: ' motivation'

New Meal Planning Series: Do I LOOK Like I Know What’s for Dinner?

New Meal Planning Series: Do I LOOK Like I Know What’s for Dinner?

Do I LOOK like I know what’s for dinner? Apparently my family thinks so because they ask me that all the time. On most days that’s my answer … “do I LOOK like I know what’s [...]

Birthday Beginnings

Birthday Beginnings

I’m a birthday lover. Yup, I like to celebrate birthdays with friends, family, fun and of course cake. Gasp! Yesterday I celebrated my 42nd birthday and I feel truly grateful to be blessed with another year. [...]

Black Girls Run Preserve the Sexy Tour in Atlanta

Black Girls Run Preserve the Sexy Tour in Atlanta

Encouraging health and fitness – and keeping things sexy at the same time. Now that’s my kind of event! Saturday morning I attended the Black Girls Run Preserve the Sexy Walk Before You Run clinic at [...]

On Spring Break …

On Spring Break …

It’s Spring Break for my kids and I’m cashing in on the action. We’ve got a lot going on this week including a trip to Walt Disney World Resort so I’ve decided to do something I [...]

Back in Stride

Back in Stride

I felt it this morning during my 4 mile run. You know that feeling when you’re running and you hit that zone? For me it’s a strong feeling, like I could keep going and going and [...]

Spring Training: My Four Times the Fun Workout

Spring Training: My Four Times the Fun Workout

I’m back … and so is springtime! I’ve been on a little bit of a running, working out, and eating right hiatus since I ran the Napa Valley Marathon three weeks ago. OK, who am I [...]

5K Foam Fest: Anyone Want to Get Dirty?

5K Foam Fest: Anyone Want to Get Dirty?

OK, I know I need to do my recap from my last race – I’m working on it now – but I’m super excited about my next race and have to share … Anyone want to [...]

Mom Myth: Motherhood is the Hardest Job in the World … for Everyone Except for Me

Mom Myth: Motherhood is the Hardest Job in the World … for Everyone Except for Me

We’ve all heard the saying, and the majority of people agree, Motherhood is the Hardest Job in the World. Whether you’re a stay-at-home mom or working mom it’s the hardest – period. If we know this [...]

It’s American Heart Month: Share How You Take Care of Your Heart

It’s American Heart Month: Share How You Take Care of Your Heart

February is American Heart Month. When my friends at BlogFrog and the Campbell Soup Company asked me to take part in their Address Your Heart Kitchen Project it was an easy and quick YES. Heart disease [...]

Travel Tuesday: Tips for Running Disney’s Princess Half Marathon, Part 2

Travel Tuesday: Tips for Running Disney’s Princess Half Marathon, Part 2

This Travel Tuesday post is dedicated to all the lovely Princesses headed to Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando to run Disney’s Princess Half Marathon this weekend. Here’s my second video, Tips for Running Disney’s Princess [...]