Disclaimer: The following post is sponsored by adidas. As always, all opinions expressed are genuinely my own. If you're anything like me, switching up your workout routine is so important in helping to keep your body challenged and mind engaged. You'll never find me doing the same workout every day of the week! Right now, many of us are holed up in our houses amidst the coronavirus pandemic. But living the quarantine life doesn't mean that our fitness routines have to be ruined. There are endless workouts to be done, including ones that require just a set of dumbbells or no equipment at all. For instance, check out my 5 effective at home workouts. If you have gym equipment at home, there are even more workout options to get you moving. While I could do without an at home ... [Read More]
Archives for April 2020
10 Brene Brown Quotes About Living Boldly & Authentically
Last summer, I bought Brene Brown's book Braving the Wilderness with the idea of diving into it during a vacation week at the beach. I was 34 weeks pregnant at the time, and I wound up letting my mom borrow the book for the week. Shortly after we returned home, I went into early labor a month before my due date... and here I am 8 months later, finally beginning to have a few minutes here and there to read Braving the Wilderness a bit! I've always loved to read, but these days I find myself with little time with two free hands. I mostly listen to audiobooks while I go for walks instead, but I still enjoy having a good old fashioned hard cover book between my hands - one that I can use my highlighter on to brightly neon code quotes that resonate with me. I've listened to ... [Read More]
Roasted Sweet Potato & Black Bean Tacos {vegan}
These roasted sweet potato tacos are a healthy, delicious way to satisfy taco cravings - plus they require just a handful of simple ingredients! I'm constantly looking for new ways to reinvent dishes that I make often. One go-to dinner in my household is TACOS! Tacos with roasted zucchini, peppers, and guacamole; tacos with plant-based crumbles; tacos loaded with beans, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese... you name any kind of vegetarian taco, chances are high that I'm a fan! Today's recipe is inspired by the baby purees I've been making for my 8-month old. Lately I've been buying a lot of potatoes to make her, and one puree that I've whipped up a bunch is a cinnamon sweet potato variety. One day I decided to roast sweet potatoes for both us adults and baby for dinner, and while thinking ... [Read More]
5 Healthy Ways to Make the Most of Your COVID-19 Quarantine Days
Here am I, three and a half weeks into quarantining myself as much as possible, and with the exception of two grocery store runs and a trip to the pharmacy, I haven't been in close proximity of anyone besides my little family. During this surreal time, as I watch endless news stories about what it's like the on the front lines of this virus and get updates about my family members who have gotten sick with COVID-19 (3 so far), I've been reflecting a lot about life. With most of us sheltering at home around America and the world, it's easy to feel like we've pressed the pause button on life (and that's if you're fortunate enough to be healthy). A lot of people are probably spending all of their free time binge watching on Netflix, and while there's time for that too, this forced ... [Read More]
