what I’ve been reading lately

May 5, 2025

Sharing a roundup of the books Iโ€™ve been reading lately and if I recommend adding them to your collection.ย  Hi friends! How was the weekend? We spent it in Phoenix for Livโ€™s dance competition. Her team did an amazing job, we enjoyed a family brunch, and I snuck away for a Lagree class – wins…

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Reader’s Request: 5 Easy Ways to Boost Metabolism

Since I got my Weight Loss Specialist certification, quite a few readers have asked me to feature more posts with weight loss tips and tricks. This was a tough one for me because Iโ€™m not one to encourage weight loss -I like to focus on body fat percentage- and I understand that reader friends may…

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Summer Shape Up 2014: Week 4

Happy last and BEST week of the Summer Shape Up! Is it just me, or did this one totally fly by? Remember that if youโ€™d like to keep the challenge going, weโ€™ll have our Facebook group up and you can repeat the challenge to make it eight weeks. I hope youโ€™re feeling amazing, and Iโ€™ve…

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4th weekend pics

Beach baby. Flowers on the table. Some homemade sauerkraut, which Iโ€™m calling sauerkimchi since I seasoned it like crazy. Indian food. (THEY DELIVER.) Mallows roasting on an open grill. Jumping over waves. The sisters. Playing. (Goal: split without toppling over.) Success! Check your email for a free 30-day meal and fitness cheat sheet There was…

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Forks over knives

Hi! Happy Sunday! How was your holiday weekend? Ours was perfect with lots of beach time, some great workouts, relaxing, sโ€™mores and fireworks. I even got the chance to catch a couple of movies with a glass of red. Whenever we PCS (permanent change of station), Iโ€™m always super stoked that we get ALL of…

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Friday Faves

Happy 4th of July! Hope youโ€™re enjoying the day relaxing with those you love. I hope it includes some Vitamin D, sโ€™mores, something grilled, and some fireworks. Maybe some sangria in there, too. Loved this: ย  Some favorites from the week and around the web: Beachzza. May we always be stationed near a Pizza Port…

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