April 18, 2017April 19, 2017
No one tells you the truth about what pregnancy does to your body. I went into it expecting a cute little belly bump followed by an even cuter little baby...
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April 17, 2017
Happy day after Easter! I had a really fun weekend. It started off dying eggs with my kids. General question: Why does my son always want to wear a white...
April 12, 2017
Can I tell you a secret? I’m so deliriously happy that I’m not doing a bodybuilding bikini competition until July!!! I usually do competitions April, May and June and it’s...
April 7, 2017November 5, 2018
Pancakes are my favorite thing for breakfast. You know how everyone has one go-to recipe that they love? Well, this is mine, for sweet potato pancakes. It’s one of those...
April 3, 2017November 5, 2018
The other day I was in line grocery shopping after my workout and I was quite the sight. My hair was in a sweaty mom bun, I had my Arnold...
March 28, 2017
It’s 17 weeks until my next competition and I’m feeling something I haven’t felt in a long time: joy. For much of last year my competition prep seemed like a...
March 23, 2017
Anne Lamont, author of the writing book “Bird by Bird”, has a really funny essay in it called, “Shitty 1st Drafts”. In it she says that most people think that successful...
March 21, 2017March 21, 2017
In a mere 10 (ten) weeks Memorial Day weekend, the unofficial start of summer/bikini season, will be upon us. Are you ready? If your answer is, ‘Hell no!’ I was like that...
March 16, 2017November 5, 2018
Looking for new salad ideas? This one is easy to make, full of fiber and (I daresay) tastes really good due to the mix of flavors and textures. Kale and...
March 15, 2017
My Body is a Science Project My original concept of bodybuilding was Hanz und Franz from SNL dropping dumbbells and saying they wanted to “Pump. You Up!” I had no...
March 12, 2017
One of the most frustrating things for my clients (and me too) is that they will eat clean all morning through lunch and then somewhere between 3-7 pm there is...
March 8, 2017
Happy International Women’s Day! This is a great day to thank all the women in your life and support local women-owned businesses as well. And speaking of that… I will be...
March 6, 2017
My husband’s words of advice to me when I signed up to do my first bodybuilding competition were, “Don’t lift too heavy! You don’t want to look scary.” Ha! I...
March 1, 2017March 1, 2017
I’m Catholic so this week I get to transition from the gluttonous celebrations of Marti Gras/Carnival/Fat Tuesday into the season of Lent, fasting and abstinence from meat on Fridays. Marti...
February 20, 2017
It’s been a long process, but for a good cause. My husband and I trained for a half marathon to help raise money for our friend’s son, JJ, who was paralyzed...
February 16, 2017
My husband, Henri, looked pale and was still holding the phone in his hand. Something was terribly wrong. I wanted to design some T-shirts to sell on my blog and was...