Happy Halloween everyone! First off, the winner of my Puritan's Pride giveaway for the month of October is Paige C. Congrats, Paige! I'll be emailing you for your address info today so that we can get your prize shipped out stat. So, I'm sharing a workout with you guys today. WHAT? A workout? I know, although I've been sharing plenty of review posts on new workouts I've been trying over the last couple months (SoulCycle, Fitwall, Heated Barre, TRX, Yoga Sculpt, etc.!) I haven't shared a workout in quite awhile! Yesterday evening I came home from a marathon of food shopping (because you know I have to go to the food store on the Marine Corps base for some things because it's much cheaper, then Trader Joe's for some produce and specialty stuff, then the Vitamin Shoppe for ... [Read More]
Archives for October 2014
Apple & Greens Hemp Heart Juice
Between traveling, being around tons of people, and going nonstop while visiting family, I used to get a cold almost every time I went back to my home state of NJ during cooler months. Fortunately I had broken this pattern in the last few years largely due to some nutritional planning, but then last week I totally jinxed myself. I mentioned to my mom that I've developed a ritual of drinking a big green juice the day before I fly, and I believe that's why I haven't gotten under the weather after traveling in awhile. But then when I was flying back to Cali last Monday from the Northeast, I didn't get a chance to pick up a green monster..... and then my hubby and I both woke up with upper respiratory stuff going on the next day. Damn it! Welp, no one in their right mind enjoys having a cold ... [Read More]
My Annual Halloween Themed Night In + Italian Stuffed Spaghetti Squash
Hi friends! How was your weekend? Mine just flew by and involved a major purchase: a new car! I didn't mention it at the time, but I had a scary car accident experience last month that left me fine but totaled the Toyota Corolla that I drove for 11 years. I had been wanting a new car for awhile but couldn't really justify looking for one since my current car was running fine, so the accident forced me to get one. Everything happens for a reason, and I'm pretty excited to now own a Hyundai Sonata. It's a hybrid car, which the environmentalist in me loves. Besides spending an entire day at the car dealership, highlights of my weekend were short hikes on both Friday and Sunday evening.... ...nabbing a sweet Batgirl Halloween costume for my Dingo... ...which surprisingly, she didn't seem ... [Read More]
Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Protein Smoothie + Puritan’s Pride Giveaway!
The following post is sponsored by Puritan’s Pride, but as always, all opinions expressed are genuinely my own. Hello friends, and Happy Friday! Today I've got a fun recipe and a giveaway to share with you guys! So we all know that smoothies are a great way to pack in lots of goodness into one delicious drink, but sometimes we all get into a rut of making the same ones over and over. Even though I like to get creative in the kitchen, heaven knows that I can get in the habit of making the same smoothie combo a gazillion times in a row! That's why I’m partnering with Puritan’s Pride, a maker of high-quality nutritional supplements and healthy foods, over the next three months to put some pizzazz in my smoothies. I'm using their protein powders and superfoods-based products to sneak in more ... [Read More]
SoulCycle Fun in NYC
Hey friends! Long time no talk. The last bunch of days have been a whirlwind, and last night I arrived back to Cali after my 17-day stint in NJ. I was planning on writing this post while I was in the skies, but quickly abandoned that idea when I found myself in a middle seat next to a big man whose arm was resting in my territory the entire flight. Oh United Airlines, your seats keep getting smaller and smaller, but I keep flying with you because your flights time are the best and I enjoy racking up my miles. Anywho, rewinding back a few days, my weekend was spent with A's family in Pennsylvania at his cousin's wedding, visiting his mom and grandmom back in Jersey, then ending at my parents' house for a family dinner. Lots of family time, and a great way to end my trip! Prior to ... [Read More]
Homemade Snacks to Bring Camping
If you know me at all, you know that my packing for a trip always involves food. Even if I’m going to a gorgeous hotel in Italy where I’ll be eating my weight in pasta, I still bring some snacks for the travel there. This is because A.) I get hungry a lot, B.) I'm not happy when I’m hangry, C.) You never know when you’ll be stuck somewhere with zero even remotely healthy food choices, and D.) I like to snack and have a paranoia about starving to death. Sounds a bit dramatic, but I think this relates back to my mom and grandma always pushing offering food to everyone, making way too much food for meals and always having snacks on-hand. So you can imagine my thought process when packing for our camping trip to Catalina Island. I was all: “What are we going to eat the whole ... [Read More]
