Dreary Weather Dinner + Reality Show Talk

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About a year ago I had the pleasure of meeting Gina, the blogger behind Skinny Taste, during the POM Wonderful Harvest Tour in California. (Gina is standing to the right of me in the above photo.) Gina is a master at revamping recipes and making them healthier. Her blog is full of delicious recipes andContinue Reading …

Treadmill Workouts

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When lunchtime rolled around today, I was shocked to see that somehow there was still one BBQ chicken burger leftover in the fridge from dinner last week. I crumbled the burger, added light Miracle Whip, stone ground mustard and relish to the mix to make BBQ chicken salad before placing it on a toasted hotContinue Reading …

Stormy Night

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Last night it felt like a hurricane was whipping through Ocala. At around 2:30 a.m., Ryan, Sadie and I awoke to crazy claps of thunder and the brightest lightning strikes I have ever seen. It rained all weekend in Central Florida. Sadie’s kiddie pool was empty on Friday night and just look at it now!Continue Reading …

Road to Orlando

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Green tank top: Forever 21 High waisted skirt: Mimi Chic (via Marshalls) Necklace: Vintage (a beautiful gift from the beautiful Claire) Bangles: Amrita Singh (via Hautelook) Watch: Michael Kors Sandals: Bamboo (via TJMaxx) *A very similar look to this one may be seen here.