Green Monster Smoothie Ingredients 1 c. milk (I use unsweetened almond milk) 1/2 c. yogurt (we love honey flavored greek yogurt) 1 T. peanut butter 2 c. spinach 1 c. ice Optional: 1/4 c. flax seed, 1 T. chia seeds, sweetener of your choice (when making this for my kids, I use agave nectar. Have […]
Continue reading →We’ve said goodbye to cold cereal on weekdays at our house and here’s why: 1) Basically Pure Sugar 2) Processed 3) Expensive 4) My kids eat it and an hour later they’re hungry again. Since breakfast is the most important meal of the day, I want my family to start the day with food that is […]
Continue reading →The Not So Perfect, Perfect Adventure As I mentioned in a previous post (click HERE), my husband, myself, and our three kids (ages 6, 4, and 2) have been traveling for the last 5 months. A new city every month, staying in a furnished apartment or house, and living a transient and simple life. Everything […]
Continue reading →Okay— so it’s still cold outside and you have things to do, places to go, and people to see. I wanted to share with you some of my favorite products out right now. These Winter must haves are the perfect thing to wear to the gym, running outside, picking kids up from school, running errands […]
Continue reading →Today I started 2015 off with a fantastic run with one of my best and favorite running friends, Trena. This same time last year, Trena had come to visit me after surgery. I was laid up in bed wondering if I would ever be able to run again. For a whole year prior to my surgery, I hadn’t […]
Continue reading →“It is the home which produces the nursery stock of new generations. I hope that you mothers will realize that when all is said and done, you have no more compelling responsibility, nor any laden with greater rewards, than the nurture you give your children in an environment of security, peace, companionship, love, and motivation […]
Continue reading →Wendy Garrett, had a dream to run the Boston Marathon. She hardly dared verbalize her desire but set a goal to qualify at the Portland Marathon. Wendy moved to Oregon in hopes of training as she helped take care of her sister who was fighting cancer. As Wendy crossed the finish line at […]
Continue reading →One week ago, I was packing everything up in our little apartment in North Carolina. We were preparing to drive all the way to Austin, Tx. Simultaneously, I was preparing to run the Greensboro Marathon the following morning. The kids were especially difficult and didn’t seem to understand that I had a lot of work to […]
Continue reading →My role as a mom is the most important thing that I do. It is crucial for me to balance my goals with my mom life and definitely possible! If you are considering running a race, whether it be a marathon (26.2 miles), half marathon (13.1 miles), 10k (6.2 miles), or 5k (3.1 […]
Continue reading →Just like the bible says, there is a time and a season for everything (Ecclesiastes 3:1-8). There have been so many times where I have had the desire to do something but it just wasn’t the right timing. As I became a mother, I had to learn that children add a whole new […]
Continue reading →My little family of five has been traveling for months now. Here’s why… In effort to stay together as a family, my kids and I have taken to the road with my husband who is involved in some very rigorous training. Here’s the kicker…. for 5 entire months! Every month we go to a new […]
Continue reading →WHERE Do I Train? One good thing about running is that you can train almost anywhere! I have trained in parking lots, stairwells, outside on incredible greenbelts, on city/suburban streets, college campuses, tracks, parking garages, in the mountains, parks and inside on the treadmill. Find what works for you, lace up your shoes and go! […]
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