Disclaimer: The following post is sponsored by adidas. As always, all opinions expressed are genuinely my own. Summer summer summertime! We're in the midst of that time of the year when the beaches are packed, the sun is hot, and the social plans are plentiful. It may be tempting to kick back and chill during all of your free time, but there are so many ways to take advantage of the season and stay active outdoors... I say take advantage of them! Today I'm sharing what's in my summer gym bag as I've been on-the-go locally and road tripping around the northeast to places like Massachusetts and Vermont. This week my husband and I are at the Jersey shore enjoying some downtime at my family's beach house. While we've taken a few trips during my pregnancy, this one seems to be the ... [Read More]
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Highlights from My Recent Press Trip to Nantucket
A couple of weeks ago, I had the opportunity to attend a press trip in Nantucket, Massachusetts that was hosted by the CerconeBrownCompany PR & marketing team. Over the last several years in June, I've attended the IDEA World Fitness Convention in Anaheim, and since I was missing it this year, the CBC Summer House trip sounded like the perfect alternative for me to get my pulse on newly released products in the health, food, and lifestyle worlds. For anyone who isn't familiar with Nantucket, it's a little summer destination island off Cape Cod, Mass. I had been wanting to visit there, and it definitely was the quintessential New England island that I was envisioning! Lots of cedar-shingled houses, beachy vibes, cobblestoned streets full of cute shops and restaurants, and preppy ... [Read More]
7 Things to Do On an Off-Season Getaway to Killington, Vermont
Weekend road trips are the kind of thing I live for. I love hopping in the car (with 25 snacks packed, of course) and driving away to a place I've never been to explore with my husband for a couple days. In being new to New England, one thing I've wanted to take advantage of here is the opportunity to explore new-to-me states. I grew up in New Jersey before spending my 20s on the west coast, but road trips weren't really a thing we did growing up. My parents have always been more about beach getaways and tropical locales, so I never went on family trips to places like Maine or New Hampshire. So! Over the long Memorial Day weekend, Adam and I ventured north to see Vermont for the first time ever. We opted to stay in the area of Killington. We know Vermont is known for its ski ... [Read More]
Fit Spring Break Tips \\ How I Kept it Healthy in Turks & Caicos
Disclaimer: The following post is sponsored by adidas. As always, all opinions expressed are genuinely my own. Happy April everyone! Spring is in the air! The above freezing weather has been feeling nice, hasn't it? While I was in the midst of really cold winter temperatures a few months ago, I booked a trip to the Turks & Caicos Islands for a tropical getaway. My husband and I love staying super active and being outdoors a lot when we travel, and this trip was such a glorious mix of our favorite things. With spring break coming up soon for all of you students, parents, and educators, I thought I'd share the ways that I kept up with a healthy lifestyle while on my recent vacation. I hope that these serve as ideas for how you can feel healthy and strong during your ... [Read More]
5 Tips for Road Tripping with a Dog
"Life is short and the world is wide." I adore traveling, and I'm obsessed with my dog.... but rarely do I combine the two. Typically when I travel, my pup goes off to play at the "pet resort" with her friends. Considering my dog gets anxious in new environments and isn't great in the car, I find that it's usually easier to leave her at her normal kennel spot (and I've got the pet resort bills to prove that I do this often!). However, when my husband and I moved 3,000 miles from California to the northeast in August/September, we elected to send all of our stuff in a pod and drive my car cross-country - our pup in tow. I was a bit nervous for our sanity with having our dog in the car with us for 45 hours, but we survived! Harley also became a much better passenger during the ... [Read More]
4 Places to Go Wine Tasting in Temecula
When I first moved to Southern California, I was pretty excited to live just a short drive away from the San Diego area's wine region, known as Temecula Valley. I would bring visiting family and friends there to go gallivanting around the area's wineries tasting wine, noshing on snacks, listening to live music, and enjoying the beautiful wine country scenery. This year, Temecula celebrated the 50th anniversary of its first commercial vineyard. These days, over 40 wineries exist in the small region. It's just a drive away for residents of San Diego, Los Angeles, and Orange County, so it's a popular spot for city dwellers to have a weekend country getaway. In fact, my husband and I visited Temecula in August for my birthday, and we've spent weekends there for our anniversary and ... [Read More]