• When Quarantine Stops Feeling Cute

    Today I raged on my kids.  On my husband. On my dog. I’ve opened a bottle of wine at noon and cried on my couch from the guilt of it all. I am feeling so frustrated. We had been doing…

  • Mommyhood: Day 11.

    Hello World! My name is Jill and I am a Mom.  A FREAKING MOM! 11 days in and I still cannot believe it.  So far it has been the most wonderful, terrifying, emotional, exhausting, BEST THING EVER!! Much like my pregnancy,…

  • Still hoping, still dreaming.

    The dreamer in me is feeling a little bummed out this week.  I received the official news recently that once again I did NOT make the registration cut for the Boston Marathon. For those of you who are confused by…

  • My take on being “fit and pregnant”

    Having a background in personal training for 7+ years and having worked with pregnant clients (AND having numerous pregnant friends in the past years), I thought I knew exactly how this whole “staying fit and pregnant” thing would go for…

  • First Trimester Recap!

    You knew it was coming right?  I have bored you with talk of wedding planning, training for marathons, balancing a healthy lifestyle, career etc…..it was only a matter of time before you got a full blown preggo post.  I promise…

  • 3 Ingredient Paleo Pancakes

    When beginning a clean eating journey, the downside is that you have to give up some of your most favorite foods right? WRONG!  I love anything and everything breakfast food.  Pancakes have always been a favorite of mine, especially when they are…

  • Homemade Plantain Chips

    Does anybody else love being snowed in as much as I do? A good excuse to dive into a book, organizing the house, watch a movie AND play in the kitchen! When else do you have a whole day to…

  • Hash It Your Way

    Just because you need to put in extra time to prepare healthy food, does not mean the recipes need to be hard.  I have little patience for long complicated recipes and no creativity when it comes to experimenting on my own.  For…

  • Egg Bite Recipe

    2015 is the year.  I can feel it.  For what exactly I am not sure, but I feel good about this year.  My mind and heart are open to the new opportunities that will knock on my door, I am…

  • How to set goals and SUCCEED

    University of Scranton research suggests that just 8% of people achieve their New Year’s goals. Thank you University of Scranton for that bit of motivation, I am sure you are also going to tell me my marriage has a 50% chance…