Finn’s favorite thing to say is “Oh Zoe” and “Hey Zoe.” Well, on this Wednesday I was saying “Oh Zoe” a whole freaking lot. Keep reading for more. In the meantime…here’s a day in the life. 3:30a – Finn is crying in his room. I give him about 10 minutes to calm down but he [...]
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Our Monday + What I Bought at ALDI + Teething Troubles
October 1, 2019 { 30 comments }Our Monday was a mixture of good, weird and rough. The day started well and kind of took some twists and turns from there. When I published yesterday’s post, Finn was at preschool. After wrapping up that post and some work, I stopped into ALDI to get some groceries for the week before picking up [...]
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Day in the Life at 16 Months
September 17, 2019 { 5 comments }This boy… Will be 16 months old tomorrow (Wednesday, the 18th)! I wanted to document a day in the life at this amazing age because it is so much fun (and a lot of work). Finn is the perfect blend of sweet and cuddly along with busy and independent. I try hard to support both [...]
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What I Ate Wednesday + What We’ve Been Up To This Week
July 31, 2019 { 16 comments }Hello and happy Wednesday. It’s been a low-key but enjoyable week over here. Finn is down for a nap and I’ve got two dogs keeping me company. Virginia’s cockapoo Stella is spending the day with us. This is an old photo but she’s still this cute! It’s great for Zoey to have some company today, [...]
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What I Ate Wednesday: Injured Edition
July 24, 2019 { 21 comments }While I write a lot of recent eats round up style posts, I don’t do many “this is what I ate in a single day.” I thought today was a perfect opportunity for a what I ate Wednesday post given that I’m injured and nowhere near as active as I normally am. In short, not [...]
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In A World Where You Can Be Anything
July 17, 2019 { 27 comments }Today didn’t quite go as planned. But do many days really go as we plan? I think that a lot of pain/struggle comes from holding on to things we cannot control and today showed me that even in the face of (literal) pain, there is a whole lot of other good stuff to focus on. [...]
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Red, White and Happy
July 5, 2019 { 12 comments }Happy Friday…although today feels like any day other than Friday. My days are all so mixed up between travel and the Fourth of July. I had a quiet but lovely July Fourth. I taught two morning hot yoga classes, went for a three mile BLAZING HOT run, picked up Finn and hung out at home [...]
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Round Here
June 18, 2019 { 9 comments }Remember that song? Can you believe that it was released in 1993? I used to be a Counting Crows fan. There hasn’t been a ton going on around here. My mom arrived last Thursday and leaves this Thursday. I think this has been our most low-key visit to date due to Finn being sick the [...]
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Let’s Try This Again
May 31, 2019 { 6 comments }Hello beautiful people. Happy Friday. I am here to fully own my failure to launch. Remember how I announced my 21 Day Positive + Present Challenge a couple of weeks ago? It was supposed to start on May 20 and I didn’t launch it. This is exactly WHY we need a positivity and presence challenge….because [...]
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Day in the Life at One Year Old
May 23, 2019 { 5 comments }The list of things that I want to blog about is a mile long. The number of emails and texts that I need to respond to is embarrassingly high. The projects and work that need to be done around the house are innumerable. I didn’t even get to starting laundry or vacuuming today…ahhh! Between a [...]
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Monday + Mother’s Day for Expecting and New Moms
May 7, 2019 { 12 comments }A million thank you’s for all of the kindness and love that you’ve extended to me and my sweet Sullie girl. OUR MONDAY Monday was not the day. I talked with Sullie’s vet Monday morning and she told me that it was “absolutely not unfair” for me to not follow through with putting her down [...]
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Pi Day in the Life
March 14, 2019 { 15 comments }Since y’all love a good day in the life, Pi Day seems like a great occasion to do one! :) It’s interesting that I’m choosing to recognize a math holiday given that math is LITERALLY the bane of my existence. I’ll tell you more about that at some point in time. But for now… 6:15a [...]
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What I Ate Sunday + Last Week’s Workouts
February 24, 2019 { 5 comments }This weekend was perfection but I’ll have that recap for you in the next post. For now I wanted to quickly share everything I ate today (Sunday) + last week’s workouts. I do tons of recent eats posts but not a lot of “this is everything I ate in a day.” Hopefully this is a [...]
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You Are Love
February 14, 2019 { 16 comments }This Valentine’s Day will go down in history as my favorite to date. It was absent of flowers and romance but I have never felt more love, connection and alignment on this day in my life. I mean…when this is your Valentine, how can you complain? I taught two yoga classes today at Charlotte Yoga. [...]
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Good Dog, Bad Dog, Happy Baby
February 8, 2019 { 9 comments }Happy weekend lovely friends. I am writing to you from a hotel room in Hershey, PA where I am in bed watching HGTV and eating Boom Chicka Pop. I am here to lead a teacher training weekend at Studio B Power Yoga. I am so excited to meet the trainees tomorrow, and also some blog [...]
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A Busy 24 Hours in the Life
January 31, 2019 { 7 comments }Wednesday afternoons and Thursday mornings are my “cram as much into 24 hours as possible” since Finn spends this time with his dad. We just transitioned to this schedule so we’re all getting adjusted to it. I have received so many messages and emails from other single moms (many also with babies and small children) [...]
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Day in the Life at 8 Months
January 22, 2019 { 13 comments }It’s been a hot second since I wrote a day in the life post. I didn’t even plan one for today but once I was snuggling with Finn on the couch at the end of the day, I realized it was a perfect day to capture! 5:30 a.m. – Finn wakes up and wants to [...]
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Marvelous Moments
December 10, 2018 { 5 comments }Whew…it’s been a whirlwind few days between the 24 hours in Tennessee + the winter weather. I was disappointed to have to cut my teacher training weekend short, but grateful to get home safely and for the excuse to hunker down with my crew. It was very cozy. Some highlights and things of late to [...]
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Going to the Dark (Pre-Lit) Side
November 15, 2018 { 47 comments }Hi friends. I feel like we haven’t really caught up this week. It’s passed in a flash given that I got home from Tennessee late Sunday night and am turning around and heading back on Friday. Also, between the 5:30 p.m. darkness due to the time change and the four days of cold rain that [...]
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Life Lately with the Little
October 30, 2018 { 8 comments }Hey, hey! The Halloween candy has been purchased (Reese’s Pumpkins and an M&M variety pack) and right now I’m just trying to pace myself on the candy eating so that there’s some left for the trick or treaters! I’m seriously so excited to show you guys Finn’s Halloween costume. I think you’re going to love [...]
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Lately + Finn’s TV Debut
October 20, 2018 { 6 comments }Happy Saturday friends. Random fact…I’ve never bought a lottery ticket that’s not a scratch off but I’m thinking I might need to change that today! Did you see that the Mega Millions is like 1.6 BILLION!? Someone’s going to have to win eventually, right? The theme of this post is going to be a lot [...]
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Day in the Life at 5 Months
October 18, 2018 { 16 comments }Finn is five months old today and I’m having all the feels. I am going to write a more in-depth post about motherhood soon…I think for five months but maybe I’ll hold off until six. I have so much to say about this incredible journey that I’m on with Finn. <3 Today I have a [...]
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All the Pumpkin Things
October 3, 2018 { 22 comments }Hi and I hope you had the best Wednesday. Finn and I had a great day. He is an awesome sidekick and has been full of laughs all day. The arrival of October has brought all the pumpkin things! When I got home from teacher training on Sunday evening, my dog/house sitter had left me [...]
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Catching Up
September 27, 2018 { 18 comments }This week passed in a flash and I feel like I haven’t really had a chance to catch up with you guys. My days have been busy with Finn but also with my return to teaching yoga, blog projects and putting the finishing touches on the materials for the first weekend of my 200-hour yoga [...]
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Friday Photos
August 24, 2018 { 19 comments }Happy Friday. I didn’t mean to check-out on you guys yesterday but when I opened my laptop last night and navigated to the new post page, I just didn’t have any words to share. So I closed it and watched Netflix instead. ;) I keep intending to write my final fourth trimester recap post but [...]
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Our Thursday at 13 Weeks + A Visitor
August 17, 2018 { 17 comments }It’s a happy Friday here because my mom is here to spend a week with me and Finn. :) Speaking of Mr. Finn…he’s 13 weeks old today! Craziness. I think now seems the time to transition to saying he’s “3 months” instead of the number of weeks when people ask how old he is? Here’s [...]
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Scenes from the Week + My First Salt Room Experience
August 9, 2018 { 6 comments }Happy end of the week guys. We made it. This was my first full week back in Charlotte and it was rough at first but got better as the days went on. In this post, I want to share some snapshots from the week along with a really cool experience I had today with salt [...]
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A Rainy Day Inside + Out
August 2, 2018 { 29 comments }I awoke to very rainy skies in Florida. The last few days have been on and off rain and storms. While I felt bad for all of the vacationers who were getting a rainy week at the beach, I somewhat enjoyed the storms for their beauty and how much they cooled things off. The rain [...]
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Life with Finn at 10 Weeks
July 27, 2018 { 26 comments }Happy Friday! My boy is 10 weeks old today! This might be my favorite photo of him yet. Look at that lip! I thought I’d mark this milestone by sharing some of my favorite moments from the last week. Life with Finn at 10 Weeks Sunday morning outside time with his fur sisters. I’m cracking [...]
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A Day in the Life at 9 Weeks
July 20, 2018 { 15 comments }Finn is 9 weeks old today! I haven’t documented a day in the (baby/new mom) life since he was 4 weeks old so I thought today was a great day to capture for my memories and your entertainment. :) A DAY IN THE LIFE AT 9 WEEKS 1 a.m. (because the day has started at [...]
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Day in the Life at 4 Weeks
June 15, 2018 { 44 comments }Finn is 4 weeks old today! Since the newborn days are flying by in a blur of feedings, snuggling, broken sleep and finding my way as a new mother, I thought it would be a good time to document a day in the life. Plus, as I mentioned last week…you guys seem to love these [...]
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Waiting Wednesday
May 16, 2018 { 10 comments }No baby! :) Just a “day in the life” kind of post this evening to check-in with you guys. I slept eight hours last night. That was magical. Granted, I did get up no fewer than five times to go to the bathroom but I was able to fall back asleep quickly. It was a [...]
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Thursday in the Life
March 2, 2018 { 26 comments }Happy Friday. It’s been forever since I’ve done a day in the life style post. They’re always surprisingly well-received (what is it about these posts that you guys like so much!?) and yesterday was a bit of different kind of day for me so I thought I’d go with that style of post to wrap [...]
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Our Last (for a while!) Quiet Christmas
December 27, 2017 { 5 comments }Hey guys! I have absolutely loved following along on Facebook, Instagram and blogs to get a glimpse of everyone’s Christmas festivities over the last week or so. I was a little bummed not to be seeing my family for Christmas. I considered booking a last-minute flight to Florida but in hindsight I’m so glad I [...]
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Thanksgiving with Two Cute Turkeys
November 23, 2017 { 6 comments }I hope that all of my U.S. readers had a wonderful Thanksgiving. We had a really great day here in Charlotte with Tanner’s family and my nieces in town visiting from Georgia. THANKSGIVING 2017 RECAP My alarm went off at the early hour of 5:45 a.m. because I was scheduled to teach a Thanksgiving morning [...]
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Living In Charlotte: The Good, Some Considerations and Additional Resources
August 30, 2017 { 32 comments }In the past couple of months I have received quite a few emails, messages and Instagram DMs about living in Charlotte, NC. I wrote a few posts about Charlotte two summers ago but this city is changing so rapidly that I think it’s time for an update! First, here are links to those three posts. [...]
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A Bright and Cheerful Week (and Cake!)
July 13, 2017 { 10 comments }Helllllooo! Haha, clearly that dream I had about a normal posting schedule while my nieces were visiting was a delusional thought. SHOUT OUT to all of my readers who are moms to littles. I don’t know how you get anything done. Between cooking, cleaning, baths, laundry, playing, answering questions (so many questions), chauffeuring and all [...]
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Wednesday in the Life + Officially on Board with Collagen + Brows
June 28, 2017 { 28 comments }I think the highlight of my Wednesday was my grandmother commenting on my blog for the first time. She wrote, “thanks for the memories” on yesterday’s trip recap post. I talked to her today and she said the photos brought back so many memories for her and she’s anxious to see the remaining recaps. :) [...]
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Day In the Life Wednesday
May 3, 2017 { 27 comments }You guys always seem to love day in the life style posts so I made an effort to take more photos than usual to document my Wednesday. It was a good day. :) 7:30 a.m. – wake up naturally but decide to close my eyes and snooze a bit longer. I am still feeling wiped [...]
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Lately: Cookies, A Christmas Cactus and Collagen
March 30, 2017 { 57 comments }Hey guys! I’m happy to hear that you are eagerly awaiting my sourdough tutorial. The comment, “It’s like waiting for the next season of Game of Thrones to start! ?” kind of made my week. I have been baking test loaves and going out of my way to do as much wrong as possible to [...]
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Day in the Life 1.11.17
January 11, 2017 { 25 comments }I got sucked into admin stuff today so I didn’t get to “creating” anything when it came to content for my blog or for the studio. I actually thought it would be a great day to show you in a “day in the life” format because it wasn’t so go/go, rush/rush like my normal DITL [...]
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Day in the Life + 5 Trader Joe’s Finds
November 3, 2016 { 36 comments }Hey, hey! I hope you guys had a nice Thursday. It’s temporarily become a pretty busy day for me due to a couple classes I’m subbing and a workshop. I haven’t written a “day in the life” post lately so here goes! Also, keep reading for five new Trader Joe’s finds at the end of [...]
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Day in the Life Thursday + Costco Trip
August 11, 2016 { 9 comments }5:38 a.m. – alarm goes off to teach my 6 a.m. hot yoga class. I was thrilled to wake up and discover that I’d slept through the night without waking up one single time. Note, my late wake up time is thanks to living 3 minutes from the studio. Win, win for early classes! 6 [...]
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The Best Salmon Recipe + The Baddest Dog
August 3, 2016 { 10 comments }Holy half marathon commitment! We are at 140 strong and the emails keep rolling in about training together for a fall half. THANK YOU! I can’t even begin to tell you how excited I am to connect with all of you and to share this experience. It’s going to be amazing! I especially love the [...]
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Two Podcasts, One Audio Book + Snapshots from the Week
May 19, 2016 { 19 comments }What a week! I’m currently kicking my feet up after dinner while writing a rare evening blog. I used to be so bad about blogging at night and being on my computer late but now those are few and far between. Getting off my laptop at night has been so good for both my sanity and my relationship. Now [...]
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Weekend in the Life: Yoga Teacher Training Weekend #5 + Weekly Workouts
March 13, 2016 { 3 comments }I’m assisting in leading our studio’s 200-hour teacher training this winter/spring. Our training takes place over the course of 8 weekends where we meet Friday evenings, all day Saturday and all day Sunday. Here is a “weekend in the life” look at what those are like for me. Friday 3:40 p.m. – meet my fiance for a quick [...]
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Friday From My iPhone
February 5, 2016 { 26 comments }Happiest of Fridays! First, can I just say a HUGE THANK YOU to all of you for being so supportive and awesome during my Whole30? I know many of you are waiting for my program recap and I promise it is coming on Monday. The most important thing is that my eyes are clear for the [...]
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The Best One Pan Roasted Dinner and A Day in the Life
February 2, 2016 { 43 comments }5:30 a.m. – alarm…get up, pack bag for morning activities, pack breakfast, get dressed 6 a.m. – teach hot yoga…hot, hot, hot practice! 7:15 a.m. – finish cleaning room and head up to shower and get ready to train clients I packed chia pudding to eat while I’m getting ready. Lots of fun toppings! :) [...]
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Escaping Winter Storm Jonas + Things To Read + Ways to Sweat
January 23, 2016 { 12 comments }Good morning and happy Saturday. Let me first start by saying that I hope all of you being impacted by Winter Storm Jonas are safe and warm. I couldn’t believe the coverage coming out of DC, NY and NJ this morning on The Weather Channel. We definitely had our fair share of winter weather in [...]
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Friday I’m In Love: David Williams, Costco Instant Savings, Weather and More!
September 11, 2015 { 9 comments }Hi and I hope it’s been a good week for all of you. I’m writing a “Friday I’m in Love” post today and I must start it with this video that my mom shared with me. This is Bretagne and she’s the last known rescue dog who served at Ground Zero. Bark Box has an [...]
