Caitlin

Bed, Bath and Beyond is Dangerous

One of those fun round-up posts for you!  Here’s what I’ve been up to lately.   First of all – per the title of this post, Bed, Bath and Beyond is a dangerous place. I haven’t been in the store for years, but I recently swung in for some blog supplies and… OMG.  So many [...]

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Day in the Life – Chicago Trip

5:39 AM – Henry wakes me up. I tell him to go back to bed.  He does, and I get out of bed.   6:00 AM – I pump, have breakfast, and say hello to Henry when he re-emerges from his bedroom at 6:05 AM.  I wake up Kristien and pass off Henry because I [...]

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Off to Chicago

As you read this, I am off on a jet plane to Chicago.  I haven’t been to Chicago (except through the airport) for five years, and I’m excited to go back!  Do you remember the Healthy Living Summit? It was a fun blog conference, and the year we held it in Chicago was my favorite [...]

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A to Z Blog Survey

I saw this on Julie’s blog and thought it looked fun.  So here’s a little A to Z blog survey! A – Age: 31. B – Biggest Fear: I think the idea of skiing is pretty terrifying.  Not my idea of a good time. C – Current Time: 9:16 AM. D – Drink You Had [...]

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While I think conventional cleaners definitely have their time and place, I try to buy – or make – natural cleaners for use in our home, especially when I know that the kids or the animals will be coming into contact with the surface.  One of my favorite websites is the Environmental Working Group, which [...]

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The Fiona Sports Bra

Last Week’s Workouts   Monday – Swim 1000 yards Tuesday – Spin class + 1 mile run Wednesday – 6.0 mile long run Thursday – Rest / Ab workout (see below) Friday – 2000 meter swim (see below) Saturday – 4 mile RACE! Sunday – 1 hour bike ride outside GRAND TOTALS: 2915 meters of [...]

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Happy Fourth

I hope my fellow Americans had a wonderful Fourth of July, and everyone emerged from the holiday with a belly packed with watermelon and a driveway full of scorch marks from fireworks!   We sure had a grand day.    Things started off super early with the American Four Miler.  This race has been moved – [...]

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Day in the Life

5:10 AM – My first alarm goes off.   5:18 AM – My second alarm goes off and I get out of bed.   5:20 AM – I pump a bottle, eat a pre-run snack (banana with nut butter), and drink a coffee.  I get dressed and leave for my long run. 5:45 AM – [...]

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Coffee Miracle + Chickpea Burgers

First things first – I am running an awesome giveaway on Instagram for two pairs of CSX Champion compression sleeves. These sleeves are BRAND NEW – so new that you can’t even purchase them on the site yet!  I love-love-love the CSX Champion compression socks (seriously, they blow other socks out of the water).  But [...]

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This past weekend, we had the Husband’s high school friends and their children visit us for four days of fun.  They have an almost one year old girl and a 9 year old boy, so the dynamic between our kiddos was super fun.  Claire had a little friend to play with, and Henry had a [...]

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Claire received a hand-me-down dolly with a realistic face (you know, the kind that opens and closes her eyes when you lay her down), and Claire thinks it’s the weirdest thing ever.  She’s not sure if it’s real or not and will reach out to touch it before shrinking back at the last minute.  Hah! [...]

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Baby Gear we Love: 6 Months

Newborn Baby Gear We Love (Claire Edition) Newborn Baby Gear We Love (Henry Edition) 4.5 Months: Baby Gear We Love (Henry Edition) 8.5 Months: Baby Gear We Love (Henry Edition)   Here are the toys and gear that our little Claire loves at the half-year mark!   The IKEA High Chair Seriously, the IKEA high [...]

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One last post about the epic The North Face Mountain Athletics app! I originally wrote my review of the app here --> Need Strength Training Direction?  But I wanted to pop in one more time and share some of the best moves from the free app. Download the Mountain Athletics App - it’s free for [...]

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Vegetarian Whole 30

So. I am on Day 11 of the Vegetarian Whole 30 (well, technically, Day 4 of my restart but more on that below).  I was inspired to try this 30-day whole eating plan after reading the two Whole 30 books. The Whole 30: The 30-Day Guide to Total Health and Food Freedom It Starts With [...]

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