There’s no denying the importance of rest days in a balanced fitness routine and today’s post focuses on why it’s imperative to give your body time to recover from your workouts. Thank you to CopperJoint for teaming up with me for this post! When it comes to creating a balanced fitness routine, whether you’re training…
Scenes from the Week
Maple Cinnamon Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes
This recipe for Maple Cinnamon Twice Baked Sweet Potatoes is a fresh take on traditional twice baked potatoes that incorporates nutrient-dense sweet potatoes, fragrant cinnamon and a splash of maple syrup for sweetness. This recipe also pairs well with traditional Thanksgiving fare, making it the perfect alternative to traditional sweet potato casserole. I think many…
Mountain Vacation Highlights (Black Mountain, Montreat and Asheville)
Our 2016 fall mountain vacation was incredible and I cannot help but feel a little sad that the vacation I’ve been looking forward to for months is over. Post vacation blues are reeeal! I am crossing my fingers that an autumn mountain vacation becomes a tradition in our family. Ryan and I first got the…
Things I’m Loving Friday #156
Hello and Happy Friday! Normally I check in on Friday mornings feeling excited for the weekend and while I am looking forward to the birthday party we have on our agenda on Saturday, I’m feeling the post-vacation blues beginning to bubble up inside of me. Today is the final day of our family mountain vacation…
Asheville Adventure: Navitat Zip Lining

Tuesday’s Asheville vacation adventure took us into the mountains for a day of zip lining! When Ryan reserved a mountain home for us just outside of Asheville, we asked my family for activity suggestions and when my dad brought up zip lining, we all loved the idea and began researching. It quickly became clear that…