Wife, momma, fitness lover, food and nutrition novice from small town central Illinois. My intent for this blog is to share my journey into a well-balanced life. Sit back, relax and enjoy the ride.
Last week the family and I headed south to Austin, Texas for spring break. I had heard a lot of great things about the city, none of us had been there before, and flights were rather inexpensive so it was an ideal fit for our 2019 spring break trip! I…
When the uncomfortable begins to feel comfortable, what do you do? Embrace that feeling and keep trying new things! I did that this week and in the process might have found a new favorite type of group fitness class! A few of my 5:30am BODYFLOW buddies also go to…
Is there something that you have always wanted to do or thought about trying but something inside you told you that you couldn't do it? Think about that for a minute... My guess is that's happened a time or two but something stopped you. Something told you that it was…
Since I began this endeavor to visit a new-to-me gym in my community each month I hadn't yet been taken too far out of my comfort zone in the placed I'd visited. Despite trying new places with unique and different offerings I really hadn't done anything that I hadn't done…
This week has been about getting uncomfortable. I've spent a portion of the last week at Unyoked CrossFit trying it out for March's featured gym of the month and while I don't want to spoil too much in advance of next week's post, let's just say I have definitely been…
Do you have trouble finding time to cook healthy meals for your family? Does the thought of meal plan and prep sound like way too much work? Would you rather do anything but go grocery shopping? If you answered YES to any of these questions I know someone who might…
While January was seemingly the longest month ever, February flew by in a flash! Isn't it crazy how that works?! Now, one of the best months of the year has arrived. Hello, March! It is great to see you!March is known as birthday month around here. A large part…
Happy National Workout Buddy Day! Women's Health magazine coined March 1st as this fun fitness day a year ago and I am totally happy to join in on the workout buddy fun! Whether your workout buddy is an old friend, new friend, your kiddo playing Paw Patrol next to you…
