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Fitness Friday- focus on form

​​​ ​ I like to post a lot of my heavier or more complicated workouts cause those are the ones that show how much progress I've made with my fitness. I don't always lift super heavy, however, so I thought it Continue Reading »

Wardrobe Wednesday- playground fun

As a mother to two small children, I spend a fair amount of time at the various parks around our house. I don't always know exactly when these trips are going to occur, so I often find myself at the park in a dress. Continue Reading »

Motivation Monday- compound movements

​​Anyone who works out regularly has probably done their fair share of lunges. Lord knows that I have, so it becomes important to find ways to mix up this basic exercise to keep it challenging. This can be done Continue Reading »

Sartorial Saturday- not afraid to stand out

So this outfit is truly the type of outfit that I love to wear the most, where o just kind of throw caution to the wind and wear what speaks to me. These pants were actually sold as a swimsuit cover-up and I've had Continue Reading »

Motivation Monday- boxing plus

​​  After missing boxing last week due to our family vacation, I was super excited to get back to my routine. I am a complete creature of habit, so I try really hard not to vary from my normal workouts too Continue Reading »

Fitness Friday- new leg press PR 

​​​​ ​ One of the things I love most about my focus on lifting heavy ​as my fitness benchmark is definitely achieving a new personal record or PR. This is the heaviest you've ever successfully done the Continue Reading »

Wardrobe Wednesday- National Hot Dog Day 

Anyone who know me well knows that I never pass up an opportunity to be silly. Today was no exception to this. I had to respresent for National Hot Dog Day not only as a resident of Chicagoland but as an American. So I Continue Reading »

Fitness Friday- I ❤️ compound moves

​​ Since I spend so much time in the gym, it can be hard to keep things fresh. I need to mix things up in order to not get bored. I've shown many different variations of simple exercises such as squats, lunges, Continue Reading »

Wardrobe Wednesday- vavavavoom

I'm a sucker for anything that has fun details "hidden" in the back. While the color and pattern of this shirt caught my eye immediately, it was the back that made it something I HAD to have. I've always had Continue Reading »

Motivation Monday- same combination done two ways

Today, I had the opportunity to do two different boxing combinations back to back on the focus mitts and the bag. I thought this would be a great opportunity to show how the same moves vary based on how you're Continue Reading »