• Numbers.

    It is has officially happened.  The Crossfit/lifting world warned me about this and I have been fighting it for a year now.  None of my jeans fit.  Even when I do the “Locigno butt dance” to get them on… I…

  • Nothing new challenge

    So, remember that resolution I told you about way back when?  How my goal was to not buy ANY new clothes new all year?  Well, I have a confession.  I broke down and made a purchase.  I am about to…

  • Is it summer yet?

    How is it STILL April?  Even though it is flying by, it feels like we have been in this month for a decade all at the same time.  This time of year is my most insanely craziest busiest month ever. …

  • Perks of wedding planning…

    Brace yourselves, I am about to say some positive things about wedding planning.  GASP!  Don’t worry, I still consider myself a grump about it, but the only way I have gotten through all of this is due to the amazing…

  • Random rant and stuffed peppers.

    You know what sucks?  When you sign up for a Spring marathon to keep you motivated through winter… and that winter ends up being the WORST AND COLDEST AND MOST STRESSFUL WINTER EVER… and you are left with a little…

  • 2014 Crossfit Open Recap.

    Holy COW you guys, life is CRAZY right now.  But guess what??!  No more grad classes for me until the fall, WOOO!!  I have two courses left to take and it just so happens neither of them are offered this…

  • Leadership.

    I feel like it was about this time last year when I was not a good blogger because work was crazy, school was crazy and I was on the  planning committee for our big annual conference in May.  All of…

  • Perspective.

    Life has a really good way of showing you serious perspective.  I am going on my 6th year working at AU and this has been the most challenging year to date.   I suppose it was overdue?  Lots of big goals,…

  • Victim.

    We all have been the victim of something in our lives.  Whether it be of a bad family situation, bad breakup, health issues, negative work environment.  Woe is me, we say.  I have it so rough, we say.  We might…

  • Better than yesterday.

    I have HAD it with this winter! It has taken all my will power to not hit the snooze and skip a workout or drown myself in carbs and Nutella.   We can push through it you guys, summer bodies…