After weeks of planning I am so excited to share a secret project that I have been working on the past couple of months. As many of you know, I started blogging as an outlet to fill my down time, and I am blown away by both the opportunities it has afforded me, and the sense of community it has offered. …
Bulletproof Coffee…My New BFF
Quinoa, Kale now Bulletproof Coffee?! There are so many fitness trends swimming around the world wide web these days. At first glance it really can get overwhelming, kind of like Miley and Co at the VMA’s this year. I don’t know if I am just getting older, but I couldn’t even make it through the whole show. Between seeing every artist …
Hex Performance Detergent
I am heading back to Miami tonight, and I couldn’t be more excited to sleep in my own bed. The best part about traveling is seeing the sights and sounds of a new city, and meeting new people. The worst part is the laundry you have to deal with when you get home. I for one, have never been a …
Back to School Varsity Jackets
Photos by Judy Walker Photography This outfit is made up of a Varsity Jacket From Loft, but here is a LINK to find your own style, Leggings from Nesh NYC, Clutch from Banana Republic and Heels from TJMaxx. Is it really that time of year again? I was on set yesterday, and got to see college students showing up for …
Getting Figgy With It! How to Use Fig in Everyday Cooking
Growing up, I do not think I ever saw a fig, but as I got older they started popping up in more sophisticated fair. A couple of years ago, my mom and I were walking around the North Shore of Long Island, and decided to stop for a snack. There was something in the air, the wind blew the …
Grass Fed Bolognese
This past week I was in Atlanta to work with Graco Babies, came back to Miami for a wonderful weekend spent with friends, before heading back to Atlanta for another day with Graco! I may be a little crazy, but I HATE missing weekends with my hubs. That is my favorite time together, so I forced myself on four flights this …
Whole Foods Region-Wide Sale
Whole Foods Market is kind of this girls best friend. Sometimes we know it can be hard to leave without spending a lot of your hard earned cash, on organic gems and the yummy buffet, but this week there is an awesome region-wide sale going on all over Florida. Many locations, including the Aventura, Fort Lauderdale, Pompano Beach and South Beach shops are …
Sweet & Savory Turkey Meatloaf
If you follow me on Instagram you know that I have just started to dive into the world of eating a diet that consists of low-carbohydrate foods that are high in protein and healthy fats. This type of diet is similar to Paleo, but is supposed to help kick-start Ketosis, which is where your body begins to burn fat due …
Poached Chicken & A Recipe
Chicken…it’s what’s for dinner. Cory could literally eat chicken every single night of the week. We can sauté it, bake it, grind it, and he will devour it all! I am always trying to make chicken exciting, and while poaching chicken is fairly new for me, it is something that every home cook can do with ease. For today’s post …
Athleisure Boutiques Are Here To Stay
By now most of us have seen and lusted after Khloe Kardashian’s insanely amazing fitness closet. 150 square-feet of the most enviable athleisure collection I have ever seen. Rows of tights in all the colors of the rainbow, sweat bands and sunglasses in glass enclosures, and do not even get me started on her latest fitness inspired photo shoot. She …
Celebrating Diversity and My Life As a Mixed Girl
This past month there has been a wide array of milestones for women in media. Women of color, like Misty Copeland to become the first African-American woman to be pronounced as principal in the 75-year history of the American Ballet Theatre. Women in sports, like Jen Welter, who was just hired as the first female coach of any kind in the NFL. …
SLT-Strengthen, Lenghten and Tone With the Megaformer
Strengthen, Lengthen and Tone …does all of that sound good to you? Well, it did to me when I was introduced to the new fitness craze that is sweeping the nation! There is a new chain of boutique fitness studios popping up around the country that utilize the Megaformer. Picture your run-of-the- mill Pilates Reformer, but for the big kids, who eat …
My Favorite Smoothie & Super Juice Recipes Utilizing My Nutribullet
A few months back my mom encouraged me to buy a Nutribullet. The Nutribullet has been a great addition to our countertop, and takes up barely any space. A few weeks ago I posted about my ‘Top Ten Kitchen Gadgets For an Active Kitchen‘, which is now completely shoppable. I was never into smoothies, but after living in Miami …
Jiu Jitsu
A few months ago I dragged my great friend Andrea to hot yoga. We are both former professional dancers so Yoga seemed like the perfect day date for two ladies who like to sweat, and of course, lunch at a juice bar followed. While eating our wonderful matching Acaii bowls we got to business, chatting about life, love and naturally Jiu Jitsu, …
Triscuit Chicken Tenders With Summer Peach Salad
A lot of you know by now that Cory travels a lot for work. Many of the nights that he is gone I enjoy a solid PBJ or bowl of cereal for dinner, but there are many nights that I like to put on chopped, and work on my culinary expertise. I had made quinoa yesterday and had defrosted some chicken tenders. …
How Having Brothers Made Me a Strong Woman
This week I head to the west coast for my biggest job to date. After all of the hard work, dedication, and career-building over the past four years I definitely have had to take a step back and figure out how I got to this point. Life has not always been rainbows and sunshine, and I still have much more …