• 2 weeks to Bikini Ready!

    I’m not a fan of fad diets, but if I had to be in a swimsuit in two weeks here is what I would do: 1.       1. Perform more intense cardio. High-Intensity-Interval-Training (HIIT)…

    July 10, 2013
  • Glass Image

    July 8, 2013 Just a couple years ago I would curiously stare at my husband while he laughingly browsed his Facebook. At the time I didn’t realize there were thousands of pages devoted to…

    July 9, 2013
  • Fitness Role Model: Sharon Schramm

    The founder of the comical Facebook page, “Laughing Yourself Lean,” Sharon Schramm, seems to have found the magic pill to overcoming traumatic, stressful and emotional experiences through laughter. At 5-foot-6, 41 years old and…

    July 8, 2013
  • My Father

     June 16, 2013 In my mid-twenties I underwent a distinct crossroads in my life. I was working as a project coordinator for 24 Hour Fitness Corporate, I was in escrow to purchase my first…

    June 16, 2013
  • Mommy Fitness: Glute Training

    Besides hard abs, there’s nothing I seek more than a round glute! I’ve been working on my bottom since I noticed it deflated after having three kids all in a row. Growing up I…

    June 10, 2013
  • Clean Eating: Kale Chips

    I’ve tried to make Kale Chips a couple times now. The first time it came out too soggy, the second time it came out too salty – so now, I decided the THIRD time…

    June 10, 2013
  • Clean Eating: Paleo Almond Butter Cookies

    Check out these Paleo Almond Butter Cookies! They were so simple, yummy and kid approved! I found the image initially on Pinterest (I’m not really an active user on there) and followed the recipe…

    June 10, 2013
  • Unclean eating: Yummy Chocolate Chip Cookies

    Nutrition Alert! This is not a ‘clean eating’ recipe! It’s a basic chocolate chip cookie that I made for my boys this Sunday. So – eat it on one of your ‘free days’. I…

    June 10, 2013
  • Mommy Fitness: Back Training

    When I started training in my early twenties I always yearned for a beautiful back. To me, a beautiful back meant seeing muscle definition and a deep line down the back. Even today, over…

    June 6, 2013
  • Riding the wave

    June 5, 2013 I always wanted to be a stay-at-home-working-mom. I dreamily envisioned gentle days spent going to playdates and parks. I loved the idea of waking up with them, making their breakfast, teaching…

    June 6, 2013