Hi and hello! There is so much to catch up on from the last couple of weeks. 48 HOURS IN PITTSBURGH Last weekend I traveled to Pittsburgh to visit my friend Lina. We met in yoga teacher training back in 2011 and became fast friends. She moved to Brussels, Belgium (and I was able to [...]

Happy Friday! My exciting news is that fall weather has finally arrived in North Carolina and it’s making all of my running dreams come true. After four months of running through hot temps and high humidity, I want to cry over how light, crisp and cool the air feels. It’s unbelievable the difference it makes [...]

Hi friends – the last 10 days in North Carolina have been hard and sad as our state has navigated the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. It’s been heartbreaking to watch our Western North Carolina neighbors face truly unimaginable devastation and loss. It’s also been disheartening to witness the amount of divisive political rhetoric that is [...]

What a wild, crazy and heartbreaking few days it’s been in North Carolina. Hurricane Helene brought high winds, heavy rains and record historic floods to our state. While we are mostly okay in Charlotte with the exception of downed trees and multi-day power outages, our neighbors to the west did not fare well at all. [...]

I have never really been the type to wear matching workout sets…until recently! The last couple of years I have gotten into the matching set trend. I like feeling more put together at the gym – especially since I have gone back to personal training and spend so much time at the gym with my [...]

TGIF! I’ve got a big round up of meals for today’s post. I’m diving into my current vanilla yogurt obsession, sharing lots of delicious salad combos (per usual) and you’ll see a whole lot of sweet potatoes in my dinners. Not sure why I’ve been eating so many of them but yum! Maybe all the [...]

Happy weekend! We are enjoying a cozy and lazy Sunday morning after staying up past our bedtimes to watch Georgia eke out an ugly win over Kentucky. Let’s hope we’ve gotten that out of our system because we have some hard opponents ahead of us and all on the road – Alabama, Texas and Tennessee! [...]

Happy new week! I am in recovery mode after an active (and amazing!) weekend that included a 15 mile long run on Saturday and a 14 mile hike on Sunday. I spent a lot of QT with the foam roller this morning and also did a bit of yoga after I taught today. Overall, my [...]

There has been a lot going on behind the scenes from a personal health and wellness perspective in 2024 and I’m equal parts excited and nervous to share in this post. Your kindness in sharing thoughts and feedback would be really appreciated. I think the common way of doing things is to announce health goals [...]

Whew! Finn and I ran our third Around The Crown 10K this morning and a fun, sweaty time was had by all! AROUND THE CROWN 10K IN CHARLOTTE, NC  I’ve said it (many times) before and I’ll say it again – the Around The Crown 10K is my favorite Charlotte race. You absolutely cannot beat [...]

Well friends, we have a KINDERGARTENER! FIRST DAY OF KINDERGARTEN Finn’s first day of school was Monday and he absolutely rocked it! One of the neighborhood moms organized a group to walk to school together the first day. I think we have about 6-7 kindergarteners between our street and the surrounding streets – and plenty [...]

Happy Sunday! I kicked off the day with a long run and it was just perfect! I have decided that I prefer a Sunday long run over Saturday. It’s so peaceful and quiet out there on Sunday mornings. I typically prefer to run solo but met a friend at 7a to run with me and [...]

Hey friends! We are living up these last couple of weeks of summer break before Finn starts KINDERGARTEN! His first day is Monday and while the leading emotion around here is apprehension, he is ready and will thrive! The biggest adjustment will be the early start time and longer day. He’ll arrive at school around [...]

I have been making variations of these Mexican-style stuffed peppers for years and finally put a recipe together to share because they’re so easy and delicious! And this is definitely one of those recipes where the leftovers seem to taste even better when you reheat the peppers. MEXICAN-STYLE STUFFED PEPPERS WITH QUINOA, CORN AND BLACK [...]

Hi and happy Friday. We are drying out from all the rain that Debby dumped on us. It’s been a cloudy and wet week. The grey weather didn’t get me down though because I had an exciting visitor – my dad! While my mom comes to Charlotte a lot and Finn and I make regular [...]

Get ready for a big Trader Joe’s haul! I honestly can’t remember the last time I grocery shopped at Trader Joe’s. It’s been many months. Sadly, there’s just not a store location that fits in my daily rhythm so I have to make a special trip to get there. It was great to restock on [...]

It’s a new week and I’m kicking it off with a “Currently” style blog post. I’m giving you a little bit of everything in this post from the podcast series that I can’t get enough of to school uniforms to my thoughts on the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders docu-series to how I’ve been hydrating and more! [...]

I’m excited to dive into the topic of books and talk to you about what I’ve been reading lately! Over the last few months I have been in a solid reading groove. I have read some wonderful books that have ranged to gamut from educational to thought-provoking to relatable to flat-out mindless, light and funny. [...]

Hello, hello friends! I hope you’re enjoying the weekend. I arrived home from Florida on Monday evening and jumped right into a busy workweek…and now I have a houseguest! My mom arrived Friday and will be here for a week. We are heading up to Durham for a day of appointments with the kidney team [...]

Happy Friday! I hope my U.S. friends had a great July Fourth holiday. Finn and I kicked off our July 4th celebrations a day early. I surprised him with tickets to the Charlotte FC match on July 3. They were having a “Party of the Summer” theme for the match against Inter Miami with fireworks [...]

TGIF! I am coming at you with all sorts of delicious dinners today. These longer summer days have given me the cooking bug and I’ve really enjoyed spending time in the kitchen lately. I’ve definitely been doing more intentional cooking than assembling – and it’s been great. DINNER I tried the internet-famous “Marry Me Chicken.” [...]

Hello and happy new week! I hope it’s off to a great start for you. I haven’t shared a life kind of update in a few weeks so that’s what I’ve got for you today. Summer is in full swing and we’ve been loving the longer days. Bedtime has become a bit on the lax [...]

It’s the most wonderful time of the year…TOMATO SEASON! Tomatoes have started to make their appearance at my favorite famers’ booths at the Charlotte Regional Farmers Market and I’m SO EXCITED! Juicy, flavorful tomatoes might be my most favorite of all the seasonal produce. I’m also growing tomatoes on my back patio this year in [...]

I have an easy protein-packed breakfast option for you – cinnamon roll protein overnight oats! These oats require less than 30 seconds of prep time for a delicious breakfast featuring over 20 grams of protein. NAKED NUTRITION NAKED OATS  These cinnamon roll protein overnight oats are made so simple thanks to Naked Nutrition’s Naked Oats. Made [...]

I visited Stone Mountain State Park for a day of hiking and exploring with my pup. It was a wonderful day trip destination from Charlotte, and I thoroughly enjoyed my time at this state park. The trails, scenery, views and facility were all top-notch! STONE MOUNTAIN STATE PARK HIKE REVIEW  Hiking is an activity that [...]