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Welcome to Week 4 of Mindful May! I'm sitting outside on my deck feeling pretty content at the moment. I woke up feeling refreshed at 6 am this morning and decided to take advantage of some time outside before the heat and humidity take over for the day. I spent a couple of hours finishing up the last area that needed to be weeded while listening to Bon Appetit's Foodcast. It was quiet and comfortable outside and actually an amazingly peaceful way to start my Sunday (I started writing thi…

Happy Friday! It has been a hot one in Charlotte this week and looking at the forecast it appears that weather is here to stay. For some reason I like to wait until it's in the 90's to finally work on my gardens so that has taken up the majority of my spare time this week. I also finally organized my garage which feels SO good. I live an incredibly exciting life, I know. Once again I'm sharing some of the things that have made me smile this week including a review of one of our favorite res…

If you're looking for an epic full body functional workout with creative moves, I've got you covered! This workout made me so happy...and sweaty in the best way. I'm still doing Alexia Clark workouts Monday through Friday and putting together my own workout on Saturdays from inspiration I find on Instagram. Last week, I discovered Daniella Chinitz's Instagram (danichinitz_fit) through one of PaleoOMG's posts. Best discovery! It was love at first Instagram video.

Daniella Chinitz has t…

Welcome to Week 3 of Mindful May! It's kind of hard to believe we're already half way through the month. Although this weekend is HOT in North Carolina, so that's making it feel like summer already. If you're following along, the focus of this week is a fun one: spending a little undivided quality time with your pet. If you don't have a pet, you can choose any activity that you enjoy doing but want to focus a little more on being present like gardening, cooking, or even eating dinner toget…

Happy Friday! This week ended up looking a little different than planned. I was pretty psyched to get some more sleep and to try out a phone-free bedtime routine for Week 2 of Mindful May. Instead I spent the first half of my week curled up in the fetal position and visiting Urgent Care. I did go to bed early, but not in the serene "I'm so mindful" way I envisioned. Since I'm working on mindfulness, I tried to use some meditating to help with nausea. Yeah...I'm not at that point yet. Des…

Welcome to week 2 of Mindful May and Happy Mother's Day! I just finished a delicious unsweetened almond milk latte that Matt made for me and a couple of salted chocolate coffee energy balls so I am caffeinated and READY TO GO. My energy level may not be entirely appropriate for the topic of Week 2: setting a screen-free bedtime ritual (including a bedtime yoga sequence!). However, I AM pumped about Mindful May as well as the idea of potentially getting a little more quality sleep this week. …

Happy Friday! How has this week been treating you? So far I'm going strong with Mindful May and enjoying setting more of an intention to being present. Last weekend I was looking forward to the first Yoga by the Lake of the year, but unfortunately the weather had other plans. Instead I did yoga on our deck while it rained which was actually kind of refreshing. In case your weekend forecast has rain in it like ours, that can be a way to still enjoy a little time outdoors while enjoying the m…

Today I'm sharing a roundup of my top ten favorite kitchen tools that are under $25. These are items that I use frequently and that have made my life so much easier in the kitchen. With Mother's Day around the corner, these also make for a thoughtful yet inexpensive gift. Even better, use some of these tools to make her a wonderful treat! These tools are also perfect house warming or wedding gifts.

1. Spiralizer

In case you missed my introduction to Mindful May, I'm devoting this month to focusing on doing a spring cleaning of "brain clutter" and making an effort to be more present. Mindfulness is something I really struggle with, so I have planned on adding one small habit each week to make the process enjoyable instead of a burden or obligation. This first week I'm committing to giving meditation a try at least once a day. I'd love for you to join me!

Meditation: the ultimate state of mindfu…

Happy Friday! This has been a busy but interesting week with a lot more travel than usual. Matt and I attended a friend’s wedding over the weekend, and then I was in Ohio for a work trip for the majority of this week. Both were great but also exhausting. I’m definitely ready to be home spending some quality time with my husband this weekend! I'll also be focusing on mindfulness for Mindful May.

Once again I’m checking in to share the things that made me happy this week. As always, I’d lo…