#discoveryourfirsts with Polar

Hola and happy Monday, friends! How was your weekend??  We had a wonderful one but the highlight was my sister’s annual Dirty Santa Christmas party.  A totally kid-free, girls night (thanks T for watching the kids).  I came home refreshed, with a full belly and $20 in change (my sister’s gift which I thought was …

why you should consider using workout supplements

Hey, hey, hey!  Happy humpday! Today we’re talking SUPPLEMENTS and specifically WORKOUT supplements and how they figure in to a well-rounded fitness regimen.  A supplement is  simply defined as any product that contains a “dietary ingredient” intended to add to a person’s basic diet.  Think protein powder, vitamins, minerals, branched chain amino acids, MCT oil.  …

my first orangetheory fitness class

Disclosure:  I was in no way compensated for this review and have no affiliations with Orangetheory Fitness.  Every first timer receives a free class so I thought I’d take advantage of that while in Boulder!  Free class??!  I’m there! I took my first Orangetheory Fitness class in Boulder, Colorado last Friday and lived to tell …

the easiest quiche you’ll ever make

Switching gears away from vacation talk today and sharing an EASY and QUICK recipe that I use at least once a week. MY [coveted*] QUICHE RECIPE. Through my partnership with Eggland’s Best, I have the opportunity to spread the word about National Egg Month!  I like all the companies I share on LL (and believe …

work it out wednesday

(don’t you just love alliteration?  It makes my world go round.) Today we’re talking WORKOUTS! So I create workouts for a living.  Actually I do the mom thing for my main job – group fitness training is just a side gig.  And one that I truly love.  I absolutely adore working out in general and …

how to perfectly poach an egg

I think I told you that we celebrated my mama’s birthday on Sunday with a special brunch.  A new (fabulous) restaurant opened in town and I’d been dying to check it out – her birthday seemed like the perfect occasion!  The Bowery’s menu is a fun mix of eclectic and traditional, all inspired by LOCAL …