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Fitness Friday- med ball slam your cares away

While boxing is my main source of stress relief, there are other exercises that can be just as effective for relieving stress if you do them correctly. My favorite of these would be medicine ball slams. There is just Continue Reading »

Motivation Monday- quick cardio on the treadmill

I always try to get in at least 10 minutes of cardio before I lift, but with two small children I do run late sometimes. This is one of the workouts I pull out when I've got to warm-up quickly. I do 60 seconds of Continue Reading »

Fitness Friday- push-ups for all fitness levels

Push-ups are a great chest and shoulder exercise that can literally be done anywhere. But I know a lot of people don't do them because they feel the can't do traditional push-ups. Well I am here to let you know that Continue Reading »

Fitness Friday- jump up jump up and get down

While weights are really what I love most about the gym, I do my fair amount of body weight exercises as well. Probably the most fun to do is the big box jumps. Even though they don't look that difficult, it takes a Continue Reading »

Fitness Friday- Beast Mode Activated

Over the last few years, I've put most of my focus on increasing my strength instead of losing weight. It has been amazing to see just how strong I truly am. I very quickly discovered that I was especially strong when Continue Reading »

Wardrobe Wednesday- May the St. Patrick’s Day Force be with you

So proud of myself for finding a way to toe my love of Star Wars into my St. Patrick's Day celebrations. I was beyond thrilled to find this top at Target when searching fort my something green. Of course, I had to Continue Reading »

Sartorial Sunday- casual but sexy date night outfits

As I've gotten older, I've found that being sexy doesn't always have to mean showing a bunch of skin. I felt super sexy in this outfit I wore out for date night with my hubby. In all honesty, the main reason my Continue Reading »

Fitness Friday-prisoner get-ups

This is a great exercise to add into your routine, because its an AMAZING workout that requires 0 equipment. All you do is put your hands behind your head while you lower into a kneeling position and then return to Continue Reading »

Sartorial Sunday- theater date outfit

I love dressing up for absolutely no reason at all, but I really LOVE dressing up for special occasions. My amazing hubby scored us tickets to see Love Never Dies ( the sequel to Phantom of the Opera) this weekend, Continue Reading »

Wardrobe Wednesday- Happy New Year!

I feel it's only fitting that my first Wardrobe Wednesday post of the New Year showcase my New Years Eve outfit. It's even more fitting considering this is my first blog post of any kind in the New Year. Due to Continue Reading »