Summer Potluck & Easy Vegan Mexican Barley Salad Recipe
I had such a fun night on Sunday – the lovely miss Gena invited me and some fellow DC foodies over for a vegan potluck feast! Gena and I have become great friends via blogging and it’s so fun to be...
View ArticleBike, Run, Yoga, Bike
Morning, friends! Last night I went to another great Lululemon Georgetown Tuesday night run club! You guys know that I’m normally an early morning exerciser/runner, but these fun run groups have really...
View ArticleNew Packed Lunches & Dinner Prep
Good morning! I’ve settled in to a new busy routine here in DC. I have to get up at 5:30 a.m. every day to get ready, eat breakfast, publish my blog/catch up on emails and make it to my internship by 7...
View ArticleCrossFit, Here We Come!
Guess what I did last night for the first time ever? Dead lifted 100 pounds! I’ve actually never even done a dead lift before, so that was a first, too! I’ve been hearing so much about CrossFit lately...
View ArticleBusy Weekend!
Hello friends! I hope you all had a nice weekend! Mine was busy but fun. On Friday night, Matt and I went out to dinner with a big group of friends, followed by a lazy Saturday morning that involved...
View ArticleWedding Planning Update: The Shoes!
Morning, friends! As I mentioned yesterday, I finally have a wedding planning update for you all! The reason I haven’t shared anything about it lately is because I haven’t been doing much! I basically...
View ArticleMexican Lasagna Recipe
A couple months ago, I went to a dinner gathering at my grad school friend Maria’s house – she had a bunch of us over right before we finished coursework as one last hurrah. She served us all a...
View ArticleCrossFit Foundations Graduation & A Lulu Run
Morning, friends! Glad you all enjoyed the Mexican Lasagna recipe! If you loved the sound of it, you’ll probably also like my Healthy Chicken Enchiladas (gluten free) and Sweet Potato Black Bean Veggie...
View ArticleHospital Internship Musings & Pete’s APizza
Good morning – TGIF! I’ve spent this week at my hospital dietetic internship on the cardiac floors – it’s been really interesting and I feel like I’ve actually helped some people because these are the...
View ArticleRunning Rock Creek Park & Free Yoga
Good morning! We had a stunning weekend weather-wise here in DC – a very nice reprieve after the past week of unbearable steaminess! I celebrated on Saturday morning by going for a run. My running...
View ArticleFather’s Day, A Water Park & A Dinner Date
Late last week, I asked my dad what he wanted to do on Sunday for Father’s Day, and he replied: “Go paddle boarding again!” Sweeeeet. Clearly I was on board! Matt was out of town for the weekend on an...
View ArticleReview: Brendan Brazier’s Thrive Foods Direct Meal Delivery Service
Good morning! I have a review post for you all today – sharing my thoughts on Thrive Foods Direct! Thrive Foods Direct (TFD) is a plant-based meal delivery service created by Brendan Brazier, the vegan...
View ArticleWine Tasting & Wedding Band Shopping!
Morning! How was your weekend? I was supposed to be in North Carolina at the beach over the weekend with my UNC girlfriends, but Matt and I ended up having to cancel last minute… it was a 7 hour drive...
View Article4 Products I’m Loving Lately
Morning, friends! I’ve received a number of products lately to review so I thought it would be fun to do one big post sharing all of them at once. Enjoy! Products I’m Loving Lately 1) Cascadian Farm’s...
View ArticleLululemon Run Club & Georgetown Boot Camp
Morning, friends! Last night was my favorite – the Tuesday night Lululemon Georgetown run club! We did one of our standard loops – a 4.2 ish mile run down along the water, across the river to VA, up...
View ArticleMy First Morning Workout This Summer!
If you’ve been reading my blog for awhile, you’ll know that I used to be a pretty die hard morning exerciser. When I was working full time after college I always did morning workouts because I knew...
View ArticleThe Breakfast Cookie
Morning, friends! I decided to mix things up a little bit for breakfast this morning and finally try a Fitnessista breakfast cookie! I’ve been seeing these around the blog world for years – it was...
View ArticleMatt’s 30th Birthday!
Today is Matt’s 30th birthday! Yes, his shirt says “30 and Dirty.” Inspired by the shirt that my girl Elle wore to our mud run last September right after her 30th birthday! As you can imagine, by the...
View ArticleGluten Free Maple Quinoa Pancakes
Morning! I promised you all the recipe for the gluten free quinoa pancakes I made on Saturday morning, so here it is! Matt and I both really enjoyed these. They aren’t huge and fluffy like buttermilk...
View ArticleMatt’s Birthday Dinner!
Morning! As you know, Monday was Matt’s 30th birthday! He requested a home cooked meal for the occasion and I set to planning a cozy dinner for the two of us to enjoy upon arriving home from our...
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