Summer bucket list update #2

Summer bucket list update #2

Believe it or not, another month has gone by, and it’s time to check in our summer bucket lists. If there’s anything left that you want to do before fall, now is the time! Here’s my list, along with updates on my progress. Health and fitness 1.Go on at least three EMI Health wellness hikes…

Summer bucket list update #1

Summer bucket list update #1

Summer is one third of the way over. (Say it a’int so!) Time is slipping by quickly, so we better check in on our Summer Bucket List to make certain we do the things we really want to do before it’s over. Here’s my list, along with updates on any progress. Health and fitness 1.Go…

Friday favorites: more hiking & a surprise visit

Friday favorites: more hiking & a surprise visit

Happy Friday friends! I hope this week brought many smiles to your face. Mine brought more hiking (two in one week!) and a surprise visit from a friend. What could be better than that? Let’s start with the hikes. The first one was Lake Catherine via Brighton Lakes Trail with two of my lovely sisters. Spending…

Take a hike! Why hiking is good for your body and soul.

Take a hike! Why hiking is good for your body and soul.

Unless you’re new to my blog (and if you are, welcome!), you know that I love running and Orangetheory Fitness; but I may have found the ultimate exercise for your body and soul in hiking. Beyond the obvious cardiovascular benefit, hiking has much to offer that is unique from other common forms of aerobic activity….

Friday favorites: Mother Nature’s finery

Friday favorites: Mother Nature’s finery

Mother Nature is pretty amazing. So many of us humans spend way too many hours (and dollars) trying to cultivate the perfect yard—a beautifully manicured lawn, framed by meticulously laid out flower beds, with a pond over here, next to this tree. Just let a dandelion or mushroom pop up, and we’ll snatch it out…

Friday favorites: fantastic from start to finish

Friday favorites: fantastic from start to finish

This week was fantastic from start to finish. Starting with my beautiful nails by Meghan (Tiramisu and Rose Glitter) and my new book. My sisters and I are reading this book together–an online book club! Saturday was the Girls on the Run 5K Celebration. It was so fantastic, I did a whole blog post about…

Friday favorites: top 10 magnificent moments

Friday favorites: top 10 magnificent moments

This week was full of wonderful moments. Here are the top 10–not in order of magnificence, because I couldn’t possibly choose, so in chronological order… 1. This was the view on my drive to work Friday morning. I love the way the clouds are sitting on the mountains. It was so beautiful, I had to…