Friday, I had the opportunity to attend the first day of the IDEA Personal Trainer Institute West in Seattle. The event is a conference for personal trainers to learn new training skills, stay up to date on some of the latest training techniques and of course network with some amazing personal trainers…
If your life is anything like mine, time is not something you have a lot of. We rarely eat out, which means someone has to plan the meals. That someone in our house happens to be me. I honestly don’t mind cooking, but sometimes the prepping and cleaning up gets…
Lots of personal thoughts today but sometimes you need to share. This picture below sums up how I felt after last week. It was one of those weeks where I felt like I couldn’t keep my head above water. I got my first taste of how there are no days…
This week is flying by. With the weather being so nice here, I have been able to take my workouts outside. Running and Pilates have been my go to workouts the last week. I was doing Pilates everyday but since adding running back in, I have alternated Pilates or running…
Our weekend was filled with tennis. I had my last match on Saturday night. I played doubles and had my good luck charm Logan with me at the match. Our team lost but we won our doubles match! I’m sad it was our last USTA match for the season. After…
I think every girl struggles a little deciding when to invest in an expensive piece of clothing and when to buy a cheaper version. I grew up in the South and have always loved Lilly. My style isn’t quite as preppy as most of the line but I love…
Ryan took Easter off and I was so excited for a full day to spend as a family. When people talk about the rain and grey anytime you mention Seattle, it used to annoy me a little. As I have mentioned on here before, this winter lived up to all…
Logan and I met up with our friend Courtney for a brunch date at Louisa’s in Eastlake on Friday. We have really cut back on eating out since Logan joined our family six months ago. If we do make it out to dine, it’s normally for brunch or a really…
Ryan’s grandfather passed away last week. I am thankful we had the chance to see him over Christmas and for him to meet Logan. The image below is one that Ryan says will always stay in his mind as a memory of him. Ryan finally made it home Saturday evening…
I love veggies in the oven but what I love more is my baked veggies with a little flavor and sauce! My new appetizer or side dish go-to is this Lemon Garlic Baked Cauliflower. It has been my favorite appetizer of the Italian restaurant we used to frequent in Capitol…