2025 Mother’s Day Gift Guide

April 29, 2025

Sharing some gift ideas for all of the ladies in your life! Moms, grandmas, nanas, friends, mom figures, new moms, whoever you want to shower with something special this Motherโ€™s Day. I also wanted to recognize here that I know Motherโ€™s Day can be hard and sad for various reasons; please know Iโ€™m holding you…

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Fitnessista Podcast: Healthy In Real Life

The Healthy in Real Life podcast is HERE!

Hi friends! Iโ€™m writing with some exciting news today because the Healthy In Real Life podcast is up and rolling. You can listen on iTunes, Stitcher, and Google Play. Iโ€™ve considered doing a podcast for a couple of years now. The only thing really holding me back was the tech aspect, but once I decided…

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002: Jessica Valant – Postpartum fitness and Diastasis Recti

Iโ€™m so thrilled to welcome one of my closest friends to the podcast, especially since sheโ€™s a wealth of fitness knowledge. Jessica Valant is the founder of Jessica Valant Pilates. Sheโ€™s a physical therapist, fitness instructor, Pilates teacher, and mom of two. She has her own membership site and also provides free YouTube and Facebook…

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001: Nice to meet ya

Episode 1 of the Healthy in Real Life podcast! For this intro episode, I discuss my history with health and fitness, including: -why most diets donโ€™t work -the eating plan that taught me how to fuel my body and -upcoming plans for the podcast. Iโ€™m so excited for this new endeavor hope that you love…

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Studio Fitness Showcase at IDEA World

Hi friends! Howโ€™s the day going? I hope youโ€™re having a great morning. Iโ€™m enjoying a slow morning with the girls before the dayโ€™s insanity begins. Iโ€™d love to hear what you have going on! ย  Iโ€™m pretty excited for next week because itโ€™s the IDEA World conference. I didnโ€™t get the chance to make…

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Blogiversary giveaway #5: Bose SoundSport Free Wireless Headphones

Hey hey! Hope youโ€™re enjoying this fine Monday. I hope this little giveaway puts some pep in your step, because itโ€™s a GREAT one from my friends at Bose. If youโ€™ve been reading the blog for a while (thank you!) then you already know that Iโ€™m obsessed with Bose SoundSport headphones. I used their sport…

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