As some of you may know, I’ve been training to become a certified  Barre instructor for several months! Curious as to what type of training I completed?! Here’s a quick recap! // Choosing the right training If you google “barre teacher training”, a plethora of options are available. It was a little overwhelming at first. […]

As I’m writing this blog post, I’m curled up on the couch watching the snow come down heavily. We are in the midst of winter storm Harper, and it feels like -19 degrees outside! Jonathan and I left for our honeymoon on January 4th, exactly five months after our wedding. We traveled to the Dominican […]

Laurel and I had such a fun afternoon. Laurel has an infectious smile and positive outlook on life. Although it was raining, cloudy and kind of chilly – she rocked her fur vest and coat and giggled through it all! We had such a blast.

I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas. I wanted to share a few of my favorite moments and memories from this year.

It’s almost Christmas! Although changing of the seasons into winter is difficult for me, the holidays always makes things better. This year Jonathan and I are celebrating Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years for the first time as Mr. and Mrs. Over the years as our lives and families have become intertwined, we’ve created our own […]

// Tone It Up Tone It Up (aka TIU) is close to my heart. I started following this fitness program in college, when “working out” was totally new to me. It has taught me a lot! TIU was started by two amazing women – Katrina and Kat – who continue to inspire their thousands of […]

Yesterday Jon spotted (aka almost bumped into) an owl on his evening run! We went back this evening to see if we could spot it. Jon and I watched it hunt and interact with other birds for a while this evening. I named it Harrriet.

// Love Your Skin As I learned in nursing school, the skin is the largest organ in your body. It provides so many vital functions – and deserves to be taken care of! As I prepared for our wedding day this past year, having healthy skin became a high priority for me. I’ve enjoyed learning […]

Today was spent Christmas shopping, sipping excellent coffee, and playing with my parent’s pup in the snow. It was a great day.

Nothing is better than a comforting, warm bowl of pasta on a cold winter evening. I love this recipe because it is both dairy and gluten free. The POW pasta, which is made from red lentils – is also full of protein. The mint and lemon flavors are so tasty with the pasta. I am […]