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For the past six months, I’ve been freelancing for ActivewearUSA’s online magazine (it’s also a fitness clothing shop filled with cute gear).  All of my articles address topics that would probably interest the average HTP reader, so I thought I’d do a round-up of some of my recent pieces.  Enjoy!   The Beginner’s Guide to [...]

I really want to make this 5 Ingredient Meatless Monday dish from Carrots N Cake. The most amazing blackout curtains ever are on sale for 50% off.  I just bought a set for our bedroom (we already have them in Henry’s room). SUPER EXCITED. I have a car seat question… Henry (who is 2 in [...]

On my morning run, Henry was my cheerleader!  “Go, mommy, go!” or “Up the hill, mama!”  When Henry was little, I always fantasized about the day that he’d be able to encourage me during my workouts – and the day is here!  It’s so silly and fun.  The best part was when I took a [...]

Have you heard the myth that new habits can be formed in 21 days?  Yup – that’s right.  What is commonly accepted as a cold-hard fact is actually an urban legend.  The concept evolved in the 1960s when a plastic surgeon named Maxwell Maltz noticed that it took people who had an arm or  leg [...]

Happy Sunday!  And Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms and grandmas. (Flashback!  The only picture I could find of my mother and my mother-in-law… Two awesome women who help and support us SO MUCH.  Don’t know where we would be without these incredibly strong and thought ladies…)   It’s fitting that this weekend culminated [...]

Today is the Husband’s 30th birthday! I am so excited because I have a BIG SURPRISE for him.  Kristien’s very best friend Joe is flying in from Philadelphia today!  I pick Joe up from the airport this afternoon.  I’m not sure if K will truly be surprised – he said he spoke to Joe on [...]

My favorite way to run is to put a destination smack dab in the middle of the workout. I usually run to the grocery store, the park, or sometimes (if I’m willing to run really far!) to my Dad’s house.  Having a goal in mind makes the run so much more fun mentally – and [...]

My goal for Commitment Week 2 was to try new things.  Gotta shake up the old workouts, ya know?! I managed to make it to one new fitness class (Pilates – SO DECEIVINGLY HARD) and do a different workout every time I pulled on my sneakers (or, um, swim cap).  Here’s what I did:   [...]

Today was the Fort Mill Strawberry Festival, also known as South Carolina’s #1 event.  It was loads of fun, although I expected more strawberries.  We listened to music, ate some fair food, checked out some farm animals, watched a strawberry ice cream eating contest, and Henry went on his first carnival ride (kind of like [...]

My mom wanted to get me a “super special and amazing gift” for my 30th birthday.  Side note:  Now that I’ve pushed a baby out of my body, I feel like I should send my mother a gift on my birthday, not the other way around.  But I digress.  She wanted to get me a [...]

Plus – a good book and a great movie! Step 1:  Wash the pineapple so you don’t transfer dirt and germs from the outside to the inside. Step 2: Cut off both ends. Step 3: Stand the pineapple up on the bottom and slice down along the sides to remove the skin. Step 4:  Keeping [...]

Thing One:  Next time you make boxed mac and cheese, instead of using milk to mix up the powdered stuff, use plain Greek yogurt.  It’s so  much creamier and tangier, plus you get extra protein and probiotics.  I think one of the worst problem-that-isn’t-really-a-problem is runny mac and cheese, so this is a perfect way [...]

Wahoo! One week since I made a commitment to get back on the health bandwagon. I really think all I needed to do was publicly announce my intention… It really lit a fire under my booty. So, when I was thinking about getting back on track, I thought it’d be fun to have one healthy [...]