family counseling I must attend a couple “intensive” courses which have me in the classroom from 8:00am-5:00pm for an entire week!! I joked that I haven’t spent 8 solid hours in a classroom since middle [...]
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Posted in Uncategorized on Sep 22nd, 2011
After last weekend’s goodbye party for the hubs reality sort of came crashing down on me like a ton of bricks. It’s had to put into words exactly what our relationship is like. We are best pals, a family, and a team. He does so much for me, big and small, that the thought of [...]
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Posted in wellness on Aug 26th, 2011
Whenever I put my beautiful corgi up next to a mirror she growls at her reflection. While I am positive she’s not critiquing her chubby tummy or slightly crooked smile there is clearly something in the mirror she doesn’t like. Take the reflection out of the equation and she is just as happy-go-lucky as the [...]
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Posted in Fabulous Food, friendship, travel on Jun 17th, 2011
I am a huge pop music fan. You all know how I feel about the fabulous Miss Britney Spears but what you might not know is that I love Katy Perry (almost) just as much. If you remember, earlier in the Spring I saw Prince in concert and earlier this week the fun continued with [...]
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Posted in Uncategorized on May 10th, 2011
I have a terrible habit of having grand ideas where something always seems to happen to the follow through. I get hurt and can’t complete a race, my materials don’t arrive on time to start a challenge, etc etc. This is why last week when I set a personal goal for my fitness the blog [...]
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