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I’m a personal trainer and the first question I always ask my new clients is, “What’s your fitness goal?”  Sometimes I get answers like, ‘I want to lose maybe a pound a week’ or ‘I want to get [...]

October is Eat Better / Eat Together month.  Since October is the official kickoff to the holiday season (just look to your local Walmart if you don’t believe me), this is the perfect month [...]

We’ve survived September!  The kids are back to school and there is a frenzy of activity, but I personally like the structure and the more energized pace that the fall brings. Each month I [...]

Have you ever heard of a Bullet Journal or BuJo for short?  Created by Ryder Carroll it’s basically a do-it-yourself planner/diary where you keep track of tasks, calendar items and goals [...]

Who inspires you?  This week we celebrated the lives of two American icons: John McCain and Aretha Franklin.  Their tributes spoke of courage, talent and above all American grit. Grit is not only [...]

This month did not go as expected.  My idea was to start training for a November bodybuilding competition and get my kids ready to transition back to public school from homeschooling so I could [...]

Y’all know that Quest Nutrition is my go-to for protein shakes and protein bars, so I was really excited when they sent me some of their new Thin Crust Pizzas to sample.  They come in a [...]

  Are you a person who takes her time to accomplish tasks, methodically going step-by-step until it’s done, or do you like me, wait until the very last minute and knock it out just [...]

I’m a big believer in setting goals and then holding myself accountable to finish them.  I used to go a little overboard with this, writing lists of things to do and then, even if I [...]

It’s mid-July so it’s time to check in on monthly goals.  My fitness goal is to do 5,000 squats by the end of the month and my personal goal is to write the first draft my next book, [...]