Brent was out of town this week with Thing 1  sleeping on the ground (He he!) at Boy Scout Camp. So it was just Thing 2 and I for most of the week.  Not unlike our road trip in April. Tuesday night, instead of going to taekwondo I decided we should take the night off […]

Health seekers of all kinds are notorious for eating or drinking foods you don’t typically find on the grocery store end cap. Chia seeds, goji berries, quinoa, kombucha, bee pollen, yerba mate, cocoa nibs, brewers yeast…. It’s true.  Peek into any health nut’s kitchen and you probably find something “different” (and often expensive).  I’m mean […]

I have a confession. There is so much that I’m interested besides health and I have a hard time fitting it all into Girl Heroes. Don’t get me wrong.  I love writing about health, fitness, and food. It’s just that health and fitness is a part of my life,  it’s not my life. Plus we […]

Guess what?  The plane didn’t crash.  Shocking, no? Flying makes me very nervous.  So nervous that I consciously do things I try not to don’t do.  Things like leave my hair on the shower wall (because Brent will most definitely appreciate strands of course dark hair still clogging the drains when I’m gone) and my clothes […]

I’m here being all kinds of crazy chillaxin’ at LAX with mascara speared down my cheeks. (I’m not good at goodbyes.) I’m taking a red eye flight to Baltimore. Going red eye because I’m scared to fly withBrent but terrified without him so we figured a red eye and some Xanax would do me (and […]

Today, I need to be gentle with myself. Today, I need to remind myself that this body of mine is so much more than a sum of it’s parts. If I were a locket, I’d be tarnished but inside there would be pictures worn from too many kisses. If I were a teacup, I’d be […]

Breakfast in bed? Nope. Flowers? Nope. Candy? Nope. Cuddling, kisses, love letters, a hike and my FIRST pair Lululemon pants? Yes, yes, yes, yes, and yes. Oh and a steak, grilled artichokes, and my favorite salad for dinner prepared by none other than Grill Hero himself. YES! Man, I love that guy. The morning started […]

If you have read my blog for any length of time you know that I love to workout barefoot.   Not only is it the safest way to lift kettlebells, I love the feeling of my toes digging into the grassy earth.  When it’s warm.  When it’s dry. When it’s clean. Since the ground is […]

Yesterday we drove across the desert. Again. I actually have a thing for the desert. It makes me alive and wild. Even if it only lasts for the drive. We came out to Arizona as we do almost every Easter. Last year, I was all kinds of crazy with the kettlebells and my packing. This […]

This is a sponsored review from BlogHer and OLAY. Confession #1 I love wearing makeup. Confession #2  I have even been known to wear makeup to the gym. Confession #3  I’m not ashamed. Every since I was a young girl, I have enjoyed playing with makeup.  Years later, I still love to “play” with makeup […]