After dinner yesterday, I attended a fun mixer event at A Cut Above Boutique, an adorable clothing and accessories shop that my friend Brittney owns in Ocala. The event was an informal mixer for past members of the Junior League of Ocala and women who might be interested in joining the organization at the end…
Let the Games Begin
Guess what arrived today? My personal training study materials (and Sadie’s paw, apparently). My NASM textbook, also known as the most expensive textbook in all the land, arrived as I was working late this morning. You know a book is expensive when you have to sign for it. Fancy! Or maybe the whole “signature required”…
Successfully Certified
Good morning! How are you guys doing today? Things are going pretty well over here! We left off after lunch yesterday, so let’s back up a bit… Last night I went out to dinner with some girlfriends, but only after this happened: CPR and AED certified, baby! I successfully resuscitated this beautiful blue jean jumper…
My Embarrassing CPR Story
All I could think about when it came time to assemble lunch today was the sunflower seed and walnut pesto I made last night. It simply had to make an appearance this afternoon. I bring you a pesto chicken salad of sorts! In the bowl: Shredded chicken breast Chopped carrot Chopped celery Sunflower seed and…
Incline Treadmill Workout
I absolutely kicked my butt on the treadmill today. Check out this workout: At first glance the speeds don’t look too outlandish, but the incline… oooh the incline. I based this workout off of one I tore out of Fitness Magazine months ago, but changed the speeds and incline to make it more challenging in…
Sunflower Seed and Walnut Pesto
When Ryan and I were grocery shopping on Sunday, my list included the ingredients I thought I needed to make traditional pesto sauce. Fresh basil, pine nuts, the usual. And then I saw the crazy price of pine nuts and a new, more affordable plan emerged. Sunflower seed pesto! Sunflower seeds are nice and cheap!…